Eddie Kohler
| Eddie Kohler | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 16, 1973 (age 43) Massachusetts |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | Harvard University, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Frans Kaashoek, Robert Morris |
Eddie Kohler is a computer scientist specializing in networking and operating systems. He is currently a professor of computer science at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.[1] Prior to Harvard, Eddie was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Eddie co-founded Mazu Networks in 2000 and served as its Chief Scientist until it was acquired in 2009[3] .[4] In 2006, at the age of 33 he was named to the TR35 as one of the Top 35 Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review magazine[5] .[6] In 2013, he received the SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award,[7] an award given annually to a researcher who has made "contributions that are highly creative, innovative, and possibly high-risk, in keeping with the visionary spirit of Mark Weiser." He is also the author of the HotCRP conference management software.[8]
Prof. Kohler is noted for his scurrilous sense of humor, fluffy beards,[9] and love of baked goods.[10] In 2005, Kohler (with David Mazières) wrote a paper titled "Get me off Your Fucking Mailing List" and sarcastically submitted it to a conference from which the two did not wish to receive further communications. Years later, the paper (submitted by another scientist to an ostensibly peer-reviewed technical journal) was accepted for publication, despite a body text consisting entirely of repetition of the phrase "Get me off your fucking mailing list".[11][12]
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1997. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- S.B., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1995. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- S.B., Music, 1995. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
References
- ↑ Michael Mitzenmacher (2011). "Harvard CS Hires (2011 Edition)" (published 2011-06-06). Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ Marlys Amundson (2006). "Five Promising Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards" (published 2006-03-08). Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ↑ "Eddie Kohler, Executive Profile & Biography". 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
- ↑ "Riverbed Completes Acquisition of Mazu Networks" (published 2009-02-20). 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ↑ MIT Technology Review (2006). "2006 Young Innovators Under 35". Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ M.Abraham (2006). "UCLA Engineering's Eddie Kohler Chosen as One of the Top Innovators Under the Age of 35 by MIT's Technology Review" (published 2006-09-08). Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ↑ "SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award". Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ↑ "HotCRP Conference Management Software". Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ "The Dream Weaver". 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ "Eddie Bakes Some Bread before NSDI". 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Jeffrey Beall (November 20, 2014). "Bogus Journal Accepts Profanity-Laced Anti-Spam Paper". Scholarly Open Access. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ↑ Joseph Stromberg (November 21, 2014). ""Get Me Off Your Fucking Mailing List" is an actual science paper accepted by a journal". Vox. Vox Media. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
