Faculty Profiles
Charles Ofria
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- biology
- digital
- ecology
- evolution
Research Biography
Charles Ofria director of the Digital Evolution Laboratory. He conducts research on evolution in artificial systems and applies the results to problems in computer science and evolutionary biology. He developed Avida, a software-based research platform consisting of populations of 'digital organisms used in biological research. His work has been published in Science and Nature and his research has received international media attention in forums such as Discover Magazine, National Geographic, CNN, the BBC, New Scientist, and the New York Times.
Selected Publications
- Adaptive Radiation from Resource Competition in Digital Organisms. Chow S, Wilke CO, Ofria C, Lenski RE, and Adami C. Science, 305:84-86 (2004).
- Avida: A Software Platform for Research in Computational Evolutionary Biology. Ofria C and Wilke CO. Journal of Artificial Life, 10:191-229 (2004).
- Selective Pressures on Genomes in Molecular Evolution. Ofria C, Adami C, and Collier TC. J. theor. Biology, 222:477-483 (2003).
- The Evolutionary Origin of Complex Features. Lenski RE, Ofria C, Pennock RT, and Adami C. Nature, 423:139-144 (2003).
Selected Achievements and Awards
- College of Engineering Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award, 2006
- Teacher/Scholar Award, Michigan State University, 2006