Ray Klefstad

Ray Klefstad is a Teaching Professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), affiliated with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. With over 20 years of service at UCI, he has held roles including full-time lecturer, assistant adjunct professor, and researcher before advancing to his current position in September 2017. His teaching and research focus on computer science education and core technical areas such as compilers, operating systems, and distributed systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., UC Irvine, 1988

Research Interests: Klefstad’s technical research spans compilers, real-time computing, embedded systems, and object-oriented programming. He is also deeply involved in developing innovative teaching tools and curricula for computer science education. His work emphasizes practical applications of design patterns and middleware in software development.

Awards:

• 2017 UCI Lecturer of the Year

Grants & Advising: While specific grants or advisees are not detailed here, his long-term academic contributions highlight sustained engagement in both research and pedagogy. No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.