Asai Asaithambi received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Computer Science) in 1985.

Since then he has held academic positions at Mississippi State University (MSU-Mathematics and Statistics), Lincoln Univesity of Pennsylvania (LU-Mathematics and Computer Science), Saint Louis University (SLU-Parks College), and University of South Dakota (USD-Computer Science).

His teaching portfolio includes mathematically intensive computing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interests are in the areas of computational science, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.

He has published a textbook entitled Numerical Analysis: Theory and Practice (1995), and over 35 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has made numerous presentations at regional, national, and international conferences, and directed several doctoral dissertations and Master's theses in computing.

Additionally, he is interested in broadening participation in computing by underrepresented populations including women.