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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 1993; M.S. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 1990; B.S. in Computer Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 1987.

Research Interests: Computer networking, mobile systems, and computing for social good. Investigates network performance and accessibility in underserved communities.

Appointments: Professor, School of Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993–present; Former Chair, School of Computer Science, 2014–2020.

Awards: ACM Fellow, 2019; IEEE Internet Award, 2021.

Publications: Over 150 peer-reviewed articles in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking and ACM SIGCOMM; Co-author of Networking for Development (Springer, 2015).

Additional Contributions: Co-founder of Computing for Good initiative; Leads NSF-funded projects on rural broadband access.