Rate My Professor Eric Manley

Manley's primary research interests lie in computer networking, focusing on theoretical and systems-level issues in network coding and all-optical networks, complemented by strong engagement in computer science education, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Notable publications include All-optical network coding in the IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking (2010), LIPS: Learning based indoor positioning system using mobile phone-based sensors in Proceedings of the IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (2016), Nifty assignments in Proceedings of the ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (2016), Video-based instruction for introductory computer programming in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges (2014), and Building a thriving CS program in a small liberal arts college in the same journal (2011). His recent projects encompass SegBuilder, a web-based tool for semi-automated semantic segmentation annotation, and Mapbots for AI agent experimentation. Manley has earned the Dean & Sue Wright Outstanding Teacher of the Year award from Drake University's College of Arts & Sciences (2014-2015) and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008). He teaches diverse courses such as introductory computer science, artificial intelligence, compilers, and digital ethics, renowned for innovative nifty assignments utilizing real data.