Mark Heinrich

Mark Heinrich is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he also serves as Undergraduate Coordinator for CS and IT, and Senior Design Coordinator. He previously held roles at Cornell University and has industry experience co-founding companies like Phanfare and Flashbase. His research focuses on parallel computer architecture, heterogeneous systems, cache coherence protocols, and multiprocessor simulation. Heinrich holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University (1998) under John Hennessy, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Duke University (1991).

Research Interests

His work spans parallel architectures, active memory systems, scalable cache coherence protocols, and hardware/software co-design. Recent efforts include innovations in persistent memory technologies and multiprocessor simulation methodologies.

Teaching

In Spring 2020, he taught CS Senior Design I and II courses (COP 4934/4935), with office hours focused on senior design and undergraduate coordination.

Professional Background

• Associate Professor at UCF since 2003
• Past roles: Director of UCF's School of Computer Science (2005), Associate Director of EECS (2005-2007)
• Co-founder of the Cornell Computer Systems Laboratory
• Contributed to the FLASH multiprocessor architecture and its simulation tools

Labs & Projects

He has been involved in projects like Active Memory Clusters and architectural support for multiprocessor systems. His work often bridges theoretical computer architecture with practical hardware implementations.