F. Donelson (Don) Smith

F. Donelson (Don) Smith is a Research Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (1978) from UNC-Chapel Hill, with prior degrees in Chemistry (1962) and Industrial Management (1964) from the University of Tennessee.

• Key research areas: Computer networking, multimedia systems, distributed systems
• Collaboration with: Kevin Jeffay, Jasleen Kaur, and the DiRT Lab

Notable contributions include:

• Co-inventor of U.S. Patents 7,444,720 (2008) and 5,892,754 (1999)
• Key roles at IBM (1965-1997) in network architecture, protocol development, and multimedia networking

Active in professional service:

• Program Chair, TriComm '91
• Co-chair, ACM CSCW '94