Mark Smotherman

Mark Smotherman is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing at Clemson University, specializing in computer architecture, reliability modeling, and computer science education. He has held roles such as Associate Director of the School of Computing and Director of Graduate Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in Physics from Middle Tennessee State University.

His research focuses on computer architecture history, superscalar processors, reliability analysis, and educational methodologies. Notable contributions include the Hybrid Automated Reliability Predictor (HARP) and work on IBM's ACS project. He has received awards like NASA Langley's Space Act Award (1997) for HARP's impact. Smotherman teaches courses like Operating Systems (CPSC/ECE 3220) and Computer Systems Organization (CPSC 3300), and has advised numerous graduate students. He has contributed to over 100 publications and served on committees for conferences like MICRO and ACSAC. His work bridges historical computing insights with modern systems design.