\subsection*{Author Biographies}

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{\bf Erol Akarsu} is a Ph.D. student in the Computer and Information
Science at  Syracuse University. He received the B.S. degree in Computer
Engineering from Ege University,Turkey in 1991 . He has received M.S degree in 
Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University,Turkey in 1993
 and M.S. degree in Computer Science from Syracuse University in 1995.
His research interests include parallel compiler design, the design and 
analysis of parallel algorithms and  high performance computing. 
({\bf akarsu@npac.syr.edu})\\

{\bf Kivanc Dincer} is a Ph.D. candidate at 
Syracuse University and a  research 
assistant at Northeast Parallel Architectures Center. He has an M.S. degree
in Computer Science from Iowa State University. 
 He worked on 
several HPCC-related research projects including development of 
NPAC F90D/HPF compiler and implementation of Parallel Compiler Runtime 
Consortium(PCRC) runtime support systems.
His major research interests
include parallel processing, distributed computing and Web-based parallel 
programming environments. 
({\bf dincer@npac.syr.edu}) \\
({\bf http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/dincer/}) \\


{\bf Tomasz Haupt}
graduated from Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (Ph.D. in 
Physics 1985). After several years of research in experimental 
high-energy physics, he changed his research interest toward computer
science.  He is currently a research scientist at NPAC, Syracuse University. 
He is one of the people who contributed to the HPF Language Specification.
He played a leading role in developing the Syracuse Fortran 90D/HPF compiler.
Currently he is involved in developing data-parallel applications, and 
benchmarking commercial HPF compilers.
({\bf haupt@npac.syr.edu}) ({\bf http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/haupt/}) \\

{\bf Geoffrey C.~Fox}
is an internationally recognized expert in the use of parallel
architectures and the development of concurrent algorithms.  He leads a
major project to develop prototype high performance Fortran
(Fortran90D) compilers.  He is also a leading proponent for the
development of computational science as an academic discipline and a
scientific method.  His research on parallel computing has focused on
development and use of this technology to solve large scale
computational problems.  Fox directs InfoMall, which is focused on
accelerating the introduction of high speed communications and parallel
computing into New York State industry and developing the corresponding
software and systems industry. Much of this activity is centered on
NYNET with ISDN and ATM connectivity throughout the state including
schools where Fox is leading developments of new K-12 applications that
exploit modern technology. 
({\bf gcf@npac.syr.edu}) ({\bf http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/gcf/}) \\
