John C. Ramirez

John C. Ramirez is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Biochemistry from Duquesne University (1986), an M.S. in Computer Science (1989), and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (1995), all from the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on parallel processing and fault-tolerance in parallel systems.

He serves as the computer science liaison for the University of Pittsburgh's College in High School Program and oversees undergraduate academic programs. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. He has no listed advisees or students. His professional activities include curriculum development and outreach.