WPI Computer Science 2000-2004

Milestones

Number of Faculty, BS Degrees and MS Degrees

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Number of Faculty Number of BS Degrees Number of MS Degrees

Faculty

Micha Hofri, Dept Head
Mike Gennert, Dept Head
Robert Kinicki
David Brown
Stanley Selkow
Karen Lemone
Lee Becker
Matt Ward
David Finkel
Nabil Hachem
Craig Wills
Glynis Hamel
Elke Rundensteiner
George Heineman
Gabor Sarkozy
Carolina Ruiz
Mark Claypool
Isabel Cruz
Soraya Rana
Mark Stevens
Mike Ciaraldi
Kathi Fisler
Emmanuel Agu
Dan Dougherty
Neil Heffernan
Fernando Colon-Osorio
Murali Mani
Gary Pollice

Staff

Kathy Durand
Sharon Demaine
Sue Ann Canty
Robyn Leveillee
Joanne Snow
Patricia LeBreton
Amy (Miller) Gumley
Alexander Citron
Jessica Pollock
Heather Petraccone
Jesse Banning
Michael Voorhis

PhDs

2000 Dan Grecu (Brown)
2001 "Paul" Neil Leemans (Becker)
2002 Andreas Koeller (Rundensteiner), Kajal Claypool (Rundensteiner), Alok Mehta (Heineman)
2003 Mikhail Mikhailov (Wills), Li Chen (Rundensteiner)

Faculty and Alums Share Memories

"I really enjoyed working with the WPI students -- they were a ton of fun to have in class." -- '00

"Project-based curriculum was engaging, fun; and well-prepared me for life after WPI." -- '01

"Learnt a lot of good computer ethics and skills . As well had a blast with project and classes with Professors Selkow , Heineman ; Claypool" -- '00

Faculty and Alums Identify WPI People Who Made a Personal Impact

"The dept as a whole was a great place to "grow up" as a young faculty member." -- '00

"I felt the whole staff was very talented, but Professor Heineman stood out to me in particular. He has a real passion for computer science." -- '00

"Prof. Elke Rundensteiner - my PhD advisor." -- '02

"The greatest impact was Professor Charles Rich. I had him as a professor while completing my Master's, and he changed my life. He re-introduced me to AI and gave me the first taste of affective computing and human-robot interaction. Soon after; he helped me get my first research job. I co tuned to meet with Prof. Rich over the following years; and when I was finally ready to pursue my PhD; he was very helpful; giving advice on where to apply; what to consider; and providing a recommendation. While working on my PhD; he continued to be supportive and was always willing to provide mentoring. Two years ago; I finally finished my PhD; researching topics I first discovered in his course. When he passed away last year; my heart was broken; as I not only loss a great professor but also an amazing mentor and a good friend. He changed my life; and I will always remember and appreciate what he has done for me." -- '01

"Heineman" -- '00

Photos

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Craig Wills Micha Hofri Mike Ciaraldi Carolina Ruiz
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Matt Ward Kathi Fisler Mark Claypool Neil Heffernan
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Lee Becker Andreas Koller and Dave Brown Design Colloquium Design Colloquium
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Dave Brown and Janet Burge Faculty Retreat at Matt Ward's Cabin Faculty Retreat at Matt Ward's Cabin