Welcome to kevinsanft.com!

I'm an Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

Prior to starting at UNCA, I was a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis working with Professor Hans Othmer in the School of Mathematics. Before that, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor for two years at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. I received my PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Summer 2012. My emphasis was in Computational Science and Engineering and I was a member of Professor Linda Petzold's research group.

I'm not active on social media, so this website is the best way to keep tabs on me. You can learn more about me here and you can see my curriculum vitae here (pdf). Enjoy! Click here to contact me.

News

January 2026

NCInnovation announced their latest round of funded projects in December. UNC Asheville Computer Science will be developing the app for Dr. Gavin Colquitt's project (in collaboration with Dr. Nathalie Maitre). My colleague Sarah Van Wart and I will be leading a team of students to develop the app, which will support parents of young children with motor delays.