Sharad Goel is a Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, and founder of the Stanford Computational Policy Lab. In his research, Sharad looks at public policy through the lens of computer science, bringing a new, computational perspective to a diverse range of contemporary social issues. Before joining Harvard, Sharad was on the Stanford faculty with appointments in Management Science & Engineering, Computer Science, Sociology, and the Law School. He completed a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at Cornell University.