Tag: Department of Computer Science

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Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn awarded National Science Foundation grant

Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a standard grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant was earned through the NSF’s competitive Division of Computer and Network Systems. The nearly $600,000 grant will support Wongpiromsarn’s research, which addresses safety concerns in autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars. … Continue reading Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn awarded National Science Foundation grant

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Ali Jannesari earns National Science Foundation grant

Ali Jannesari, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has earned a continuing grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The $502,841 award will support Jannesari’s research until 2025. This particular project is focused on improving high-performance computing by identifying optimal system configurations and code optimizations that use available hardware resources. Jannesari’s research aims … Continue reading Ali Jannesari earns National Science Foundation grant

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Hridesh Rajan publishes book

Hridesh Rajan, Kingland Professor and chair in the Department of Computer Science, has published his first book, “An Experiential Introduction to Principles of Programming Languages.” Published by MIT Press, this introductory textbook uses a hands-on approach to teach principles of programming languages, with Java as the implementation language. MIT Press is one of the largest … Continue reading Hridesh Rajan publishes book

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Robyn Lutz named IEEE fellow

Robyn Lutz, professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recently named a fellow with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members with extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields. The number of IEEE Fellows elevated in a year is no more than … Continue reading Robyn Lutz named IEEE fellow

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Nok Wongpiromsarn earns NSF CAREER award

Nok Wongpiromsarn, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has earned a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The CAREER award is the NSF’s most prestigious honor in support of early-career faculty members who serve as exemplary teacher-scholars through outstanding research, teaching excellence and the integration of education and research. Wongpiromsarn’s research … Continue reading Nok Wongpiromsarn earns NSF CAREER award