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Background

I am a research scientist at the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center (NPAC) at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. I am working on applications of high performance computing and communications, parallel computing, computational science, and the World Wide Web.

I like hiking, canoeing, whitewater kayaking, rock climbing, traveling, photography, fossils, alternative music, mammals, old buildings, and kitsch.

Interests

Parallel algorithms
Algorithms for random number generators, connected component labeling, graph coloring, Monte Carlo simulations, and 3-D rendering for multi-processor parallel computers
Graphics and visualization
Visualization of computer simulations, rendering for 3-D graphics
Computational physics
Monte Carlo simulations of spin models of magnetism and random surface models of quantum gravity
Computational science education
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, on-line educational information systems, using computers and the Web for K-12 education

Favorite Bands

  1. Yo La Tengo
  2. The Jesus and Mary Chain
  3. The Clean
  4. The Cocteau Twins
  5. The Breeders