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Alumni SnapshotsPeter FreemanB.S., PhysicsRice University, 1963M.A., MathematicsUniversity of Texas, 1965Ph.D., Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University, 1970Peter Freeman’s interests in computerscience, academia and government firstconverged in 1987 when he served twoyears as Division Director for Computerand Computation Research at theNational Science Foundation (NSF). In2002, he returned to the NSF asassistant director of the Computer andInformation Science and Engineeringdirectorate and has enjoyed developingnational strategies for computer scienceand engineering research fundingever since.In-between his NSF appointments,Peter spent 12 years at GeorgiaInstitute of Technology in Atlanta asboth professor and founding dean ofthe College of Computing. Amongmany other accomplishments atGeorgia Tech, he spearheaded FutureNet,a broad, high-performance campus networkas part of the preparations for the 1996Olympic Village. He was originally “loaned”to the NSF from the University ofCalifornia, Irvine, where he was a facultymember of the Department of Informationand Computer Science.Peter’s early research included one ofthe first interactive time-sharing operatingsystems (1964) and an initiative for applyingartificial intelligence to the softwaredesign process (1965-75). He still todayappreciates the broad view of computerscience he gained during his Ph.D. years.“On the Carnegie Mellon campus,there was a continual flow of (whatare now seen as) the founders ofcomputer science from all over theworld. It was fascinating to meetand talk with them and learn firsthand about the technical work theywere doing.”An avid traveler, Peter has had theopportunity to teach professional shortcourses in venues from Japan to Argentinato Germany, and also taught for theUnited Nations in Budapest during theCold War and in the Philippines duringthe Marcos regime. He and his wife of 20years share four sons and currently live inWashington, D.C.Elaine RichA.B., Applied Math & LinguisticsBrown University, 1972Ph.D., Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University, 1979According to the subtitle of her veryfirst book, Elaine Rich came toPittsburgh “expecting the worse andnever found it.” The book, the firstedition of “A Guide to Living inPittsburgh” (co-authored with BrianReid, CS’81), began as a simplelisting of decent places to live and eatand grew into a best seller amonggraduate students throughout the city.Studying at Carnegie Mellon providedElaine with a broad perspective ofcomputer science. Her doctoral thesis,“Building and Exploiting User Models,”explored the idea of interactive systemsworking with the general population,which was “kind of a wild idea” in thelate 1970s.After completing her Ph.D., Elaine beganteaching at the University of Texasat Austin. She then spent several years atthe Microelectronics and Computer TechnologyCorporation (MCC) researchingnatural language processing and techniquesfor building intelligent human interfaces.She is currently a senior lecturer atUT-Austin and the author of the highlyrespected text “Artificial Intelligence.”Earlier this year she presented a facultyseminar at Carnegie Mellon to discussautomata theory and its applications for hernext book, due out in late 2007.“I like writing books best of all thethings I’ve done. You start teachingit for a number of years and you seewhat works and what doesn’t andyou evolve it. After a while you say‘hey, I think I’ve got it, so if I wroteit down and tied a ribbon around it,then other people could use it too.’”Elaine is involved with TWIST, Tomorrow’sWomen in Science and Technology,an Austin-based nonprofit organizationthat works to keep middle school girlsinterested in math and science. She is amember of the advisory board for the SCSLanguage Technologies Institute and anaccomplished quilter.22 > THE LINK
Ajay JainB.S., Biochemistry and Computer ScienceUniversity of Minnesota, 1986M.S., Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University, 1991Ph.D., Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University, 1992As a student, Ajay Jain was drawn tocomputer science as a path to solving realworldproblems. Today he is both anacademic and an entrepreneur and is makingan impact on cutting-edge cancer research.After completing his Ph.D. thesis onparsing spoken language in 1992, Ajay joinedmultiple successive start-up biopharmaceuticalcompanies to develop computationalmethods for structure-based drug design.In 1998, he founded the software companyBioPharmics LLC, which announced aglobal partnership for product distributionthis past summer. Ajay joined the Universityof California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1999where he is now an associate professor anddirector of the Informatics Core at UCSF’sCancer Center. His research focuses on theparadigm of predictive computationalmodeling.“I am able to bring together computerscience, particularly machinelearning, with difficult problems inbiophysics, biology and chemistry.The work ends up being theoreticallyinteresting as well as havingpractical applications.”He recalls the varied interests of theCarnegie Mellon computer science community,the excellent diversion of theopinion b-board and the honest feedback ofhis advisor. Ajay is currently a member ofthe SCS Alumni Advisory Board. He andhis wife, Ann, live in San Mateo, California.Kelly Bowles LymanB.H.A., Information Designand Human-Computer InteractionCarnegie Mellon University, 1999M.S., Human-Computer InteractionCarnegie Mellon University, 1999Kelly Lyman was a true interdisciplinarystudent at Carnegie Mellon. Being able toeasily cross academic boundaries, Kellygained an understanding of computerscience, visual design and social science, allkey ingredients for designing technologyproducts well.She now works in the space wheretechnology and art meet—studying people,developing insights for new uses for technologyand creating new software conceptsas a User Centered Design Lead at IBMAlmaden Research Center in San Jose,California. Kelly enjoys seeing her team’sbusiness modeling ideas produce significantvalue for both IBM and its clients.“Over the next decade, I believethere will be continued focus oncommunication and collaborationthrough technology. I can alsoimagine applications of computingto help issues in healthcare, transportationand the environment.”A highly organized and diverse student,she graduated with high honors while alsoDJ-ing at WRCT, co-editing Dossier forThe Tartan and redesigning the SCS Website. Her current extracurricular activitiesinclude salsa dancing “to unwind afterwork” and traveling with her husband oftwo years.William ParedesB.S., Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University, 2001M.E.T., Entertainment TechnologyCarnegie Mellon University, 2001According to his bio on the EntertainmentTechnology Center’s Web site, WilParedes “has played video games in order togoof off for years.” These days, however, he’smaking a living at it as a lead programmerfor Rockstar Games. Wil was one of theoriginal programmers as well as technicaldirector for Rockstar’s latest offering, thesports simulation game Table Tennis.“In my career, I’ve used somethingfrom every class I took at CarnegieMellon. Games are one of the fewfields in which every aspect ofcomputer science can be applied:graphics, physics simulation,artificial intelligence, interfacedesign, operating systems andhardware-level optimization haveall come in handy.”Wil’s favorite Carnegie Mellon memoriesinclude dining at Mad Mex and therelaxed feel of Spring Carnival. He lives inSan Diego and enjoys playing the piano,reading and, of course, playing videogames. Wil is also a current member of theSCS Alumni Advisory Board.THE LINK < 23
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