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Phillip B. Gibbons is a Professor in both the Computer Science Department and Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989 and has held research positions at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lucent Bell Laboratories, and Intel Research Pittsburgh before joining CMU's faculty. His research spans parallel computing, distributed systems, databases, computer architecture, and machine learning. Gibbons' work bridges theory and systems, with publications in top-tier conferences including SOSP, OSDI, SIGMOD, VLDB, NeurIPS, and many others across computer science and engineering disciplines. His research has been supported by significant funding from NSF, Intel, and other organizations. Gibbons has made substantial contributions to streaming algorithms, parallel computing frameworks, distributed systems security, and large-scale machine learning systems. His work on data stream algorithms with Alon, Matias, and Szegedy has been particularly influential in the field. He has served in numerous leadership roles including Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Parallel Computing (2012-2018) and on the editorial boards of Journal of the ACM and IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing. He has also been active on program committees for major conferences in systems, databases, and theory. IEEE Fellow (2014) - For contributions to parallel computing and databases ACM Fellow (2006) - For contributions to parallel computing, databases, and sensor networks Selected for Oral Presentation at NeurIPS '13 (only 20 selected out of 1420 submissions) Co-winner of the best paper award for NSDI '06 Gibbons has advised numerous students and mentored researchers who have gone on to make significant contributions in academia and industry. His research has been supported by major grants including the $15M Intel Science and Technology Center for Cloud Computing (2011-2015) where he served as Co-PI/Co-Director. He currently leads research projects on write-efficient algorithms, big learning systems, and visual cloud systems. His laboratory work focuses on bridging theoretical computer science with practical systems implementation, particularly in the areas of parallel and distributed computing. Current research directions include adapting algorithms for emerging memory technologies and optimizing machine learning systems for large-scale deployment.

• Parallel Computing
• Distributed Systems
• Databases
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Yihan Sun is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) since January 2020. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) , advised by Guy Blelloch , and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Tsinghua University . Research Interests: Yihan Sun focuses on the theory and practice of parallel computing , including Parallel algorithms and data structures Write-efficient algorithms for Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Computational geometry (range trees, Delaunay triangulations) Graph algorithms (SSSP, SCC, cluster-based BFS) Concurrent and persistent data structures Multi-version concurrency control (MVCC) with garbage collection Applications in databases, transactional systems, and computational biology Recent Research Trends: His work on join-based parallel balanced trees has been foundational, supporting four balancing schemes (AVL, red-black, weight-balanced, treaps) and enabling efficient implementations in graph analytics, spatial queries, and dynamic programming. Recent publications focus on output-sensitive algorithms , scalable graph libraries (PASGAL) , and pedagogical approaches to teaching parallel algorithms. Teaching: He teaches CS260 (Parallel Algorithms) at UCR and has served as a guest lecturer for MIT 6.886 (Algorithm Engineering) and CMU 15-859 (Algorithms in the real world) . He also contributed to algorithm education through a tutorial at the ACM Symposium on Principles and Practice of Parallel Programming (PPoPP 2019) . Labs & Collaborations: Yihan is a core contributor to the PAM (Parallel Augmented Maps) library, which has been integrated into systems like Aspen (graph-streaming) and C-trees . He collaborates with teams at CMU-Parlay , PBBS , and Ligra , with his code available on Github for community feedback.

• Parallel Computing
• Algorithms
• Data Structures
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John Paul Shen is a Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), based at the Silicon Valley campus. With over three decades of experience in academia and industry, he has held prominent roles including founding director of Nokia Research Center-North America Lab (2007–2012) and director of Intel’s Microarchitecture Research Lab (2000–2006). His academic career includes a tenured professorship at CMU’s ECE Department from 1990–2000 and a return to CMU in 2015 as a tenured professor. Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan Research Focus: Modern Processor Design: Specializes in superscalar processors, instruction-level parallelism (ILP), and microarchitecture validation tools like VMW (Visualization-Based Microarchitecture Workbench). Neuromorphic Computing: Develops energy-efficient temporal neural networks (TNNs) and CMOS implementations for sensory processing. Edge AI: Focuses on low-precision accelerators, sparsity exploitation, and real-time data analytics for edge devices. Dependable Computing: Leverages idle processor resources for error-checking and fault tolerance. Awards & Impact: Recipient of multiple teaching awards during his CMU tenure. Supervised 17 Ph.D. students and dozens of M.S. students, with notable contributions to compiler design and parallel computing. Authored two influential textbooks, including Modern Processor Design: Fundamentals of Superscalar Processors , used at Stanford. Generated over 100 patents and 200+ papers at Nokia and Intel, with a focus on mobile computing and hardware architecture innovations. Labs & Collaborations: Founded and led the Nokia Research Center-NAL, advancing mobile Internet and computing. Directed Intel’s Microarchitecture Research Lab, advancing IA32/IA64 processor designs. Current research at CMU Silicon Valley focuses on neuromorphic systems, wearable computing, and real-time data analytics.

• Modern Processor Design
• Instruction-Level Parallelism
• Dependable Computing
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Brian Railing is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, part of the School of Computer Science. He specializes in educational technologies and systems programming, with a focus on improving teaching methods and student engagement in computer science courses. His recent courses include 15213, 15346, and 15513 across multiple semesters. His research spans electronic examination analysis, computer architecture education tools like CADSS, and optimizing parallel computing systems through Contech and LLVM instrumentation. His publications highlight advancements in student-centered learning, such as enhancing office hours and analyzing exam-taking behaviors. He also contributes to compiler optimization and memory systems evaluation. Despite extensive teaching and research, no awards or grants are explicitly mentioned. Brian’s work emphasizes bridging theory and practice in systems education, with ongoing efforts to develop scalable tools for parallel program analysis and student-driven learning environments.

• Computer Science Education
• Computer Architecture
• Systems Programming
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Charlie Garrod is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Software and Societal Systems Department within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. His academic career focuses primarily on undergraduate computer science education and related areas such as teaching assistant and faculty mentorship. Institution: Carnegie Mellon University School: School of Computer Science Department: Software and Societal Systems Department Position: Associate Teaching Professor Dr. Garrod received his B.S. in Computer Science from Harvey Mudd College in 2001 and completed both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University in 2006 and 2008, respectively. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in distributed database systems and software engineering education. His research interests center around computer data management systems, with particular emphasis on the performance, scalability, and power management of highly scalable distributed systems. As a teaching professor, his research program is intentionally focused on undergraduate and Master's student research projects rather than large-scale independent research. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in transportation information systems, mobile location services, and database scalability. Dr. Garrod's publication history reveals a strong trajectory in distributed systems and database technologies, with recent work shifting toward educational topics such as mentoring teaching assistants. His publications span prestigious venues including ACM Transactions on Algorithms, VLDB, ICDE, and SIGCHI, with his work on the Tiramisu transportation system earning a CHI 2011 Honorable Mention. His research demonstrates consistent contributions to database caching, query optimization, and consistency management for web applications. CHI 2011 Honorable Mention for 'Field Trial of Tiramisu: Crowd-Sourcing Bus Arrival Times to Spur Co-Design' As an educator, Dr. Garrod has mentored numerous students through formal courses and undergraduate research projects. He has developed and taught a wide range of courses including software design and engineering, algorithms and data structures, theoretical computer science, distributed systems, and databases. His teaching philosophy emphasizes practical application of theoretical concepts, with a focus on preparing students for real-world software engineering challenges. He has been actively involved in developing pedagogical approaches for computer science education, particularly in the mentorship of teaching assistants. Dr. Garrod maintains an active teaching schedule, currently instructing courses such as 15-210 Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms, 17-480/17-780 API Design, and 07-070 Teaching Techniques for Computer Science. His extensive teaching portfolio demonstrates deep commitment to computer science education across multiple institutions and course levels.

• distributed database systems
• computer science education
• teaching assistant mentorship
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