Nima Anari is an assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from UC Berkeley in 2015.

Nima is a theoretical computer scientist, with interests in probability and combinatorics. His research exploits mathematical tools such as high-dimensional expanders and geometry of polynomials to design and analyze fast sampling algorithms. Nima's research has received a STOC Best Paper Award, a Google Faculty Research Award, an NSF CAREER Award, a Sloan Research Fellowship, and a Frontiers of Science Award.