The document is the winter 2009 newsletter for the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University. It provides updates on faculty awards and research grants, welcomes a new endowed chair and staff member, and highlights undergraduate students who placed highly in an international programming competition. It also previews upcoming events and calls for donations to a new computing history museum.
Certificates: SWE Alumni Connect, Episode 12: Career with Research & PublicationS Rayhan Kabir (Hemel)
The document presents certificates of participation from the Sunray Scholar Research Institute to 41 students and 1 faculty member from Daffodil International University. The certificates recognize their participation in Episode 12 of the SWE Alumni Connect on the topic of career with research and publication. The certificates were issued on October 21, 2021 and signed by Dr. Imran Mahmud, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Software Engineering.
- Hasnain Zafar Baloch has worked as a lecturer in computer science and information technology at several universities.
- His research interests include mobile learning, collaborative learning, and mobile applications. He is currently pursuing a PhD.
- He has published several research papers and book chapters on topics related to e-learning, m-learning, and information systems.
E-learning has become increasingly popular due to its flexibility and the widespread availability of internet and computers. However, the document discusses some limitations of e-learning based on existing research. Technological limitations include a reliance on computers and internet access, which some learners may not have. Personal limitations include a lack of self-discipline needed to complete online tasks independently and a lack of experience with e-learning may cause difficulties for some. Traditional classroom interactions are also limited in an online environment. Effective design and training are needed to help address some of these challenges.
Direct to Discovery: Learning Beyond the Bandwidth BarrierVideoguy
Direct to Discovery is a project that brings scientists and their labs directly into K-12 classrooms using high-speed networks and video conferencing. This allows students to have direct access to scientists and their research, discovering science for themselves in an engaging way. Preliminary results show increased student engagement and excitement in STEM subjects. Formal evaluation of student achievement and program impacts will require long-term tracking of participating students.
Microsoft Innovative Educator Award 2015-16 - R.D.SivakumarSivakumar R D .
This document describes an e-learning project focused on developing e-content, mobile apps, and QR codes for educational purposes. The project creator, R.D. Sivakumar, is an assistant professor who has created various e-learning resources including websites, videos, apps and QR codes covering topics like C++, HTML, Java, IT and others. The resources are intended for college, distance education and school students to improve their learning and skills with technology. Sivakumar has shared the links and details of the various free e-learning materials and resources developed as part of this ongoing educational technology project.
The document provides an update from the head of the School of Industrial Engineering & Management at Oklahoma State University. It summarizes that the school is developing a strategic plan, undergoing renovations of facilities, graduated students in the last fall semester, and continues to recognize award-winning faculty, staff and students. It also notes faculty departures and searches underway.
Certificates: SWE Alumni Connect, Episode 12: Career with Research & PublicationS Rayhan Kabir (Hemel)
The document presents certificates of participation from the Sunray Scholar Research Institute to 41 students and 1 faculty member from Daffodil International University. The certificates recognize their participation in Episode 12 of the SWE Alumni Connect on the topic of career with research and publication. The certificates were issued on October 21, 2021 and signed by Dr. Imran Mahmud, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Software Engineering.
- Hasnain Zafar Baloch has worked as a lecturer in computer science and information technology at several universities.
- His research interests include mobile learning, collaborative learning, and mobile applications. He is currently pursuing a PhD.
- He has published several research papers and book chapters on topics related to e-learning, m-learning, and information systems.
E-learning has become increasingly popular due to its flexibility and the widespread availability of internet and computers. However, the document discusses some limitations of e-learning based on existing research. Technological limitations include a reliance on computers and internet access, which some learners may not have. Personal limitations include a lack of self-discipline needed to complete online tasks independently and a lack of experience with e-learning may cause difficulties for some. Traditional classroom interactions are also limited in an online environment. Effective design and training are needed to help address some of these challenges.
Direct to Discovery: Learning Beyond the Bandwidth BarrierVideoguy
Direct to Discovery is a project that brings scientists and their labs directly into K-12 classrooms using high-speed networks and video conferencing. This allows students to have direct access to scientists and their research, discovering science for themselves in an engaging way. Preliminary results show increased student engagement and excitement in STEM subjects. Formal evaluation of student achievement and program impacts will require long-term tracking of participating students.
Microsoft Innovative Educator Award 2015-16 - R.D.SivakumarSivakumar R D .
This document describes an e-learning project focused on developing e-content, mobile apps, and QR codes for educational purposes. The project creator, R.D. Sivakumar, is an assistant professor who has created various e-learning resources including websites, videos, apps and QR codes covering topics like C++, HTML, Java, IT and others. The resources are intended for college, distance education and school students to improve their learning and skills with technology. Sivakumar has shared the links and details of the various free e-learning materials and resources developed as part of this ongoing educational technology project.
The document provides an update from the head of the School of Industrial Engineering & Management at Oklahoma State University. It summarizes that the school is developing a strategic plan, undergoing renovations of facilities, graduated students in the last fall semester, and continues to recognize award-winning faculty, staff and students. It also notes faculty departures and searches underway.
This document provides information about new academic institutions joining the PACE program from China, India, and the US. It also announces that the PACE Forum will be held virtually through webinars. Finally, it lists the current academic institutions that are part of the global PACE network from countries around the world.
Suitable for: 1. Technical Personnel and Decision-Makers are encouraged to participate in this training. 2. DECISION MAKERS: Technical Directors, Managers, Purchasers. 3. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL: Lecturers, Technical Sales, Marketing, Failure Analysis, Research & Development, Quality Control and Assurance, Production Engineers or Technicians. The characteristic of surface and near-surface regions of materials can be characterised by various surface analysis techniques. Applications of many engineering materials are determined by the surface and near-surface structures. Therefore, the well being of this region is essential in order to obtain a pre-required condition for those materials to be applied for a specific application. Typically, failure of engineering products may be traced back to surface/near-surface contamination or surface reconstruction. In order to obtain more information related to the failure, in-sight of these regions need to be exposed. This course is outlined to introduce basic principles of surface science, which serve as an essential foundation to explain the operation concepts and applications of several important surface analysis techniques. Know-how of interpreting the analysis data is also explained in this “easy-to-follow” and “easy-to-understand” training course. With these and the support of brief but sufficient fundamental theories, skill of selecting a relevant technique with respect to its practical engineering usage will be covered. Ultimate goal for this course is to increase level of knowledge in making a correct technical decision to solve surface related issues and transform knowledge into applications.
International Journal of Computer Science and Programming Language is concerned with the recent advancement in the field of computer science and programming language. Programming environments, development tools, visualization and animation, management of the development process, human factors in software are a few topics that are included under the scope of the journal.
Idea Public Schools Technology Plan 2009 2010Yuridia Barrera
This document is the technology plan for IDEA Public Schools for 2009-2010. It outlines the district's goals of improving teaching and learning through technology integration, providing educators with technology training and resources, and ensuring students and teachers have adequate access to computers and infrastructure. The plan details needs assessments that found teachers need more professional development and software/hardware. It sets objectives to provide technology resources and training to help teachers deliver more engaging lessons through 21st century skills. Strategies include providing equipment, training teachers on technology standards, and creating an online resource repository.
The document describes the Computer Science and Engineering department at LF MVN IET. It outlines the key subjects taught each year, lab facilities that include programming labs for languages like C, C++, Java as well as operating systems and DBMS labs. It introduces the faculty members and their areas of specialization and research interests. It also discusses industry collaborations, professional associations, and extracurricular activities conducted by the department.
Тhe study of foreign languages plays an important role in the modern world. This article explores the use of Internet resources during English lessons, as well as working with information and communication technologies (ICT) and the use of multimedia teaching methods. Therefore, it is so important to improve the method of using computer information technologies in teaching English Ziyayeva Kamola Ziyaiddinovna. (2020). Use of internet resourсes during lessons. International Journal on Orange Technologies, 2(11), 47-50. https://doi.org/10.31149/ijot.v2i11.892 Pdf Url: https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJOT/article/view/892/845 Paper Url: https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJOT/article/view/892
The document discusses how emerging technologies like tablets, mobile apps, and voice recognition tools are transforming education by making information more accessible, shifting focus from memorization to application of knowledge, and challenging traditional education models and roles of teachers and students. It also examines issues around how these technologies could impact learning, evaluation of new forms of scholarship, and preparation for jobs of the future in a knowledge-based economy.
Forming and maintaining an accurate "image" of the user ...butest
This document discusses design patterns for user modeling in adaptive educational hypermedia systems (AHES). It presents a categorization of user modeling patterns into those related to user model definition, initialization, maintenance, and representation. An exemplary pattern for user model definition is described in detail, outlining important considerations for defining the elements that comprise a user model, such as demographic, preference, and performance-related information. A pattern for user model initialization is also presented, discussing techniques for gathering initial user data like questionnaires and leveraging a user's past learning activities.
International Journal of Computer Science and Programming Language
is concerned with the recent advancement in the field of computer science and programming language. Programming environments, development tools, visualization and animation, management of the development process, human factors in software are a few topics that are included under the scope of the journal.
This document discusses the use of internet resources and digital technologies in English language lessons. It explores how multimedia tools like presentations, electronic dictionaries, and authentic online materials can help individualize learning and make it more engaging for students. While electronic textbooks have benefits like easy updating, they also have limitations like a lack of real communication. The document advocates for a blended learning approach, combining classroom lessons with independent online work. Overall, it argues that digital technologies are useful tools that can supplement teachers and make the learning process more effective when used properly.
The document discusses the history and uses of handheld wireless computers, specifically focusing on personal digital assistants (PDAs). It provides details on the development of PDAs and their uses in education. Some key points summarized:
- PDAs were first invented in 1980 and were adopted in education in the late 1990s, making their use in education neither very early nor very late.
- Research found that the top three uses of handheld devices in education centered around communication, accessing multimedia, and task management.
- For adoption of PDAs at one university, it is proposed that a hybrid centralized/decentralized approach be used. Faculty training and addressing concerns of different types of instructors is also discussed.
The document summarizes recent accomplishments and initiatives at the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. It discusses the launch of a new online Master's in Big Data program in partnership with New Engineering University in California. It also highlights several faculty research projects involving cyber forensics, networking, and data analysis. Several successful student programs are mentioned, including a study abroad program in Italy and a summer engineering camp partnership with Georgia Tech.
Keller Independent School District in Texas was growing rapidly and implementing a digital curriculum to improve student performance across its 36 campuses. It installed a video-on-demand solution but the legacy wireless network could not support it. Keller chose Motorola's 802.11n wireless LAN infrastructure with adaptive architecture to reliably deliver streaming video, applications, and large files to thousands of students. The high-performance network enhanced the digital learning experience.
The document provides an overview of the Internet-based Distance Education Program (iDEP) in the Philippines. It describes the program's goals of increasing secondary education access and reducing dropout rates using online learning technologies. It outlines the conceptual framework, including digital lessons, online teacher facilitation, and infrastructure. It also summarizes the development process, which included setting up online systems and orienting teachers, students, and communities. Standards for evaluating digital lessons are presented, covering content, instruction, and technical quality. Potential limitations of online learning related to technology and access are also noted.
IEEE and IEEE Education Society - IEEE and LACCEI Manuel Castro
Meetings in the IEEE Florida Council (North and Central Florida / South Florida) in August 2015, for the formation of the IEEE Florida Council Education Society Chapter
The document provides an annual report from 2011 for the IEEE Kerala Section and its student branch organization called LINK. It summarizes LINK's activities that year, including coordinating numerous student events and competitions. It also lists many awards and accomplishments of various student branches, such as conference papers published and prizes won. Charts and statistics show growth in student membership and branches over time. The report outlines new initiatives by LINK in 2011 to further engage students, such as a humanitarian technology contest and online management tools.
This document recommends ways for conference attendees to get more value from a conference beyond just attending sessions. It suggests attending open spaces and lightning talks to dive deeper into specialized topics, interacting with others on social media to share opinions and find ways to help solve challenges, and meeting new people rather than just following the main session schedule.
1) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) allows for simple push and pull payments between banks using only a virtual address like a username.
2) Banks act as Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and provide a single app for all transactions via a single identifier like Aadhaar number with one-click two-factor authentication.
3) UPI provides benefits to end users like privacy by only sharing a virtual address, multiple uses for payments, remittances and bills, and availability 24/7 on personal devices with security.
India is moving towards becoming a cashless economy through the launch of the NPCI UPI system, which will spark a financial technology revolution in the country. A cashless economy matters because it will reduce costs for businesses and consumers associated with cash handling. Intuit should care about India's shift to cashless because it presents an opportunity for their financial software and services in the growing digital payments market.
This document provides information about new academic institutions joining the PACE program from China, India, and the US. It also announces that the PACE Forum will be held virtually through webinars. Finally, it lists the current academic institutions that are part of the global PACE network from countries around the world.
Suitable for: 1. Technical Personnel and Decision-Makers are encouraged to participate in this training. 2. DECISION MAKERS: Technical Directors, Managers, Purchasers. 3. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL: Lecturers, Technical Sales, Marketing, Failure Analysis, Research & Development, Quality Control and Assurance, Production Engineers or Technicians. The characteristic of surface and near-surface regions of materials can be characterised by various surface analysis techniques. Applications of many engineering materials are determined by the surface and near-surface structures. Therefore, the well being of this region is essential in order to obtain a pre-required condition for those materials to be applied for a specific application. Typically, failure of engineering products may be traced back to surface/near-surface contamination or surface reconstruction. In order to obtain more information related to the failure, in-sight of these regions need to be exposed. This course is outlined to introduce basic principles of surface science, which serve as an essential foundation to explain the operation concepts and applications of several important surface analysis techniques. Know-how of interpreting the analysis data is also explained in this “easy-to-follow” and “easy-to-understand” training course. With these and the support of brief but sufficient fundamental theories, skill of selecting a relevant technique with respect to its practical engineering usage will be covered. Ultimate goal for this course is to increase level of knowledge in making a correct technical decision to solve surface related issues and transform knowledge into applications.
International Journal of Computer Science and Programming Language is concerned with the recent advancement in the field of computer science and programming language. Programming environments, development tools, visualization and animation, management of the development process, human factors in software are a few topics that are included under the scope of the journal.
Idea Public Schools Technology Plan 2009 2010Yuridia Barrera
This document is the technology plan for IDEA Public Schools for 2009-2010. It outlines the district's goals of improving teaching and learning through technology integration, providing educators with technology training and resources, and ensuring students and teachers have adequate access to computers and infrastructure. The plan details needs assessments that found teachers need more professional development and software/hardware. It sets objectives to provide technology resources and training to help teachers deliver more engaging lessons through 21st century skills. Strategies include providing equipment, training teachers on technology standards, and creating an online resource repository.
The document describes the Computer Science and Engineering department at LF MVN IET. It outlines the key subjects taught each year, lab facilities that include programming labs for languages like C, C++, Java as well as operating systems and DBMS labs. It introduces the faculty members and their areas of specialization and research interests. It also discusses industry collaborations, professional associations, and extracurricular activities conducted by the department.
Тhe study of foreign languages plays an important role in the modern world. This article explores the use of Internet resources during English lessons, as well as working with information and communication technologies (ICT) and the use of multimedia teaching methods. Therefore, it is so important to improve the method of using computer information technologies in teaching English Ziyayeva Kamola Ziyaiddinovna. (2020). Use of internet resourсes during lessons. International Journal on Orange Technologies, 2(11), 47-50. https://doi.org/10.31149/ijot.v2i11.892 Pdf Url: https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJOT/article/view/892/845 Paper Url: https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJOT/article/view/892
The document discusses how emerging technologies like tablets, mobile apps, and voice recognition tools are transforming education by making information more accessible, shifting focus from memorization to application of knowledge, and challenging traditional education models and roles of teachers and students. It also examines issues around how these technologies could impact learning, evaluation of new forms of scholarship, and preparation for jobs of the future in a knowledge-based economy.
Forming and maintaining an accurate "image" of the user ...butest
This document discusses design patterns for user modeling in adaptive educational hypermedia systems (AHES). It presents a categorization of user modeling patterns into those related to user model definition, initialization, maintenance, and representation. An exemplary pattern for user model definition is described in detail, outlining important considerations for defining the elements that comprise a user model, such as demographic, preference, and performance-related information. A pattern for user model initialization is also presented, discussing techniques for gathering initial user data like questionnaires and leveraging a user's past learning activities.
International Journal of Computer Science and Programming Language
is concerned with the recent advancement in the field of computer science and programming language. Programming environments, development tools, visualization and animation, management of the development process, human factors in software are a few topics that are included under the scope of the journal.
This document discusses the use of internet resources and digital technologies in English language lessons. It explores how multimedia tools like presentations, electronic dictionaries, and authentic online materials can help individualize learning and make it more engaging for students. While electronic textbooks have benefits like easy updating, they also have limitations like a lack of real communication. The document advocates for a blended learning approach, combining classroom lessons with independent online work. Overall, it argues that digital technologies are useful tools that can supplement teachers and make the learning process more effective when used properly.
The document discusses the history and uses of handheld wireless computers, specifically focusing on personal digital assistants (PDAs). It provides details on the development of PDAs and their uses in education. Some key points summarized:
- PDAs were first invented in 1980 and were adopted in education in the late 1990s, making their use in education neither very early nor very late.
- Research found that the top three uses of handheld devices in education centered around communication, accessing multimedia, and task management.
- For adoption of PDAs at one university, it is proposed that a hybrid centralized/decentralized approach be used. Faculty training and addressing concerns of different types of instructors is also discussed.
The document summarizes recent accomplishments and initiatives at the Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven. It discusses the launch of a new online Master's in Big Data program in partnership with New Engineering University in California. It also highlights several faculty research projects involving cyber forensics, networking, and data analysis. Several successful student programs are mentioned, including a study abroad program in Italy and a summer engineering camp partnership with Georgia Tech.
Keller Independent School District in Texas was growing rapidly and implementing a digital curriculum to improve student performance across its 36 campuses. It installed a video-on-demand solution but the legacy wireless network could not support it. Keller chose Motorola's 802.11n wireless LAN infrastructure with adaptive architecture to reliably deliver streaming video, applications, and large files to thousands of students. The high-performance network enhanced the digital learning experience.
The document provides an overview of the Internet-based Distance Education Program (iDEP) in the Philippines. It describes the program's goals of increasing secondary education access and reducing dropout rates using online learning technologies. It outlines the conceptual framework, including digital lessons, online teacher facilitation, and infrastructure. It also summarizes the development process, which included setting up online systems and orienting teachers, students, and communities. Standards for evaluating digital lessons are presented, covering content, instruction, and technical quality. Potential limitations of online learning related to technology and access are also noted.
IEEE and IEEE Education Society - IEEE and LACCEI Manuel Castro
Meetings in the IEEE Florida Council (North and Central Florida / South Florida) in August 2015, for the formation of the IEEE Florida Council Education Society Chapter
The document provides an annual report from 2011 for the IEEE Kerala Section and its student branch organization called LINK. It summarizes LINK's activities that year, including coordinating numerous student events and competitions. It also lists many awards and accomplishments of various student branches, such as conference papers published and prizes won. Charts and statistics show growth in student membership and branches over time. The report outlines new initiatives by LINK in 2011 to further engage students, such as a humanitarian technology contest and online management tools.
This document recommends ways for conference attendees to get more value from a conference beyond just attending sessions. It suggests attending open spaces and lightning talks to dive deeper into specialized topics, interacting with others on social media to share opinions and find ways to help solve challenges, and meeting new people rather than just following the main session schedule.
1) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) allows for simple push and pull payments between banks using only a virtual address like a username.
2) Banks act as Payment Service Providers (PSPs) and provide a single app for all transactions via a single identifier like Aadhaar number with one-click two-factor authentication.
3) UPI provides benefits to end users like privacy by only sharing a virtual address, multiple uses for payments, remittances and bills, and availability 24/7 on personal devices with security.
India is moving towards becoming a cashless economy through the launch of the NPCI UPI system, which will spark a financial technology revolution in the country. A cashless economy matters because it will reduce costs for businesses and consumers associated with cash handling. Intuit should care about India's shift to cashless because it presents an opportunity for their financial software and services in the growing digital payments market.
The document discusses the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system in India. It provides the following key points:
- UPI is an instant real-time payment system developed by NPCI that allows money transfers between bank accounts using a virtual payment address.
- UPI offers features like being open source, mobile-first, interoperable, instantaneous, secure, cheap, simple, innovative and easily adaptable.
- NPCI's central repository maps customers' Aadhaar numbers, mobile numbers and bank accounts to route payments based on these identifiers.
- The UPI system uses a virtual payment address architecture to facilitate payments between parties using identifiers like bank account numbers, Aad
The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of open-loop and closed-loop payment systems for going cashless at universities and colleges. An open-loop system passes most risks to the card issuer, allows off-campus spending, and has higher transaction fees, while a closed-loop system gives the institution more control, keeps spending on-campus, and has lower costs and risks of fraud. Going cashless could provide benefits like faster payments, increased on-campus spending, and an improved student experience.
This document discusses India's progress towards becoming a cashless economy and the opportunities and barriers to achieving this. Some key points:
- 95% of India's transactions are currently done with cash, but mobile payments and government digital ID systems like Aadhaar are helping enable financial inclusion and cashless payments.
- Surveys find merchants and retailers are investing heavily in digital payments over the next 2 years to transition away from cash.
- Barriers include tax evasion opportunities that keep cash popular, most wage earners receiving cash, and lack of interoperability between payment systems.
- Catalysts could be disincentives for tax evasion, expanding UPI and other digital payment options
As more and more transactions go digital, or plastic so to say, we look towards the future with a model that does away with currency notes and coins altogether and yet keeps alive the essential principle that money serves, without attaching any tangibility to it.
Outlook on Cashless Society: Mobile Money, Banking and ePaymentHenry Sampson
I presented this at the 2015 West African Telecom and ICT Summit in Accra. My focus was mainly to show how innovators like Slydepay are trying to solve the huge gap of payments in the Ghana cashless agenda journey.
As ordinary Indians, what can we contribute to make our country more cash efficient? We need to understand the cashless ecosystem first. Here is an attempt to understand the cashless options and how to go cashless.
Cashless Society (Cashless Economy, Online Transactions, is india moving towa...Jeet Amrutiya
Pros and cons of cashless society.........
India's current Position on cashless
Is india moving towards this or not.......
How demonetization affected ........
A cashless society refers to a system where all transactions are electronic and there is no physical paper money or coins in circulation. Electronic payment systems like electronic funds transfer and smart cards using microchips, fingerprints, or retinal scans would be used for all purchases. Transitioning to a fully cashless system could impact education, economic implications, and universal acceptance. While it increases security by creating electronic records of transactions and reducing human errors, it also poses security risks from potential technology misuse and new forms of cybercrime. Some controversies exist around reduced privacy, increased spending and debt, and difficulties for those reliant on cash. Overall, a cashless system could provide benefits once people adapt, though it also has risks that may disadvantage certain
Human Networking: a University, High School & Industry PartnershipKenneth Ronkowitz
NJIT is providing staff to help manage the Science Park High School instructional technology network, and provide faculty instructional support. This presentation examines NJIT's vision of a high school, industry and university collaboration that it believes will positively affect the pedagogy of both schools.
This document provides a summary of an individual's qualifications and experience. It details 15 years of blended experience in teaching, research, and industry in areas of software engineering and embedded systems. Responsibilities have included roles as a professor, department head, and project lead. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering.
This document provides an overview of an individual with 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry in the areas of software engineering and embedded systems. It summarizes their educational qualifications including a Ph.D. in computer science, academic and industrial experience as a professor and project lead, achievements and awards, academic and industry projects, publications and presentations, areas of technical expertise, and objective of pursuing a continued career in education and research.
This document provides an overview of an individual with 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry in the areas of software engineering and embedded systems. It summarizes their educational qualifications including a Ph.D. in computer science, academic projects, publications, responsibilities in both academia as a professor and head and in industry, achievements, and areas of interest.
The document announces an international conference on emerging trends in advanced technologies to be held on March 25, 2021 and organized by the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology at ARKA JAIN University in Jharkhand, India. The conference will bring together professionals in engineering, IT, science and management to share innovative ideas related to recent developments in various fields. Authors are invited to submit papers on topics related to data communication, computer security, internet of things, and more. Selected papers will be published in journals. The deadline for submissions is March 15 and registration closes on March 20. Awards will be given for best research papers.
Hsiang Lin (Sean) is seeking a position in software programming, mobile app development, or micro-controller work. He has a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering from City University of Hong Kong. His skills include programming languages like C, C++, Java, and MATLAB as well as software like Eclipse, Xcode, and Arduino. Past academic projects include an Android automobile valuation app and an LED smart flower pot. He has research and teaching experience from internships at Arizona State University and City University of Hong Kong.
Educational Innovation & Technology at MIT at Moodle Share FairBrandon Muramatsu
Description of some of the projects that innovative educational projects at MIT with a focus on K-12 outreach. Projects presented include: OpenCourseWare (OCW Finder and OER Recommender), Highlights for High School, Visualizing Cultures, and Software Tools for Academics & Researchers. Presented by Brandon Muramatsu and Jeff Merriman at the Moodle Share Fair in Millis, MA, May 28, 2009.
The document provides information about the School of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Birmingham. It discusses the school's degree programs in Computer Systems Engineering and Electronic and Electrical Engineering. The programs are available as 3-year Bachelors or 4-year Masters degrees and include coursework, examinations, and individual and group projects. Students gain skills in areas like software design, electronics, and communications through modules and have opportunities for work experience.
Hans Raj College is proud of its Computer Science Department and their efforts to spread technical awareness. The department has created a magazine called BITWISE to engage readers in the world of technological advancements. The Head of the Computer Science Department encourages students to achieve their goals and notes that while technology is ubiquitous, they hope the magazine can help guide improvements. The annual report of the Computer Science Society outlines the various workshops and seminars they organized on topics like MATLAB, web development, and Android app development to educate students. It also lists several academic and extracurricular achievements of students in the department. The editor-in-chief expresses how technology has integrated into all aspects of life but notes it is important not to lose touch with nature,
The document discusses the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Bharath Institute of Science and Technology. It provides information on the department's vision, mission, programs offered, faculty achievements and awards, student achievements, placements, MOUs with industries, and NBA accreditation process. The department aims to provide quality education and hands-on training to help students secure jobs in premier IT companies or pursue higher education and research. It has strong industry collaborations and many faculty with doctorates guiding research.
Kai Pridham is a passionate software developer currently studying a dual degree in software engineering and Japanese at UNSW. He has experience developing both web, desktop, and mobile applications. His past work includes consulting for a costume business to implement new technology solutions allowing customers to browse and purchase items electronically. He is seeking opportunities to further develop his commercial experience and technical skills.
Phillip T. Conrad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware. His primary responsibilities include coordinating and teaching introductory computer science courses, overseeing instructional staff, and coordinating the Interactive Media minor program. He also serves on PhD committees and advises undergraduate independent studies. His research interests include network protocols and multimedia applications.
(Sep. 1995-Aug. 1998)
Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark DE
Research
— PhD Dissertation: Partial Order and Partial Reliability Transport Service Innovations in a Multimedia
Applications Context. Advisor: Paul D. Amer.
— 8 refereed journal articles; 15 refereed conference papers
— PI on NSF grant proposal
Teaching
— Taught CISC181, Introduction to Computer Science II (C++)
— Taught CISC220, Data Structures and Algorithms
— Taught CISC474, Advanced Web Technologies (new course)
— Supervised 4 completed MS student projects (complete list appears later in CV)
— Received
Cognitive systems institute group speaker series nov13 v1diannepatricia
This document provides a schedule of upcoming presentations for the Cognitive Systems Institute Speaker Series in November and December 2014, as well as January and February 2015. It also lists contact information for registering to attend the presentations.
The document discusses the following:
1) Spring quarter is busy time for UW students and faculty, with seniors wrapping up capstone projects and many competing in innovation competitions. The Career Center is helping students find internships and opportunities.
2) UW was recently ranked the most innovative public university by Reuters. Engineering faculty were responsible for over half of innovations in the past 5 years.
3) The College's strategic plan focuses on increasing diversity, inclusion, and access to provide world-class education for students.
Katie E. Hochberg is a senior at Johns Hopkins University pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science with a 3.97 GPA. She has relevant coursework in databases, object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures. Her experience includes internships at Bloomberg developing libraries and UIs and as a lab assistant analyzing genomic data. She has also been a course assistant, instructor for iD Tech Camps, and member of a design team that developed a hemorrhage control device. Her skills include programming languages like Java, C++, and Python as well as CAD and office software.
This document provides a summary of the education and experience of Prof. Abdullah Alghamdi, including his roles as a consultant, vice rector, director of several research centers and programs, and professor. It details his positions establishing software engineering programs and research labs at King Saud University, as well as his experience managing projects in technology transfer and knowledge industry ecosystems.
Doran Chakraborty has received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin and his MS in Computer Science from the University of Tulsa with a GPA of 4.0/4.0. His research interests include machine learning, multiagent learning, planning under uncertainty, and negotiation and game theory. He has several publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals and has worked as a teaching assistant and research assistant during his graduate studies.
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Iowa State University CS Newsletter 2009-10
1. Department of Computer Science
winter Alumni Newsletter
2009
David Weiss, Lanh and Oanh
Nguyen Endowed Chair of
Software Engineering
All science is computer science. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
2. CONTENTS
Atanasoff Today is published
once a year for the alumni, Battle of the Brains
friends, and faculty of the
Department of Computer Science
Three undergraduate students
place 49th in a worldwide
at Iowa State University, an computer competition.
academic department in the
College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences.
Welcome Dr. Weiss
Chair
Carl K. Chang
World-class researcher is the new
Associate Chairs Lanh and Oanh Nguyen Endowed
Shashi Gadia
Wallapak Tavanapong
Chair in Software Engineering.
Johnny Wong
Editor
Laurel Tweed
Writer
Laurel Tweed Assistant Professor Aims to
Graphic Designer Improve Software Systems
Sheena Lara
Undergraduate and graduate
students work with Dr. Rajan on
multiple projects.
Please address all correspondence
to the editor:
laurelt@cs.iastate.edu
515-294-6516 Star Students
www.cs.iastate.edu
CS students are working in
artificial intelligence and molecular
computing on campus.
Atanasoff Today
Iowa State University
Department of Computer Science
226 Atanasoff Hall Decoding CCILD
Ames, IA 50011-1040
The Center has a strong portfolio
of productive basic and applied
Iowa State University does not discriminate on research collaborations.
the basis of race, color, age, religion, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,
sex, marital status, disability, or status as a
U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the
Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity,
3680 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
3. Message from the Chair
Greetings from the Chair! It has been an incredibly busy year for the department,
establishing a new Lanh and Oanh Nguyen Endowed Chair in Software Engineering,
opening the Norm Farrington Innovation Center in Atanasoff Hall, and sending
a group of outstanding undergraduate students to the World Finals of the ACM
Intercollegiate Programming Contest in Stockholm, Sweden. I hope you enjoy
reading about all of these exciting events in this edition of Atanasoff Today. As
always, anytime you are in the Ames area, we encourage you to stop by the
department and say hello. We enjoy hearing from and visiting with our graduates.
This year we celebrate National Computer Science Week from December 7-11.
Thanks to the ACM and partners Microsoft, Google, Inc., Intel, the Computer Science
Teachers Association, the National Center for Women & Information Technology,
and the Computing Research Association, the U.S. House of Representatives passed
H. RES. 558 establishing this special week to draw attention to the critical need for
educators and policymakers to improve computer science learning at all educational
levels, and to motivate increased participation in computer science.
Despite severe budget cuts within the university that are felt by all departments,
Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Computational Biology continue to
attract students, mainly because information technology is a sector of the economy
Call for contributions:
with projected job increases in the near future. We have stepped up our efforts to The Department of Computer
recruit and retain students this year. All of our current students are working hard
inside the classroom as well as outside in industry internships. Some of those Science is seeking contributions
students are featured in the profiles section of the department website. Check out
the homepage and see what they are up to! to the upcoming Atanasoff
Another reason why Computer Science continues to do well is due to the Computing History Museum for
creativity and dedication of our faculty. Research funding in academic year 2008-
09 demonstrates the high level of research activity by faculty in the department, exhibits on computational history.
complementing the outstanding teaching they do in the classroom. This funding
also supports some of the best graduate students found within any university. If you have items of interest
Undergraduate research opportunities are also on the rise in the department. We
have many undergraduate students in Computer Science and Software Engineering related to computing history,
participating in a variety of research opportunities both within the department and in
interdepartmental centers and institutes. computers, storage/media,
I would like to thank all of our industry and alumni sponsors for their support networking devices, etc. that
over the past year for our endeavors outside of direct research. Contributions
from industry and alumni are critical for our department to maintain support for you would like to donate to the
scholarship and program development. Cerner Corporation and Maverick Software
helped to send our undergraduate team to the ACM Finals in April. Thanks also to museum, please contact Carl K.
the many companies that donate their time to visit with our Computer Science Club
each week about industry opportunities for students. We deeply appreciate the level Chang at chang@iastate.edu.
of scholarship support given by industry partners including the Boeing Corporation,
Caterpillar Corporation, Cerner Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, John Deere, Inc.,
Lockheed Martin, Principal Financial, Thomson-Reuters, and individual partners, the
John Vincent Atanasoff Fund, the Lawrence P. Beninga Trust, Arthur Collins, and Dr.
Robert Stewart.
Carl K. Chang
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 1
4. AWARDS
Three Faculty Awarded Tenure in Spring 09
Samik Basu (right), Ying Cai (left), and Lu Ruan (center) were granted tenure
and promoted to Associate Professor in spring 2009. Dr. Basu has taken on the
role of Director of Graduate Education for the Computer Science Department. Dr.
Cai continues his research while serving as Program Chair of Mobilware 2010, an
international conference on mobile computing. Dr. Ruan advances her work that
began with her CAREER Award for Distributed Computing and Networks, and is
serving as the Colloquia Chair for the department. Congratulations to our newly
tenured faculty!
Hridesh Rajan awarded NSF CAREER Grant
Hridesh Rajan, Assistant Professor, is the recipient of a 2009 NSF Faculty Early
Career Development (CAREER) Award for his proposed research and educational
project “On Mutualism of Modularity and Concurrency Goals.” The $425,000 project
will run from April 2009 to March 2014. Rajan develops programming language
designs that enable improved modularity for complex software systems to reduce
defects and to improve software quality. This project, in particular, focuses on the
relationship between modularity and concurrency in the design and implementation of
software systems. He directs the laboratory for software design at ISU, which conducts
research in programming languages and software engineering.
Carl Chang Receives 3rd IBM Faculty Award
Carl K. Chang, Professor and Chair of Computer Science, has been awarded his
third IBM Faculty Award in Summer 2009. The IBM Faculty Awards is a competitive
worldwide program intended to foster collaboration between researchers at leading
universities worldwide and those in IBM research, development and services
organizations, and to promote courseware and curriculum innovation to stimulate
growth in disciplines and geographies that are strategic to IBM. Candidates must be
nominated by an IBM employee with common interests who will serve as a liaison for
the collaboration. Dr. Chang, whose research in services computing is augmented by
his expertise in software engineering, was recognized by IBM as an influential scholar
in improving industrial practice.
Susan Chang Named 2009 LAS Master Teacher
Senior Lecturer and Director of Distance Education Susan Chang has been awarded
a 2009 LAS Master Teacher Award, given to teachers who have a reputation for using
unique methods to enhance student learning. She has used innovative technologies,
employing emerging pedagogies such as on-demand and active learning, and devised
effective teaching methodologies to make these courses successful on campus. The
technologies and methodologies facilitate student learning, student-to-instructor
interaction, and student-to-student interaction by creating small communities where
students share their experiences.
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5. NSF Grant Supports NSF/SFS Award to Wallapak Tavanapong
Interdisciplinary Train Students in and Johnny Wong - 3
SmartHome Project Information Assurance year Grant from the
Carl K. Chang (Com Sci), Johnny Johnny Wong and his colleagues National Institute of
Wong (Com Sci), Peter Martin at ISU received a 2-year NSF award of
(Gerontology), Mack C. Shelley (Stat), and $1,368,867 to expand the capacity of
Diabetes and Digestive
Simanta Mitra (Com Sci) have received the Iowa State University (ISU) SFS and Kidney Diseases of
a two-year NSF grant for $300,000 for Cyber Corps program. This NSF/SFS the NIH
“CPATH-1: Experimenting with an Open project is led by Professor Douglas Dr. Wallapak Tavanapong and Dr.
Platform for the New Interdisciplinary Jacobson, University Professor of the Johnny Wong received a 3-year grant
Study on Gerontechnology,” an ECE department and Director of the of $238,105 from the National Institute
interdisciplinary project with the Information Assurance Center. Professor of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
SmartHome Lab in the Computer Science Clifford Bergman of the Mathematics Diseases of the National Institutes of
department. This grant will serve as department, Johnny Wong of the Health. This grant is in collaboration
a pilot study curriculum initiative to Computer Science department, Barbara with colleagues at Mayo Clinic Rochester,
inject computational thinking capability Licklider and Janice Wiersema of the Indiana University, and the University
into computer science and gerontology Educational Leadership and Policy Studies of North Texas. The grant provides
disciplines with a plan to conduct, assess, department are the co-PIs of this award. additional funding to their ongoing
and analyze the outcomes to guide future project “Improving Colonoscopy Quality
nationwide efforts. Through Automated Monitoring” funded
Robyn Lutz Awarded by the Agency for Healthcare Research
NSF Grant for Software and Quality.
The USDA Funds Engineering Research
Research on Robyn Lutz recently won an NSF-
Elucidating Gene ARRA award to create techniques that Wallapak Tavanapong
Networks Involved in improve the reliability of software and Johnny Wong
product lines. A software product line is
Immune Response to a family of software systems that share
Receive 3-Year Grant
Viral Infections certain common features and differ for Improving Quality
Dr. Honavar is part of a multi- according to a set of specified variations. of Colonoscopy
institutional team of investigators Use of software product lines has grown Procedures
supported by a $749,975 three-year rapidly in industry because such reuse Dr. Wallapak Tavanapong and Dr.
research grant from the United States reduces the cost of building new systems. Johnny Wong received a 3-year grant
Department of Agriculture aimed at Reliability is important to product-line of $899,354 from the Agency for
elucidating the gene networks involved in developers since many product lines, Healthcare Research and Quality of the
the immune response to viral infections such as mobile phones, industrial robots, US Department of Health and Human
using a combination of experimental and and surgical imaging systems, require Services, for Improving Colonoscopy
computational approaches in functional reliable operation. Quality through Automated
genomics and systems biology. The Monitoring. This grant is a partnership
interdisciplinary team consisting of Dr. with Mayo Clinic and Indiana
Joan Lunney (USDA-ARS, Beltville, Yan-Bin Jia Receives University as a “translation research
Maryland), Dr. Vasant Honavar (Iowa NSF Grant to grant,” intended to put into practice
State University) Dr. Roman Pogranichniy
(Purdue University), Dr. Juan Steibel
Investigate Robot theoretical results achieved within
the past five years of research. Drs.
(Michigan State University), Dr. Chris Grasping of Deformable Wong and Tavanapong will verify that
Tuggle (Iowa State University), and Objects automated, computer algorithm-based
Dr. Zhihua Jiang (Washington State Yan-Bin Jia has received from the US extraction of quality related features in
University) will focus on genetic National Science Foundation a 3-year, colonoscopy is possible.
pathways that are involved in resistance $369,795 grant for designing algorithms
and response to the porcine reproductive that would enable the robot hand to grasp
and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) deformable objects. Deformable objects
infections. are ubiquitous in our daily life. The ability
to manipulate them is an important
measure of the robot’s intelligence and
dexterity.
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 3
6. Computer Science Hosts
Visiting Scholars
In partnership with the university and the college, the CS department continues
to build relationships with industry. This group of ISU advisors and faculty were
invited for a first-hand look at the IT department at General Mills. Front row (left
to right): Kathy Wieland, ISU Business College Career Services; Laurie Ayers, GM;
Rob Borcherding, GM and 2004 ISU CS grad; Matt Olson, GM; Second row (left
to right): Carl Carlson, GM; Steve Kravinski, LAS Career Services; Gloria Cain, CS
The Computer Science department
Undergraduate Advisor; Johnny Wong, CS Professor and Associate Chair; Third row
is hosting several visiting researchers.
(left to right): Patrick Trainor, GM and 2008 ISU CS grad; Lance Hoskins, GM; Quing
Fred Cheng, visiting from Silicon
Hu, ISU Chair of Logistics, Operations and MIS; Patrick Mooney, GM; and Martha
Valley, California, has worked in the
Gschneider, GM and 1982 ISU CS grad.
semiconductor and data security
industries for more than 30 years. Fred
is here to conduct research in OTP and
Computer Science Welcomes New SSG Staff: Barry Britt User Authentication. Dong Li comes from
Beijing, China, where he is employed
by FISCAN, a leading manufacture
of security inspection equipment for
large scale transportation hubs. At ISU
he is investigating software product
line engineering and software industry
standards. Katsunori Oyama visits ISU
from Nihon University in Japan, and
has joined Carl K. Chang’s Software
Engineering Laboratory. Katsunori is
researching intention driven software
evolution and software systems. Hen-I
Yang has joined the Smart Home Lab
research group as a postdoc, following
his work at the Gator Smart House at
the University of Florida. In addition to
collaborating with other researchers here
on issues in pervasive computing, Hen-I
The department is pleased to welcome new SSG staff member Barry Britt. Barry
is also helping to coordinate seminars for
comes from the Innovative Computing Laboratory at the University of Tennessee,
undergraduates and graduates in smart
Knoxville, where he was a systems administrator. “I love working for the Computer
home technology.
Science Department, because I love academics. We get the chance to help faculty and
students do their research, and we get the opportunity to try new and innovative
technologies before they hit the mainstream. This forces you to sometimes be creative
in how you approach a problem. So, there’s never really a dull moment in academia.”
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7. Programming Team Heads to World Finals for Second Year in a Row
Yuly Suvorov, Pasha Kazatsker, and contest provides a platform for ACM,
Michael Siebert (left to right, above) industry, and academia to encourage
placed 49th in the world, and 6th among and focus public attention on the next
the 21 participating U.S. teams, in the generation of computing professionals as
33rd annual 2009 ACM International they pursue excellence.
Collegiate Programming Contest World The “Battle of the Brains,” as this
Finals in Stockholm, Sweden on April 20. contest has been named, has grown
This years’ world finals was hosted by the to be the largest and most prestigious
Royal Institute of Technology, a leading computer competition of its kind. Since
technological university in Europe. The IBM began sponsoring the Contest in
team of three undergrad students, along 1997, participation has grown from 1,100
with their advisor, Dr. Simanta Mitra to 7,100 teams. “This contest is about
(Computer Science), has been preparing fostering the next generation of industry
for the world finals since placing 2nd in leaders in information technology
the regional ICPC competition in Lincoln, and promoting strong foundations in
Nebraska last November. This is the both technology and business,” said
second year in a row this team has made Doug Heintzman, director of strategy, Sponsors for 2009 ACM Contest
it to the world finals. Funding for the IBM Software Group and sponsorship
students’ trip to Stockholm was provided executive. “IBM understands the
by Cerner Corporation (Kansas City, KS) importance of investing in the bright
and Maverick Software (Ames, IA). young minds for the future of our
The ACM International Collegiate industry and our world. In a global
Programming Contest (ICPC) provides economy, talent needs to be able to
college students with opportunities respond to complex business challenges.”
to interact with students from other
universities and to sharpen and Congratulations to Yuly, Pasha, and
demonstrate their problem-solving, Michael.
programming, and teamwork skills. The
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 5
8. From Industry to Academia: Welcome Dr. David Weiss
The Software
Engineering program
at Iowa State
continues to build
its curriculum and
research programs,
most recently
through a gift from
alumni Long and
Kimmy Nguyen, who
have established
the Lanh and Oanh
Nguyen Endowed
Chair in Software
Engineering. We are
happy to welcome our
new Endowed Chair,
Dr. David Weiss.
D avid Weiss says he has liked every job he has ever had,
especially his positions as Director of the Software Production
zones. A big issue for companies today is how to negotiate
those collaborative challenges. Most companies do distributed
Research Department at Lucent Technology Bell Labs, as Senior development, but few do it well, and there are few places that
Analyst on Technology for the Strategic Defense Initiative at provide training for them.”
the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), and Exploring ways to meet those challenges is one thing that
most recently as Director of the Software Technology Research Weiss hopes to bring to ISU. Recently, in addition to developing
Department at Avaya Labs. He has also held positions at the software systems in a global collaborative environment for Avaya,
Software Productivity Consortium and the Naval Research Weiss proposed the development of a course with the goal for
Laboratory. students to produce a software system across geographical,
In the early part of his career he worked as a mathematician language, cultural, and time-zone boundaries.
and programmer. We also anticipate that he will enjoy his latest “We need to create a pool of universities all over the world
career move as the Lanh and Oanh Nguyen Endowed Chair in qualified to partner in a project where students from different
Software Engineering at Iowa State University. universities, different continents, can enroll in the same
Weiss will bring his expertise as a world-class researcher course at the same time and learn how to work together,” he
and his global network of industry contacts to expand the SE said. “It is interesting that long-standing software design and
program at ISU, most notably through the development of new documentation principles, such as information hiding, become
courses in software product line engineering and distributed more important in globally distributed development.”
software development, taking students beyond the confines Another trend in industry that is critical to developing
of the classroom or their own software labs to international better programs in academia is learning how to use modern
collaborations with researchers at other universities around the development environments, both collaborative and individual.
world. “I would like to express my appreciation to receive this “Development practices have evolved to the use of powerful,
prestigious position made possible by the generous gift of Dr. complex environments,” Weiss said. “Software engineers need
Long Nguyen.” to understand the basics of building software and also the
According to Weiss, “One of the most important new industry environments used to develop software.
trends is the move to distributed software development, where “Tools such as Eclipse or Ruby on Rails make it easier for us
software centers around the world must collaborate successfully to design, code, integrate, and test, but we need to learn how
with each other, despite different cultures, languages, and time to use those tools in addition to the basics of development.”
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9. There are also interesting research issues in understanding
In October, David Weiss received the Lanh and Oanh how to make those tools easy to learn and use in distributed
Nguyen Endowed Chair in Software Engineering environments. ”
medal from President Geoffroy. Different environments in software development is leading to
new products that change our lives. Weiss points to things like
the smart phone, that can help you navigate and find people and
places of interest in an unfamiliar city.
“That is something you couldn’t do 10 years ago,” Weiss
comments. “Cell phones are becoming your computer in your
pocket. And, there are major changes coming in the future
for humanity that will require reliable software development
practices. Cars are increasingly controlled by software, and we
will soon see autopilots for cars just as we have for airplanes.
We are getting better and better at communicating with
computers by speech. Combine that with connectivity, and who
knows what the limits might be.”
Weiss connects some of the current political disturbances in
the world to the ways that people access information. “People
who are unable to connect will be at a disadvantage, able to see
only a limited view of the world.”
While he agrees that there are many problems in the world
that are more important than connectivity, Weiss believes that
connectivity can be a problem solving strategy for providing
all people access to information, economic development, and
critical social and political issues.
“Connectivity” is a meaningful term for Weiss, as he sees
himself as a connector of sorts. “I try to learn from different
areas. What can we learn about SE from other fields?”
While serving as Advisor on Technology at the Office of
Technology Assessment advising Congress on different aspects
of technology for SDI, his next door office neighbor was a
Russian Studies specialist. “OTA brought in people for short
term assignments, one or two years, and it was interesting to
learn from them and think about how to apply different types of
knowledge to what I do.”
In addition to software development, Weiss has experimented
with creative writing and video travel documentaries in his spare
time and on the many trips he has taken around the world.
Here at Iowa State, we hope to see Weiss continue to build
connections between different types of knowledge, between
industry and academia, and between professors and students.
“I have some radical ideas about how software engineering
can be done…and I hope to develop some of those ideas further
at Iowa State,” Weiss stated. “Right now software development
is hierarchically organized, with developers at the bottom of the
hierarchy. One thing we could try is to change that structure,
start with a solid modular architecture, and allow software
developers to bid on producing modules.”
“In such a system, developers will be able to work on projects
they want to work on in teams of their choosing …things they
are passionate about, that will lead to enhanced creativity in
software development as well as quality products. Teams of
software developers can work together on modules. Much
like open source software, “open market development” is an
From left to right: LAS Dean Michael Whiteford, intriguing thought. In general, I have found that young people
Dr. Long Nguyen, Dr. David Weiss, and Dr. Carl K. Chang are very attracted to this idea, so ISU is an ideal place to explore
those possibilities.”
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 7
10. Faculty Profile: Hridesh Rajan
(from left to right): Mehdi Bagherzadeh, Sean Mooney, Hridesh Rajan, Paul Murphy, Robert Dyer, Tyler Sondag, Youssef Hanna,
Bashar Gharaibeh, David Samuelson, Lance Long
Hridesh Rajan joined the CS faculty in 2005, after earning thus get the best of both worlds: more reliable, maintainable,
his PhD from the University of Virginia. He researches and at the same time, faster software.” Graduate students Yuheng
modularization techniques that help decompose large software Long and Sean Mooney also contribute to the Panini project.
systems into modules. His Laboratory for Software Design has 9 students working
The overarching goal of his research is to improve the on various projects. Along with Robert Dyer and Bashar
reliability, maintainability, and evolvability of software systems Gharaibeh, he is developing a novel intermediate language
and the efficiency of software development processes. In this model in the context of the Nu project.
context, he investigates several synergistic issues in collaboration Along with Mehdi Bagherzadeh, he is developing reasoning
with undergraduate and graduate students in his laboratory of techniques for web-services that allow more expressive temporal
software design. assertions to be validated without sacrificing modularity.
A 2009 NSF CAREER award is supporting his Panini project Along with Youssef Hanna and David Samuelson, he is
whose goals are to reconcile modularity and concurrency investigating techniques for exploiting modular reasoning
in software design. According to Rajan, “Writing correct about a homogeneous process for automated verification of
and efficient concurrent software remains really hard. The parameterized systems in the context of his NSF-funded project
widespread adoption of multi-core processors is driving the Slede.
development of increasingly concurrent software, which in turn Along with Tyler Sondag and Paul Murphy, he is developing
is pushing the demands for concurrent software development techniques for effective utilization of multi-core processors.
skills at the workplace. Furthermore, slim job opportunities and Rajan is in high demand among students, who like his approach
the fear of job security due to economic conditions are likely to teaching and research.
to drive individual software developers to quickly, and perhaps “I think they like to work with me because I offer them
haphazardly evolve their concurrent software development significant academic freedom. If their interest isn’t directly in
skills.” my core research area, we find intersection between our research
Unless this problem is addressed relatively soon, Rajan interests so that we can collaborate effectively” he says.
fears that a distributed time-bomb of software bugs is in This allows for a true collaboration between student and
making due to: increasing number of concurrent software, teacher, rather than a more traditional hierarchical approach.
increasing interleaving of threads in concurrent software, and Many of Rajan’s students started working with him when they
increasing number of latent, inadvertent, and really hard to find were undergraduates, and later chose to continue their work
concurrency errors due to under-prepared software developers with him as graduate students.
writing concurrent code. “Junior and senior undergraduates learn the ropes from the
He comments, “We are addressing this problem via the design graduate students, so they are able to make progress,” Rajan
of the Panini language. Panini’s design encourages programmers stated. He also mentors students in the Freshmen Honors
to not worry about concurrency; rather they should focus on Program. More information about Dr. Rajan and his research is
improving modularity in their software using Panini’s features. available at http://www.cs.iastate.edu/~hridesh/
As a reward, the Panini compiler then exposes concurrency in
such modular software in a disciplined manner. Programmers
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11. Ganesh Santhanam Considers User Preferences in Research
After three years work as a Senior address these questions to other domains.
Software Engineer at HCL Technologies, He remarks, “think of the health care bill
Ganesh Ram Santhanam is now a Ph.D. being debated right now…is there a way
candidate working in Dr. Vasant Honavar’s we can develop a system to compose a
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. bill that satisfies the requirements of the
Santhanam’s research looks at developing majority?”
complex systems based on the qualitative That might be a development for
preferences of the user. the future, but for now, Santhanam
Typically, complex systems are made of is developing a theory and related
multiple components, and there may be algorithms utilizing techniques from
many choices for each of the components. Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Logic
The primary challenge in Santhanam’s and Software Engineering in order to
research is to identify the choices for each support the development of composite
of the components that will best satisfy systems through the use of qualitative
the user according to his/her preferences. preferences expressed by users. These
“Preference networks are a well known techniques, he notes, can be used to
example of how to capture these user process complex user preferences in
preferences,” Santhanam remarks. “We highly useful ways. Santhanam expects to
are looking at some alternative ways of graduate in December 2010.
processing user preferences, by looking More information about Santhanam
at the big picture. How much does a can be found on his website at http://
user prefer a complex system, given its www.cs.iastate.edu/~gsanthan/home.html.
composition? How do we compare them? More information about the Artificial
And what are users willing to compromise Intelligence Lab at ISU is available at
on?” http://www.cs.iastate.edu/~honavar/
Santhanam hopes to expand the aigroup.html.
concepts and solutions developed to
Ganesh Ram Santhanam
Science Fiction Made Real? Laboratory for Nanoscale Self-Assembly
In what sounds like science fiction made real, one of the
newest ISU research groups studies “molecular computing,”
a field that combines nanotechnology, biology and computer
science. The Laboratory for Nanoscale Self-Assembly (LNSA),
headed by computer science professor Jack H. Lutz, includes
faculty from biology and biochemistry, along with six Ph.D.
students in computer science.
Founded in 2007, the LNSA has already produced 17
refereed publications and several additional technical reports,
and Computer Science graduate students have achieved
international recognition for their work in this new field.
Matt Patitz presented an invited talk at the Foundations
of Nanotechnology conference in February, and Aaron
Sterling won the best student paper award in June at the
International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular
Programming. Dave Doty, who defended his Ph.D. in
Aaron Sterling (left) and Brian Patterson (right) from September, is the first computer science student to graduate
the Laboratory for Nanoscale Self-Assembly from the LNSA; he is now a postdoctoral researcher with
the chief administrator of biological computing programs
for Canada. Pictured here is Aaron Sterling (left) and Brian
Patterson, Ph.D. candidates working at the LNSA.
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 9
12. Center for Computational Intelligence, Learning, and Discovery
Contact: Dr. Vasant Honavar, Director
Department of Computer Science, 226
Atanasoff Hall, Iowa State University,
Ames, Iowa 50011-1040. honavar@
cs.iastate.edu 515-294-1098
The Center for Computational assembly), software systems (architecture, through established collaborations in
Intelligence, Learning, and Discovery languages, formal methods, requirements, Energy Informatics. Several cyber-enabled
(CCILD) pursues fundamental research service-oriented computing, safety critical discovery projects are underway in Health
and research-based advanced training systems), information systems (databases, Informatics (analysis of electronic medical
in algorithmic models of intelligence, knowledge bases, information integration, records to improve the quality and
learning, and discovery and the multi-media, privacy, security), networks reduce the cost of healthcare), Security
development of software infrastructure for and distributed systems (sensor Informatics, Medical Informatics (digital
data-intensive, distributed, collaborative, networks, adaptive networks, distributed colonoscopy), and Materials Informatics;
integrative e-science, to meet the needs computing, performance modeling) and Agricultural Informatics, Social
of scientific, economic, and technological in applied informatics. CCILD has a Informatics, and Climate Informatics as
problems of major societal importance in strong portfolio of productive basic and part of CCILD’s e-science initiative.
virtually every area of human endeavor. applied research collaborations (funded by CCILD offers research-based
Core support for CCILD is provided by NSF NIH and USDA). They are engaged
, training opportunities in cyber-enabled
the ISU Office of the Vice President for in transformative research in collaboration discovery to a diverse cadre of graduate
Research and Economic Development and with their colleagues within and outside and undergraduate students. CCILD
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Iowa State University who bring domain faculty are developing, in collaboration
These funds are used to support students expertise in specific application areas. with several academic departments
participating in exploratory collaborative These collaborations are already leading to and centers, innovative graduate and
research that can serve as a basis for more fundamental advances in plant and animal undergraduate curricula that integrate
ambitious extramural grants. genomics (e.g., genome annotation, computational thinking as an integral
CCILD core faculty have significant characterization of macromolecular component of scientific training e.g., as
breadth and depth of expertise in sequence-structure-function relationships, part of the nationally renowned, NSF
artificial intelligence (machine learning, discovery and modeling of genetic IGERT supported Ph.D. program in
data mining, and statistical inference, interactions in development, aging, bioinformatics and computational biology.
knowledge representation, semantic and disease), through established CCILD also engages in technology transfer
technologies, vision, robotics), theoretical collaborations in Bioinformatics; and in close collaboration with industrial
foundations (design and analysis of in critical infrastructure (e.g., power partners.
algorithms, algorithmic complexity, self- systems) monitoring and protection,
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13. Department Events and Activities
21 Computer Science students went to the 2010 ACM ICPC In December 2008, Professor Johnny Wong introduces
Regional Programming Contest in October 2009. Thanks Distinguished Lecturer Lixia Zhang of UCLA. Dr. Zhang gave a
to sponsors Kingland Systems, Cerner Corporation, and talk about a new routing architecture for the future internet.
Maverick Software for contributing to the travel expenses
for our contest participants!
The 18 students pictured here were the 2009-10 scholarship Dr. Elisa Bertino was the 2009 Robert Stewart Distinguished
and award winners for the department. Congratulations to all Lecturer. In her lecture, Dr. Bertino discussed digital identity
student winners! management and protection.
The department had tables in the LAS central campus tent at In fall 2009, Computer Science Club hosted a Sushi Night for
VEISHEA, in addition to activities held in Atanasoff Hall. Here, students and faculty to meet and learn how to roll their own
Dr. Chang is pictured with student volunteers Katie Githens and sushi.
Eddie Stage, who talked to the crowds about opportunities in
Computer Science.
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 11
14. Alumni Features
Arvi Krishnaswamy: Building an International Career
Many
Donations received November 1,
2008 through December 1, 2009
Accenture Foundation Inc.
Douglas Arterburn
Eric Barsness and Tracy Barsness
Steve Bergom
Gary Blasberg
Boeing Co.
Bruce Borne and Elzbieta Borne
John Breed
Phillip Burgart
Jerry Campbell
Cargill-Wayzata MN
Caterpillar Foundation
Cerner Corp.
Marcus Clark
Robert Conker
Daniel Donner
Educause
Scott Eikenberry
Karyn Ellenberger
Aravind (“Arvi”) Krishnaswamy after I graduated, some of my key success
Sam Ellis
is a graduate of the M.S. program in factors have been strong analytical and Damon Elsden
Computer Science at ISU, now an problem solving skills, ability to work Norm Farrington and Joyce Farrington
entrepreneur and technology executive, in a culturally diverse workplace and Richard Franck
who currently serves as the Co-founder at international locations with a global Christopher Gardner and Beverly Gardner
and Director of Levitum, a fast growing perspecitve, and be part of building strong William Greenley and Joseline Greenley
smartphone startup that is building apps and sustainable organizations. I owe all of Sandra Greer
for the iPhone and Android handhelds. that to ISU.” Deborah Hageman
Levitum strives to become the premier His advice to current students, whether Michael Hawkins
Eugene Henderson
offshore destination for high end they are undergraduate or graduate
Vasant Honavar
smartphone and tablet development. students, is to challenge the unknown.
Charlie Hunt and Barbara Hunt
Levitum also provides consulting “The whole landscape today is completely
James Hunt
and custom development services for changing, and traditional enterprise Curtis Huyser and Nan Huyser
enterprises that need to migrate apps companies that survived the dot com IBM
to the iPhone or corporates looking to bust are having to reinvent themselves Mary Imlay
establish a mobile brand. Arvi is a co- to find ways of demonstrating value. John Deere Foundation
inventor for a novel compiler technique, Virtualization, Software as a Service, and Thomas Johnson
for which he has a software patent, and the proliferation of numerous powerful JSA Emprise, Inc.
has various publications in journals and mobile devices is changing the way Amy Kersten
the media. software is built, managed, delivered, and Kingland Systems
Adam Koenigs
When asked about the most important used. I would urge students to challenge
Martin Kuhrt
things he learned while at ISU, Arvi the known, while still approaching the
Chris Lindsley
commented, “I came to the US from India unknown with an open mind. Look for
Jing Liu
in 1997 with an Iowa State scholarship ways to build work ready skills through Lockheed Martin Foundation
and little else. My experiences at ISU internships, involvement in online Susan Maass and Douglas Maass
were fantastic! A great research based open source communities, and industry Maverick Software Consulting
graduate education providing broad outreach programs. Finally, differentiate Larry McCool
and deep exposure to a wide range of your unique skills and abilities, and Ryan McKenna
topics, excellent faculty and advisors position your overall experience in Brian McKinley and Marsha McKinley
and a vibrant student community gave context with the challenges a prospective Clinton Middaugh
me a rock solid foundation to build my employer may be facing.” R. Dennis Miner
career on. Looking back now, ten years
12 FALL 2009 C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A RT S & SCIENCES
15. Alumni Features
Thanks
Masaaki Mizuno and Kyoko Mizuno
Traditional Job, Nontraditional Student
Michelle Moseman
Srinivasa Namineni
Long Nguyen
Neil Nuehring
Wayne Ostendorf and Eleanor Ostendorf
Prasanna Padmanabhan
Kristin Petersen and Matthew Petersen
Cindy Peterson and Joel Peterson
Phat Geeks, Inc.
Principal Life Insurance Co.
David Puffett
Michael Ransom
Craig Rich
Hamilton Richards and Joanne Richards
Robert Rodine
Brian Rodman
Bret Royster
Bill Sandve and Susan Sandve
Andrew Schlei
Linda Schlenker
Debra Schlenker
Mark Schneckloth Brian McKinley had been farming for Following graduation in 1993, Brian
James Scott 11 years, throughout the hard years of the was recruited by another ISU alum to
David Scuffham and Heidi Scuffham 1980’s farm crisis in Iowa, when he finally work as a Software Engineer for Hewlett
Philip Seastrand realized that he could not see a long-term Packard in Boise, Idaho. Software
Debbie Sentell future in working the land. He decided it requirements have changed a lot since
Earl Shimaoka was time to return to ISU to seek the skills then.
Robert Sloan
needed for a long-term career. He chose “In the old days, printers were
Norrae Spohn
Computer Science. connected to computers or to a
David Stallmo
“My wife and I had two girls in mainframe. Control of the printer was
Brian Stalzer
Jackie Stanek and Ed Stanek elementary school, but with financial tightly held by the IT department.
Scott Strauch resources we had saved on the farm we “Today, we have software on an
James Strong and Diane Strong were able to make it through without my intranet that means any computer
Rajshekhar Sunderraman needing to work full time, and we had a can work with any printer within that
Patricia Swanson lot of support from family.” network. I design and build the software
Wallapak Tavanapong Despite the challenges of being programs for businesses that might have
Richard Tett a nontraditional student, Brian saw 1,000 printers in a network. Software
Jeffrey Thompson advantages in his situation that other has to be designed so that it can talk to all
Thomson Reuters
students didn’t have. “I had focus. I of the printers. Problems with printers
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
knew exactly what I was there for, and are usually detected before the user even
Darrel Van Buer
I worked towards that steadily. I didn’t recognizes that there is a problem.”
Paul Vermeer
Julio Villanueva have to worry about who I would ask out As a software engineer for HP, Brian
Roger Wainwright on Friday night. I didn’t need to think does both research and production. “The
Virgil Wallentine about my social life. I had that already most rewarding, though, is when we
Charles Weatherly set. Also, farming is a career where you deliver a product successfully. It is the
Charles Weber put in a lot of hours and have to be able same with farming, you know…both are
Mike and Terri Welch to concentrate on your work. Those skills production-oriented environments, and
Tony Wells and Carol Wells helped a lot when I was a student. My that is the aspect of software engineering
Zachary Winterwood experience was a great advantage.” that I really like.”
Rodney Wittich
David Workman and Jean Workman
Hua Zhong
DEPARTMENT OF C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E ATA N A S O F F T ODAY 13
16. Back to Wyoming
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of Computer Science
226 Atanasoff Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1040
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