WPI Computer Science 2015-2019

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

Craig Wills, Dept Head
Robert Kinicki
David Brown
Stanley Selkow
Mike Gennert
David Finkel
Glynis Hamel
Elke Rundensteiner
George Heineman
Gabor Sarkozy
Carolina Ruiz
Mark Claypool
Micha Hofri
Mike Ciaraldi
Kathi Fisler
Emmanuel Agu
Dan Dougherty
Neil Heffernan
Gary Pollice
Rob Lindeman
Chuck Rich
Joe Beck
Sonia Chernova
Mohamed Eltabakh
Craig Shue
Krishna Venkatasubramanian
Dmitry Berenson
Dmitry Korkin
Xiangnan Kong
Lane Harrison
Suzanne Mello-Stark
Wilson Wong
Yanhua Li
Jacob Whitehill
Robert Walls
Tian Guo
Carlo Pinciroli
Gillian Smith
Kyumin Lee
Loris Fichera
Hugh Lauer
Rodica Neamtu
Joshua Cuneo
Douglas Selent
Jing Xiao
Lorenzo De Carli
Erin Solovey
Charles Roberts
Berk Calli
Therese Smith

Staff

Refie Cane
Christine Caron
Tricia Desmarais
Diane Baxter
Nicole Caligiuri
Michael Voorhis
John Leveillee

PhDs

2015 Yue Gong (Heffernan), Salman Saghafi (Dougherty), Jia Wang (Lindeman), Adrian Boteanu (Chernova), Chuan Lei (Rundensteiner), Yutao Wang (Heffernan)
2016 Lei Cao (Rundensteiner), Russell Toris (Chernova), Dovan Rai (Beck), Chiying Wang (Ruiz), Kaiyu Zhao (Rundensteiner)
2017 Shayganfar Mahini (Rich), Hao Wan (Beck), Rodica Neamtu (Rundensteiner/Sarkozy), Curtis Taylor (Shue), Dongqing Xiao (Eltabakh), Xiong Xiaolu (Beck), Qian He (Agu), Douglas Selent (Heffernan)
2018 Olga Poppe (Rundensteiner), Seth Adjei (Heffernan), Ahmedul Kabir (Ruiz), Siyuan Zhao (Heffernan), Hang Cai (Venkasubramanian), Abhishek Mukherji (Rundensteiner)

Faculty and Alums Share Memories

"I taught several programming classes for non-majors. Despite being non-majors, I was impressed by the amount of effort and great attitude the students put into my courses." -- '17

"Teaching the software engineering course and collaborating with various institutions." -- '15

"I remember Hugh Lauer's courses on operating systems and assembly language, Gabor Sarkozy's courses on algorithms and data structures and language theory; courses on computer and network security taught by Craig Shue and Krishna Venkatasubramanian; and a difficult (but insightful) course into the analysis of algorithms taught by Micha Hofri. But most of all; I remember my introduction to research and how difficult it can be to approach it properly and make the right impact. For this invaluable knowledge; I thank professor Venkatasubramanian and professor Shue and look forward to both what present and future efforts may bring forth." -- '15

"As a coach, leaving my team's soft eng meeting around 11 PM; only to find them there preparing for final presentations at 8 AM the next day." -- '15

"IQP/MQP" -- '17

"I am continually impressed with the caliber of WPI's students! It is a thrill to work with them. Even at the undergraduate level, I have supervised several MQPs that have turned into fulfilling research projects. It is an honor to play a role in WPI students' academic growth." -- '15

"I just recently started, but I am enjoying my appointment here. Colleagues have been very kind and welcoming." -- '18

"All of the amazing professors and mentors that I met and that helped me on my academic journey ! " -- '17

"I liked how the classes I took required using a variety of languages. It kept me from getting too complacent." -- '16

"I remember the first day when I arrived on campus. I don't know where the Residential Office is. An old lady led me to the office. There are so many kind and talented people in this community. I really learn a lot from my classmates, teachers and people that I meet when I study at WPI." -- '17

"I am still at WPI! What gets me out of bed in the morning is the idea that I have the chance of helping young minds learn robotics and computer science. I hope my students will remember me just like I remember and cherish the great professors I had when I was in college." -- '17

Faculty and Alums Identify WPI People Who Made a Personal Impact

"Jake Whitehill & Randy Paffenroth" -- '18

"Joe Beck offered me a lot of teaching advise. He did this in subtle ways, which I picked up on. This has made a significant impact on my teaching ability. " -- '17

"Chair - Craig Wills" -- '15

"Micha Hofri for the excellent lesson in the value of perseverance and for exposure to a field of mathematics more interesting than I had previously imagined. " -- '15

"Professor Pollice's emphasis on well-tested code, written with pragmatism and change in mind; didn't fully take root in my time at WPI. They are now fundamental to my daily experience as a developer!" -- '15

"Elke Rundensteiner " -- '17

"Prof. Kathi Fisler (now at Brown University) gave me candid and helpful advice during my first year here." -- '15

"Dept Chair Craig Wills and former Provost Bruce Bursten, who recruited me; and Professor Craig Shue; who is an exceptional mentor" -- '18

"While there are many individual stories, one specific trend stands out to me in my time with WPI so far:In short; colleagues in my field are always struck when I describe how easily substantial collaborations form with other faculty here at WPI.This is a testament to our project-based learning program; our faculty; and our students who work hard to make these often disparate connections between fields a reality." -- '15

"Department Head and Professor Craig Wills advised me on my course load for completing my Computer Science degree. I couldn't have done it without his help and guidance ! :)" -- '17

"Professor Pollice lead some excellent courses that really prepared me for what I'd be dealing with in my job." -- '16

"There was a semester when I encountered a lot of difficulties on my study. I had a great conversation with Prof. Robert Lindeman. He gave me good advice on how to make a schedule and how to maintain a high motivation. Although he has left WPI, I am always grateful for his help." -- '17

"Dan Dougherty - without a doubt." -- '17

Photos

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Gary Pollice Wins Outstanding Teacher Award Craig Shue Wins Moruzzi Award Sonia Chernova Wins Outstanding Advisor Award Tian Guo and WPI Students Attending Grace Hopper Conference
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Gary Pollice and Stan Selkow Retirement Gary Pollice, Craig Wills and Stan Selkow Gary Pollice Retirement Stan Selkow Retirement
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Gary Pollice, Craig Shue and Mohamed Eltabakh Bob Kinicki and Stan Selkow Pollice Teaching Award at Commencement Kathi Fisler
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David Finkel in his Office Bob and Rachel Kinicki Bob Kinicki Retirement David Finkel Retirement with DeAnn
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Dave Brown Retirement Kathi Fisler Going Away Gathering Rodica Neamtu Graduate Commencement Speech George Heineman at ACM Coffee House
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Jacob Whitehill Hugh Lauer Craig Wills, Gillian Smith and Jake Whitehill Nicole Caligiuri and Mike Voorhis
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Refie Cane and Chris Caron Lane Harrison Noontime Soccer Dave Brown Judges Designs
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WALRUS MQP Presentation