Microsoft Research

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Microsoft Research is the research subsidiary of Microsoft. It was formed in 1991, with the intent to advance state-of-the-art computing and solve difficult world problems through technological innovation in collaboration with academic, government, and industry researchers. Founded: 1991 Founders: Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold, Richard Rashid Parent organization: Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft Research Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Vasilis Gkatzelis Vasilis Gkatzelis San Francisco Bay Area Details
Vasilis Gkatzelis's Microsoft Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University
Industry Research
Experience
UC Berkeley  August 2015 - Present
Stanford University  September 2013 - August 2015
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, USA   September 2008 - August 2013
Google  September 2012 - December 2012
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories  May 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   May 2011 - August 2011
New York University  January 2011 - May 2011
New York University  May 2010 - August 2010
New York University  May 2009 - August 2009
University of Patras  September 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Algorithm Design, Mechanism Design, Analytical Abilities, Multi-agent Systems, Resource Allocation, Online Auctions, Game Theory, Market Design, C++, Combinatorial..., Distributed Algorithms, Theoretical Computer..., Optimization Algorithms, Computational Geometry, Discrete Mathematics, Graph Theory, Matlab, Teaching Experience, Teaching/mentoring, Algorithms, Computer Science, LaTeX, Theory, Optimization

Education
New York University   2008 — 2013
PhD, Computer Science

New York University   2008 — 2010
MSc, Computer Science

University of Patras   2002 — 2007
Diploma, Computer Engineering and Informatics

Lingming Zhang Lingming Zhang Austin, Texas Details
Lingming Zhang's Microsoft Research Experience September 2009 - April 2010
Job Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at Dallas
Industry Computer Software
Experience
The University of Texas at Dallas  August 2014 - Present
eBay Inc  May 2013 - August 2013
eMetric  June 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   September 2009 - April 2010
IBM  December 2008 - August 2009

Skills
Program Analysis, Software Development, Automated Software..., Software Engineering, C/C++ STL, Java, C#, Eclipse, Selenium, JUnit, MbUnit, SMT, Shell Scripting, Oracle SQL Developer, Compilers, Linux, Mac OS, Window, Subversion, OOP, JavaScript, Bash, MySQL, LaTeX, HTML, Test Driven Development, Algorithms, Ant, Artificial Intelligence, Spring, JSP, Web Services, XML, SQL, jQuery, REST, R, CSS, Git, .NET, MongoDB, AJAX, AngularJS, Object Oriented Design, C++

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Software Engineering

Peking University   2007 — 2010
Master of Science (MS), Computer Software Engineering

Nanjing University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Brian LaMacchia Brian LaMacchia Greater Seattle Area Details
Brian LaMacchia's Microsoft Research Experience September 2007 - Present
Job Director, MSRT Security & Cryptography, Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Seattle International Film Festival  January 2015 - Present
Microsoft Research   September 2007 - Present
Indiana University Bloomington  October 2014 - Present
University of Washington  September 2002 - Present

Skills
Cryptography, Computer Security, Security, Network Security, Algorithms, .NET, Computer Science, Information Security, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Linux, System Architecture, Penetration Testing, Perl, Identity Management, Information Security..., PKI, Privacy Law, Cloud Computing, Unix, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, C++, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Copyright Law

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1991 — 1996
PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1990 — 1991
S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1986 — 1990
S.B., Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1986 — 1990
S.B., Computer Science w/ minor in Economics

Preyas Popat Preyas Popat Mountain View, California Details
Preyas Popat's Microsoft Research Experience August 2012 - November 2012
Job Search Quality Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  May 2013 - Present
University of Chicago  August 2011 - May 2013
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University  August 2008 - May 2013
Microsoft Research   August 2012 - November 2012
Tower Research Capital  May 2012 - August 2012
École normale supérieure   May 2008 - July 2008
Microsoft Research   December 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Research, Algorithms, Quantitative Research, Data Structures, Machine Learning, C++, Python, Mathematical Modeling, Java, Databases, LaTeX, Computer Science, R, Statistics

Education
New York University   2008 — 2013
PhD, Computer Science

Chennai Mathematical Institute   2005 — 2008
BSc.(Hons), Mathematics and Computer Science

SNK

Tim Chevalier Tim Chevalier Reno, Nevada Area Details
Tim Chevalier's Microsoft Research Experience October 2006 - December 2006
Job Experienced software developer looking for meaningful work
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Heroku  July 2014 - April 2015
AlephCloud Systems, Inc.   November 2013 - June 2014
Mozilla Corporation  January 2012 - November 2013
Mozilla  March 2011 - September 2011
Portland State University  June 2007 - March 2011
AJE - American Journal Experts  July 2008 - November 2010
Planning Systems   April 2007 - June 2007
Institute for Legal Research (University of California, Berkeley)   January 2007 - April 2007
Microsoft Research   October 2006 - December 2006
GrammaTech  June 2006 - October 2006

Skills
Haskell, Functional programming, Compiler Design, Compiler Development, Compiler Technology, OCaml, SML, Automated Reasoning, Logic, Formal Methods, Formal Verification, Software Verification, Compiler Construction, Functional Support, Java, C++, C, Web Development, Compilers, XML, Algorithms, Computer Science, Programming Languages, Scheme, Linux, Lisp, Software Engineering, Unix, Programming, Git, Software Development, Emacs, Intersectionality, Feminism, Critical Thinking, Functional Programming, Open Source

Education
Portland State University   2007 — 2011
Ph.D (noncompleted), Computer Science

University of California, Berkeley   2001 — 2003
MS, Computer Science

Wellesley College   1997 — 2001
BA, Computer Science, Mathematics

Tao Zhang Tao Zhang Santa Clara, California Details
Tao Zhang's Microsoft Research Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Senior Architect at NVIDIA
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
NVIDIA  July 2013 - Present
Penn State University  August 2008 - May 2014
Microsoft Research   2011 - 2011
ITRI  July 2010 - September 2010
MPRC, Peking Univeristy   July 2005 - July 2008
Peking University  2001 - 2008

Skills
Verilog, C++, Compilers, ModelSim, C, VHDL, VLSI, TCL, Computer Architecture, Circuit Design, IC, Embedded Systems, Distributed Systems, Digital Signal..., FPGA, Functional Verification, Image Processing, Simulations, Python

Education
Penn State University   2008 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science and Engineering, 3.89 out of 4.0

Peking University   2005 — 2008
M.S., Computer Science, 3.7 out of 4.0

Peking University   2001 — 2005
B.S., Computer Science, 3.3 out of 4.0

Lae-Hoon Kim Lae-Hoon Kim Greater San Diego Area Details
Lae-Hoon Kim's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Staff Engineer at Qualcomm
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Qualcomm  April 2013 - Present
Qualcomm  August 2010 - April 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
IBM Research  May 2008 - August 2008

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2004 — 2010
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2008 — 2009
MS, Statistics

Seoul National University   1999 — 2001
MS, Electrical Engineering

Seoul National University   1995 — 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering

Chen-Rui Chou Chen-Rui Chou San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chen-Rui Chou's Microsoft Research Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Senior Applied Research Engineer at Sony
Industry Research
Experience
Sony US Research Center   October 2013 - Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  January 2013 - May 2013
Microsoft Research   May 2012 - August 2012
Siemens Corporate Research  May 2011 - August 2011
National Taiwan University  August 2007 - July 2008
CyberLink  July 2006 - March 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Algorithms, Matlab, C++, Image Registration, Python, CUDA, Tcl-Tk, OpenCV, ITK, Image Segmentation, Computer Science, OpenGL, LaTeX, GLSL, Qt, R, Parallel Computing, Mathematical Modeling, Digital Image Processing, Bioinformatics, Scientific Computing

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2008 — 2013
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2008 — 2011
MSc, Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2002 — 2006
BSc, Computer Science and Information Engineering

Mike Cressy Mike Cressy Greater Seattle Area Details
Mike Cressy's Microsoft Research Experience January 2007 - January 2008
Job Illustrator at The Pokémon Company International
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
The Pokémon Company International  September 2014 - Present
www.mikecressy.com   January 2014 - Present
Mike Cressy   January 2014 - Present
Cornell and McCathy   2013 - 2015
Amazon  August 2011 - August 2013
Microsoft R&D   August 2010 - January 2011
Microsoft Xbox  June 2008 - June 2009
Microsoft - Xbox LIVE  June 2008 - June 2009
Filter  1996 - 2009
Microsoft Research   January 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Character Design, Illustration, Animation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Art, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Storyboarding, Texturing, Digital Illustration, Art Direction, Digital Painting, Concept Design, Graphics, Creative Direction, 2D, Flash, User Interface Design, Flash Animation, Digital Art, Illustrator, User Interface, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Storytelling, Video Games, Web Design, Game Development, Logo Design, Conceptual Art, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Sketching, Publishing, Computer Animation, 3D, 3D Studio Max, Maya, UV mapping, Interaction Design, Motion Graphics, Magazines, After Effects, Game Design, Layout

Education
Otis College of Art and Design   1983 — 1984
None

Lake Shore High School

Ali Bakhoda Ali Bakhoda Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Ali Bakhoda's Microsoft Research Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Senior Hardware Design Engineer at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Microsoft Research   May 2015 - Present
Microsoft Research   April 2012 - April 2015
Microsoft Research   January 2012 - April 2012
University of British Columbia  2006 - December 2011
Sharif University of Technology  2004 - 2005

Skills
Computer Architecture, Simulations, GPGPU, C++, Programming, Parallel Computing, CUDA, High Performance..., Python, FPGA, Algorithms, VHDL, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, GPU, Verilog, LaTeX, Computer Science, C, Perl, Distributed Systems, Matlab, Machine Learning, Mathematical Modeling, Java

Education
The University of British Columbia   2006 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Architecture

Sharif University of Technology   2003 — 2005
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Engineering - Computer Architecture

Shahid Beheshti University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Computer Engineering

Sung Ju Hwang Sung Ju Hwang Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Sung Ju Hwang's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Assistant Professor at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology  August 2014 - Present
Disney Research  September 2013 - August 2014
The University of Texas at Austin  August 2009 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - September 2011
SK Communications  July 2005 - January 2007
Comin Information System   February 2004 - July 2005

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Object Recognition, Information Retrieval, Object Detection, Distance Learning, Classification, Stochastic Optimization, Convex Optimization, Relevance, C++, STL, Matlab, C#, Python, Java, Image Processing, Tcl-Tk, OpenCV, Search, Computer Science

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

The University of Texas at Austin   2008 — 2010
Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science

Seoul National University   2000 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering

Jiang Xu Jiang Xu Sunnyvale, California Details
Jiang Xu's Microsoft Research Experience March 2010 - June 2010
Job Tech Lead, Data Engineering and Science
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
MyFitnessPal  March 2015 - Present
MyFitnessPal  May 2014 - March 2015
Google  December 2011 - May 2014
Northwestern University  September 2006 - August 2011
Microsoft Research   March 2010 - June 2010
Adobe Systems  June 2009 - September 2009
Siemens Medical Solutions  June 2008 - September 2008
Microsoft Research Asia  June 2005 - December 2005

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Human Computer..., Artificial Intelligence, MapReduce, Neural Networks, Scalability, Medical Imaging, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodologies, Data Structures

Education
Northwestern University   2006 — 2011
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Tsinghua University   2002 — 2006
BE, Automation

The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University   1999 — 2002
Student of National Science Class

Sebastian Steffen Sebastian Steffen Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Sebastian Steffen's Microsoft Research Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Research Assistant at Microsoft Research
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research   July 2014 - Present
Cornerstone Research  September 2013 - July 2014
Princeton University  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Econometrics, Stata, Economics, Quantitative Analytics, Data Analysis, Economic Research, Bloomberg, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, R, LaTeX, C#, Java, Microsoft SQL Server, Analysis, Research, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Python

Education
Princeton University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Chun-Te(Randy) Chu Chun-Te(Randy) Chu Greater Seattle Area Details
Chun-Te(Randy) Chu's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Microsoft  July 2013 - Present
University of Washington  September 2008 - June 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
National Taiwan University  January 2008 - June 2008

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, C/C++, Matlab, C#, Visual Basic, Verilog, LaTeX, HTML, Programming, Distributed Systems, Algorithms, C++, Software Engineering, C, Java, Software Development, OpenCV, Linux

Education
University of Washington   2008 — 2013
PhD, Electrical Engineering

University of Washington   2008 — 2010
MS, Electrical Engineering

National Taiwan University   2002 — 2006
BS, Electrical Engineering

Grigory Yaroslavtsev Grigory Yaroslavtsev Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Grigory Yaroslavtsev's Microsoft Research Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
Industry Research
Experience
University of Pennsylvania  June 2014 - Present
Brown University  August 2013 - May 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2013 - August 2013
Penn State University  September 2010 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   July 2012 - October 2012
IBM Research, Almaden  May 2012 - July 2012
AT&T Labs - Research  June 2011 - August 2011
Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences   September 2008 - June 2010

Skills
Algorithms, Computer Science, MapReduce, Machine Learning, Research, Data Mining, Matlab, C++, Science, Natural Language..., Information Retrieval, Python, Mathematical Modeling, Linux, LaTeX, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematica, Programming

Education
Penn State University   2010 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science and Engineering

Academic University of Russian Academy of Sciences   2008 — 2010
M.S., Applied Mathematics and Physics

Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University   2004 — 2008
B.Sc, Technical Physics

John Dasta John Dasta Austin, Texas Area Details
John Dasta's Microsoft Research Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job Software Designer at IBM
Industry Design
Experience
IBM  September 2015 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2015 - August 2015
CrowdSporting   June 2014 - December 2014
Intuit  January 2014 - July 2014
Rochester Institute of Technology  January 2012 - December 2013
Moog Inc.  June 2013 - September 2013
Moog Inc.  May 2012 - September 2012
GetGo Gaming   April 2011 - June 2012
Rochester Institute of Technology  September 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Web Design, User Interface Design, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, User Experience, User Experience Design, Web Interface Design, Web Development, User Interface, Animation, 3D Modeling, Interaction Design, Cinema 4D, Flash, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML 5, CSS, Rapid Prototyping, jQuery, User-centered Design, Mobile Design, Git, Information Architecture

Education
Rochester Institute of Technology   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), New Media Design and Imaging with a Concentration in Communications, 4th Year

Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School   2006 — 2010
Advanced Regents Diploma

Tim Pritchett Tim Pritchett West Lafayette, Indiana Details
Tim Pritchett's Microsoft Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Student at Purdue University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Purdue University  January 2010 - Present
Purdue University  June 2009 - Present
MIT Lincoln Laboratory  2012 - 2012
Microsoft Research   May 2011 - August 2011
Cisco Systems Inc  May 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Excel, PowerPoint, Event Management, Digital System Design, Software System Design, Hardware System Design, Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, C, C++, C#, Mentoring, Python, Java, VHDL, Fortran, Matlab, Labview, Visual Basic, ASIC Design, Microcontrollers, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Computer Processor..., Microsoft Operating..., Linux, QNX, Unix, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering...

Education
Purdue University   2009 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering, 3.4

Purdue University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering, 3.74

Yu Wu Yu Wu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Yu Wu's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Quantitative Analyst at Google
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  October 2012 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - September 2011
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Machine Learning, Data Mining, Stochastic Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Game Theory, Optimization, R, SQL, Matlab, LaTeX, Mathematical Modeling, Time Series Analysis

Education
Stanford University   2007 — 2012
Ph.D., Operations Research

Stanford University   2010 — 2011
M.S., Statistics

Peking University   2003 — 2007
B.S., Mathematics

Peking University   2004 — 2007
B.A., Economics (Double Major)

Charles Frankston Charles Frankston Greater Boston Area Details
Charles Frankston's Microsoft Research Experience November 1998 - October 2000
Job Computer Technologist
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Cimetrics, Inc.   November 2004 - Present
Frankston Extended Family   1900 - Present
Smartlink Radio Networks, Inc   October 2003 - May 2004
Isovia/JP Mobile, Inc   October 2000 - July 2002
Microsoft Research   November 1998 - October 2000
Microsoft  August 1997 - October 1998
Microsoft  April 1996 - August 1997
Charles View Software   March 1989 - April 1996
Javelin Software Corporation   July 1984 - October 1987
Thinking Machines Corporation  May 1984 - June 1984

Skills
System Architecture, Scalability, Linux, Software Development, Software Engineering, Integration, Architecture, Access, .NET, Eclipse, Programming, C, SaaS, Computer Security, Algorithms, C++, Windows, Software Project..., XML, Object Oriented Design, Java Enterprise Edition, Enterprise Software, Distributed Systems, Unix, Computer Science, Java, Program Management, Cloud Computing, Dog Walking, Product Management, Agile Methodologies, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Operating Systems, Engineering, Scrum, Databases, TCP/IP, PDP-11, C#, JavaScript, Mobile Devices, Software Design, Visual Basic, Start-ups, Embedded Systems, MySQL, Wireless, Architectures, SQL

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1972 — 1984
BS EECS, CS

Stuyvesant High School

Huizhong Duan Huizhong Duan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Huizhong Duan's Microsoft Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Researcher and Engineer, @WalmartLabs
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Walmart eCommerce  September 2013 - Present
Walmart eCommerce  January 2013 - August 2013
Twitter  May 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   May 2011 - August 2011
Microsoft Research   May 2010 - August 2010
Microsoft Research Asia  September 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Research, Programming, C++, Software Engineering, Java, SQL, HTML, C, Distributed Systems

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Shanghai Jiao Tong University   2006 — 2009
Master's degree, Computer Science

Shanghai Jiao Tong University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Temuge Enkhbaatar Temuge Enkhbaatar Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Temuge Enkhbaatar's Microsoft Research Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Software Engineer at Yext
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Yext  September 2014 - Present
Yext  June 2014 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   September 2010 - June 2014
CSAIL , MIT   October 2013 - May 2014
Association of Mongolian Students in America (AMSA)   November 2011 - September 2013
Microsoft  May 2013 - August 2013
CSAIL, MIT  January 2013 - May 2013
Microsoft Research   May 2012 - August 2012
Best University Opportunity Program   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
HTML, Machine Learning, JavaScript, Research, CSS, Java, C#, Visual Studio, ANTLR, C, Ruby on Rails, Python, Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics, Statistical Inference, Bayesian inference, Artificial Intelligence, Teaching, Web Development, Mathematics, Information Retrieval, Computer Science, Git, Programming, Matlab, LaTeX, English, Mongolian, Front-end Engineering, Back-end Programming

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2014
BSE, Computer Science and Engineering

1-р сургууль   2002 — 2008
Бүрэн Дунд (high school), General Studies

Yiwen Sun Yiwen Sun Greater Seattle Area Details
Yiwen Sun's Microsoft Research Experience May 2011 - August 2011
Job Data Scientist at Microsoft
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft  August 2015 - Present
Microsoft  March 2014 - August 2015
Microsoft  July 2012 - March 2014
University of Illinois at Chicago, Electronic Visualization Laboratory   2006 - 2012
Microsoft Research   May 2011 - August 2011
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center   May 2008 - August 2008
University of Illinois at Chicago  August 2005 - May 2007

Skills
User Experience, Visual Analytics, Data Visualization, Human-computer..., OpenGL, Human Computer..., User Experience Design, Distributed Systems, MySQL, Computer Science, User Interface Design, Programming, 3D visualization, Java, Computer Graphics, C#, Algorithms, Machine Learning, C++

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2005 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Shandong University   1999 — 2003
B.Eng, Computer Science

Stacy Blasiola Stacy Blasiola Chicago, Illinois Details
Stacy Blasiola's Microsoft Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Internet
Experience
Microsoft Research   June 2015 - Present
University of Illinois at Chicago  August 2011 - Present

Skills
Social Media, Email Marketing, Analysis, New Media, Digital Media, Broadcast, Newspaper, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Advertising, Online Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Copywriting, Editing, Blogging, Television, Mobile Marketing, Newspapers, Radio

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago   2011 — 2015
PhD

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee   2009 — 2011
MA

Montana State University-Bozeman   1999 — 2001
BA

Isil Dillig Isil Dillig Austin, Texas Details
Isil Dillig's Microsoft Research Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Assistant Professor at UT Austin
Industry Computer Software
Experience
UT Austin  January 2014 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2013 - Present
College of William & Mary  January 2011 - June 2013

Skills
Computer Science, LaTeX, Algorithms, Teaching, Research

Education
Stanford University, BS, MS, PhD   2002 — 2011

Robert College   1998 — 2002
High school

Anh Ly Anh Ly Greater Seattle Area Details
Anh Ly's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - January 2012
Job UX Designer
Industry Design
Experience
Amazon  May 2015 - Present
Microsoft  August 2012 - May 2015
NYU Tisch School of the Arts  June 2010 - September 2012
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - January 2012
MSN  August 2006 - May 2009
USA TODAY  June 2005 - August 2005
Endurance Magazine  January 2005 - May 2005

Skills
After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Captivate, Camera, Video Production, Premiere, Interactive Media, Video Editing, Flash, Dreamweaver, Video, Interaction Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, User Experience, User Interface Design, Digital Media, Editing, Journalism, Motion Graphics, ActionScript

Education
New York University   2010 — 2012
MPS, Interactive Telecommunications

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2002 — 2006
B.A., Multimedia Journalism and Romance Languages (Spanish)

Asta Roseway Asta Roseway Greater Seattle Area Details
Asta Roseway's Microsoft Research Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Principal Research Designer at Microsoft
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research   September 2013 - Present
Microsoft  November 2013 - Present
Microsoft Research   April 2010 - August 2013
Microsoft Live Labs  November 2008 - April 2010
Messenger / Microsoft   September 2007 - October 2008
Customer Design Center / Microsoft   July 2003 - December 2006
Microsoft Digigirlz High Tech Camp   June 2000 - June 2004
Microsoft Research   September 2000 - July 2003
Virtual Worlds Group, Microsoft Research   January 1997 - September 1999

Skills
Design Research, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer..., Affective Computing, Wearables, User Interface, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, User Research, Experience Design, User Interface Design, Mobile Devices, Usability Testing, Design Strategy, Heuristic Evaluation, Software Development, Mobile Applications, Information Architecture

Education
Parsons School of Design   1992 — 1996
BA

Derek Hao Hu Derek Hao Hu Bellevue, Washington Details
Derek Hao Hu's Microsoft Research Experience October 2011 - January 2012
Job Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  December 2012 - Present
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  August 2009 - November 2012
Microsoft Research   October 2011 - January 2012
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  July 2009 - June 2010
Microsoft Research Asia  July 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Programming, Computer Science, Algorithm Design, C++, Artificial Intelligence, C#, LaTeX, Information Retrieval, Research, Java, MapReduce, Hadoop, Natural Language..., Pattern Recognition, Software Development, Computer Vision, Data Structures

Education
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology   2007 — 2012
PhD, Computer Science

Nanjing University   2003 — 2007
BSc, Computer Science

Reetuparna Das Reetuparna Das Ann Arbor, Michigan Details
Reetuparna Das's Microsoft Research Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Research Faculty at University of Michigan
Industry Research
Experience
University of Michigan  August 2011 - Present
Intel Labs  June 2010 - August 2011
Penn State University  August 2005 - May 2010
Microsoft Research   May 2008 - August 2008
Intel  May 2007 - August 2007
Intel  May 2006 - August 2006
STMicroelectronics  June 2004 - June 2005

Skills
Computer Architecture, Parallel Computing, Simulations, Parallel Programming, Algorithms, Signal Processing, Processors, High Performance...

Education
Penn State University   2005 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science and Engineering

Pallika Kanani Pallika Kanani Greater Boston Area Details
Pallika Kanani's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Senior Research Staff Member at Oracle Labs
Industry Research
Experience
Oracle  March 2012 - Present
University of Massachusetts Amherst  January 2005 - April 2012
IBM T J Watson Research Center  September 2009 - March 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
IBM T J Watson Research Center  May 2008 - August 2008
White Oak Technologies, Inc.   May 2007 - October 2007
Neogen Chemicals Limited   October 2003 - December 2004
Data Mining Systems Inc   May 2003 - September 2003
Department of Psychology, NYU   May 2002 - May 2003
Silgate Technologies Pvt. Ltd   October 2000 - September 2001

Skills
Java, C, C++, Perl, Python, Scala, SQL, Lisp, Prolog, JavaScript, Matlab, R, SPSS, Oracle 8i, MySQL, JDBC, Mallet, Weka, Bayes Net toolbox, AEther (Microsoft..., Information Extraction, Data Analysis, MapReduce, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Data Mining, Natural Language..., Information Retrieval, Software Engineering, Programming, Hadoop, Big Data, Algorithms, Computer Science

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2005 — 2012
Ph.D., Computer Science

New York University   2002 — 2003
Master of Science, Computer Science

University of Mumbai   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Aamer Hydrie Aamer Hydrie Seattle, Washington Details
Aamer Hydrie's Microsoft Research Experience August 1999 - February 2001
Job Distinguished Engineer, Senior Director, eBay Research Labs at eBay
Industry Computer Software
Experience
eBay  March 2011 - Present
Microsoft  April 2009 - April 2011
Microsoft Live Labs  August 2007 - March 2009
Microsoft Live Labs  August 2006 - August 2007
Microsoft Digital Media Division   February 2004 - July 2006
Microsoft Windows Server   March 2001 - February 2004
Microsoft Research   August 1999 - February 2001
Microsoft Windows Networking   September 1998 - July 1999
Microsoft Network Multimedia Division   August 1996 - August 1998
Microsoft Interactive Television   February 1996 - July 1996

Skills
Cloud Computing, Digital Media, C, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Java, Management, Scalability, Software Development, Agile Methodologies, Enterprise Software, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Software Design, Scrum, Software Project...

Education
Purdue University   1993 — 1995
MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Linjie Luo Linjie Luo Venice, California Details
Linjie Luo's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Research Scientist at Snapchat
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Snapchat, Inc.   May 2015 - Present
Adobe  July 2013 - May 2015
Princeton University  September 2008 - June 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - August 2012
Disney Research  June 2011 - August 2011
EPFL  June 2010 - August 2010
Microsoft Research Asia  April 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Computer Graphics, C++, OpenGL, Matlab, Java, Python, Bash, C#, C, Programming, Simulations, Artificial Intelligence, Perl, Image Processing, LaTeX, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Algorithms, Machine Learning, CUDA

Education
Princeton University   2008 — 2013
PhD, Computer Science

Tsinghua University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Software

Eszter Hargittai Eszter Hargittai Greater Chicago Area Details
Eszter Hargittai's Microsoft Research Experience 2009 - 2013
Job Delaney Family Professor, Northwestern University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Northwestern University  September 2003 - Present
Web Use Project  2000 - Present
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University   September 2008 - July 2014
Microsoft Research   2009 - 2013
CASBS   September 2006 - August 2007
Princeton University  1997 - 2003
New York University  1996 - 1997
Magyar Hirlap   June 1993 - August 1993

Skills
Survey Research, Data Analysis, Survey Design, Research Design, Focus Groups, Qualitative Research, Teaching, Event Planning, Research, Social Media, Quantitative Research, Online Research, Statistics, Higher Education, Science, University Teaching, Social Sciences, Sociology, Digital Media, Policy Analysis, Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Politics, Public Policy, Stata, Lecturing, Journalism, Ethnography, Quantitative Analytics, Academic Writing, International Relations, Theory, Statistical Modeling, Communication

Education
Princeton University   1997 — 2003
PhD, Sociology

New York University   1996 — 1997
None

Smith College   1992 — 1996
BA, Sociology

Université de Geneve   1994 — 1995
None

ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorló Iskola   1988 — 1992

Ady Endre Alt. Isk.   1980 — 1988

Sara Alspaugh Sara Alspaugh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sara Alspaugh's Microsoft Research Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job PhD Candidate at UC Berkeley AMPLab
Industry Computer Software
Experience
AMPLab, UC Berkeley   May 2012 - Present
Splunk  May 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   May 2010 - August 2010
USC Information Sciences Institute  May 2008 - August 2008
University of Virginia Department of Environmental Sciences, IUCN   August 2007 - December 2007
University of Virginia, Department of Computer Science   May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Distributed Systems, Computer Science, Algorithms, Research, Parallel Computing, Programming, Python, Machine Learning, Unix, Networking, Software Engineering, High Performance..., Linux, LaTeX, Parallel Programming, Java, Scientific Computing, d3.js, Data Science, Software Development, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Statistics, R

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2009 — 2016
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of Virginia   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science and Mathematics

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú   2006 — 2006
Mathematics, Spanish

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch Hartford, Connecticut Area Details
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch's Microsoft Research Experience September 2011 - November 2011
Job Assistant Professor of Communication
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Connecticut  January 2014 - Present
Northwestern University  December 2012 - December 2013
Penn State University  December 2011 - December 2012
DemandEngine  June 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   September 2011 - November 2011
Penn State University  January 2008 - December 2010
Nittany Valley Symphony   September 2006 - December 2010
Penn State University  August 2005 - December 2010
Portland State University  August 2004 - July 2005

Skills
Research, Higher Education, Social Media, Quantitative Research, Survey Design, Teaching, Data Analysis, Facebook, Research Design, Social Network Analysis, Statistics, SPSS, Grant Writing, HTML, University Teaching

Education
Penn State University   2006 — 2011
Ph.D., Mass Communications: Media Effects

Penn State University   2005 — 2006
Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Portland State University   2002 — 2005
B.A., Psychology

University of Portland   2001 — 2002
Music (Violin performance)

Ravi Shroff Ravi Shroff Brooklyn, New York Details
Ravi Shroff's Microsoft Research Experience January 2014 - June 2014
Job Research Scientist at New York University
Industry Research
Experience
New York University  September 2014 - Present
Microsoft Research   January 2014 - June 2014
Gabrola Inc.   April 2013 - June 2013
The Australian National University  September 2011 - April 2013

Skills
Machine Learning, Statistics, R, Python, Data Science, Pure Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Linear Algebra, Telecommunications, LaTeX, SQL, Hadoop, Urban Informatics

Education
New York University   2013 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Urban Informatics

University of California, San Diego   2006 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics

University of California, San Diego   2006 — 2009
Master's Degree, Mathematics

University of Washington   2000 — 2005
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Economics

Sina Jafarpour Sina Jafarpour Mountain View, California Details
Sina Jafarpour's Microsoft Research Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Manager, Applied Science at Turn
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Turn  June 2015 - Present
Turn  December 2014 - June 2015
Turn  October 2013 - December 2014
Bina Technologies  August 2012 - October 2013
Yahoo!  2011 - 2012
AT&T  2010 - 2010
Microsoft Research   2009 - 2009

Skills
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Analysis, Image Processing, Digital Image Processing, Genomics, Digital Signal..., Multimedia, R, Apache Pig, Hive, Display Advertising, Algorithms, High Performance..., Science, Computer Science, Data Mining, Research, Python, Mathematics

Education
Princeton University   2007 — 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Sharif University of Technology

Cale Thompson Cale Thompson Portland, Oregon Details
Cale Thompson's Microsoft Research Experience March 2006 - September 2006
Job Innovation & Service Group Lead, Creative Director
Industry Design
Experience
Ziba Design  March 2014 - Present
The Look App   January 2014 - Present
Yale School of Management  November 2013 - Present
Ziba Design  September 2012 - Present
Ziba Design  February 2011 - September 2012
Nike  July 2010 - January 2011
Engine Service Design   June 2007 - 2010
Microsoft Research   March 2006 - September 2006
livework   July 2004 - September 2004
IDEO  June 2000 - August 2000

Skills
Service Design, Co-creation, Innovation, Ethnography, Design Strategy, Design Research, Research Planning, Service prototyping, User Research, Creative Direction, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Industrial Design, Participatory Design, Design Management, User Experience Design, Concept Development, Experience Design, User Experience, Design Thinking

Education
Delft University of Technology   2004 — 2006
MSc, Industrial Ecology

Rhode Island School of Design   1998 — 2001
Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Design

Chris DuBois Chris DuBois Seattle, Washington Details
Chris DuBois's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Data Scientist at Dato
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Dato  September 2013 - Present
UC Irvine  September 2008 - September 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Google Research  June 2009 - September 2009

Skills
R, Julia, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Python, Data Mining, LaTeX, Statistics, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

Education
University of California, Irvine   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Information and Computer Science

Pomona College   2002 — 2006
B.A., Applied Mathematics

Yi-Min Wang Yi-Min Wang Greater Seattle Area Details
Yi-Min Wang's Microsoft Research Experience January 1998 - July 2007
Job Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director, Microsoft Research Technologies at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  March 2015 - Present
Microsoft  January 2014 - February 2015
Microsoft  November 2012 - January 2014
Microsoft Corporation  August 2011 - November 2012
Microsoft Corporation  July 2009 - July 2011
Microsoft Corporation  July 2007 - June 2009
Microsoft Research   January 1998 - July 2007
AT&T Labs-Research  January 1996 - January 1998
Bell Labs  August 1993 - January 1996
UIUC  1988 - 1993

Skills
Computer Security, Systems Management, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Scalability, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, C++, Software Development, Big Data, MapReduce, Perl, Text Mining

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1990 — 1993
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1988 — 1990
Master's, Electrical and Computer Engineering

National Taiwan University   1982 — 1986
BS, Electrical Engineering (EE)

Chien-Kuo High School   1978 — 1982

Joshua Schiffman Joshua Schiffman Austin, Texas Details
Joshua Schiffman's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job MTS, Security Architect at AMD
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
AMD  August 2012 - Present
Pennsylvania State University  2006 - August 2012
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - September 2011
Samsung Electronics  June 2009 - August 2009
IBM  July 2008 - October 2008

Skills
Distributed Systems, Python, Linux, Matlab, Algorithms, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Software Engineering, Git, Security, Operating Systems, Trusted Platform Module, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, C++, C, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, Artificial Intelligence, CSS, High Performance..., jQuery, Programming, Web Services, Machine Learning, Bash, Unix, Object Oriented Design, LaTeX, Software Development, Subversion, Apache, Android, TCP/IP, SQL, Embedded Software, Computer Security, Debugging, Network Security, Web Applications, Cryptography, AJAX, HTML, Shell Scripting, Information Security, Device Drivers, OpenGL, Open Source, Eclipse

Education
Penn State University   2006 — 2012
PhD, Computer Science

Penn State University   2006 — 2009
M.S., Computer Science and Engineering

Penn State University   2002 — 2006
B.S., Computer Science

Shiri Azenkot Shiri Azenkot Greater New York City Area Details
Shiri Azenkot's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Assistant Professor at Cornell Tech
Industry Research
Experience
Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, Cornell Tech   August 2014 - Present
University of Washington  September 2009 - August 2014
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Google  October 2011 - April 2012
MEET - Middle East Education through Technology  June 2010 - July 2010
AT&T Labs--Research  May 2009 - November 2009
Yahoo!  April 2008 - April 2009
SugarSync  January 2006 - March 2008

Education
University of Washington   2009 — 2014
PhD, Computer Science

University of Washington   2009 — 2011
MS, Computer Science

Pomona College   2002 — 2005
BA, computer science

Gang Hua Gang Hua Greater New York City Area Details
Gang Hua's Microsoft Research Experience June 2005 - September 2005
Job Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Stevens Institute of Technology  September 2011 - Present
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center   September 2011 - Present
IBM  2010 - September 2011
Nokia  August 2009 - July 2010
Microsoft Live Labs  July 2006 - April 2009
Microsoft  2006 - 2009
Northwestern University  July 2002 - June 2006
Microsoft Research   June 2005 - September 2005
Microsoft Research Redmond  2005 - 2005
Honda Research Institute  June 2004 - September 2004

Skills
Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Research, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, Information Retrieval, Human Computer..., Algorithms, Computer Science, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language..., Statistics, Algorithm Design, Matlab, Programming, Scalability, Mathematical Modeling, C++, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, LaTeX, Optimization, Parallel Computing, Python

Education
Northwestern University   2002 — 2006
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Xi'an Jiaotong University   1999 — 2002
M.S., Pattern Recognition and Intelligence System

Aleks Aris Aleks Aris Mountain View, California Details
Aleks Aris's Microsoft Research Experience June 2004 - August 2004
Job Area Governor at Toastmasters International
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Toastmasters International  July 2014 - Present
Toastmasters International  July 2013 - June 2014
Google  May 2011 - May 2014
Toastmasters International  January 2013 - June 2013
MicroStrategy  February 2011 - April 2011
Northwestern University  June 2009 - August 2010
Northwestern University  October 2008 - March 2009
University of Maryland, College Park  August 2001 - August 2008
Microsoft Research   June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Computer Science, Human Computer..., Information..., Java, Machine Learning, Python, Algorithms, Psychology, Distributed Systems, Human-computer..., User Interface Design, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Software Design, Leadership, Management, People management, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking, Toastmasters, Coaching, Product Management

Education
Fowler Wainwright International Institute of Professional Coaching   2011 — 2011
Certified Professional Coach, Life Coaching

University of Maryland College Park   2001 — 2007
Ph.D., Computer Science

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University   1996 — 2001
B.S., CENG (equivalent to Computer Science in USA)

Tom McMail Tom McMail Greater Seattle Area Details
Tom McMail's Microsoft Research Experience 2008 - 2011
Job Solution Evangelist | Strategic Influencer | Coach
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Breakthrough Solutions  2011 - Present
Committee for Children  2011 - 2014
Caltech  2012 - 2012
Microsoft Research   2008 - 2011
Microsoft Research   2006 - 2007
Microsoft Research   2002 - 2006
Microsoft.com   1998 - 2001
The Microsoft Network (MSN)   1995 - 1998

Skills
Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Program Management, Leadership, Start-ups, Business Development, Business Strategy, Marketing, Academia, Strategic Alliances, Management, Market Research, Product Planning, Organizational..., Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Strategic Communications, Partner Management, Marketing Strategy, University Relations, Change Management, Educational Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Technology Management, Musicology

Education
Montana State University-Bozeman
BS, Computer Science

Stony Brook University
BA, Psychology and Linguistics

Extraordinary Learning - 21st Century Leadership   2006 — 2009
Graduate, Organizational Leadership, Negotiations, Communication Dynamics

Context International - The Excellence Series   1997 — 2003
Graduate, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Presentation Dynamics

Eiman Ahmed Eiman Ahmed Greater New York City Area Details
Eiman Ahmed's Microsoft Research Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job Data Science Student Researcher / Mobile App Developer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   June 2015 - August 2015
Goldman Sachs  May 2015 - May 2015
Seidenberg Creative Labs   February 2015 - May 2015
Verizon  July 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Java, Programming, Python, R, HTML, Leadership, CSS, Bash, Research, Public Speaking, Project Management, Swift, Xcode, Communication

Education
Pace University   2014 — 2018
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Sophomore

James Madison High School   2010 — 2014
High School, Information Technology, 92.8%

Neil Conway Neil Conway San Francisco Bay Area Details
Neil Conway's Microsoft Research Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Distributed Systems Engineer at Mesosphere, Inc.
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Mesosphere, Inc.   September 2015 - Present
Typical Set LLC   March 2014 - September 2015
UC Berkeley  September 2008 - March 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2010 - August 2010
PostgreSQL Global Development Group   June 2002 - August 2008
Truviso, Inc.   May 2007 - July 2008
Fujitsu Australia Software Technology   September 2004 - August 2005
Microsoft  May 2003 - August 2003
Red Hat  June 2002 - August 2002
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  May 2000 - August 2001

Skills
PostgreSQL, Java, C, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, SQL, Linux, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Databases, Machine Learning, Bash, Software Design

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2008 — 2014
PhD

Queen's University   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Baojun (BJ) Qiu Baojun (BJ) Qiu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Baojun (BJ) Qiu's Microsoft Research Experience 2009 - 2009
Job VP Data Science & Board Member
Industry Computer Software
Experience
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd   July 2015 - Present
China Agricultural Goods Trading Center (Global) Corp.   February 2015 - Present
Dripo LLC   2013 - Present
Straits Institute of Economic Research   2014 - June 2015
SriAI Technology LLC   2014 - June 2015
eBay  2011 - 2014
Penn State University  2006 - 2010
Microsoft Research   2009 - 2009
Pennsylvania State University  2008 - 2009

Skills
Machine Learning, Data mining, Text Mining, Network Analysis, Statistics, Information Retrieval, Java, Hadoop, Scala, PIG, Matlab, R, Python, C++, Cascading, Scalding, Query rewriting, Recommender Systems, Link prediction, Ranking, Solr, JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery Mobile, Socket.io, Node.js, cascading, Data Mining, Natural Language..., MapReduce, Programming, Apache Pig, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Artificial Intelligence, PHP, LaTeX, Statistical Modeling, Algorithm Design, Pattern Recognition, Software Design, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Hive, Social Network Analysis, Information Extraction, Weka, Software Engineering

Education
Penn State University
Ph.D, Computer Science

Penn State University
M.A., Statistics

北京大学
M.Eng, Signal and information processing

Peking University
B.S., Mathematics

Pradeep Padala Pradeep Padala San Francisco Bay Area Details
Pradeep Padala's Microsoft Research Experience May 2009 - August 2009
Job Founder, CTO at StealthCo
Industry Computer Software
Experience
StealthCo   April 2015 - Present
Lightspeed Venture Partners  January 2015 - March 2015
VMware  October 2013 - December 2014
VMware  April 2013 - December 2013
VMware  October 2011 - March 2013
DOCOMO Innovations, Inc.   September 2009 - September 2011
University of Michigan  August 2004 - September 2009
Microsoft Research   May 2009 - August 2009
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories  May 2008 - August 2008
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Virtualization, Algorithms, C++, Python, C, Java, Embedded Systems, Linux, VMware, Scalability, Software Engineering, Networking

Education
University of Michigan   2004 — 2009
PhD, Computer Engineering

University of Florida   2001 — 2003
Masters, Computer Engineering

Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology   1996 — 2000
BTech, Computer Engineering

Cristina Sirbu Cristina Sirbu Boston, Massachusetts Details
Cristina Sirbu's Microsoft Research Experience September 2014 - December 2014
Job Designer II Material Innovations at Converse
Industry Textiles
Experience
Converse  2015 - Present
Microsoft Research   September 2014 - December 2014
Rhode Island School of Design  July 2014 - August 2014
Rhode Island School of Design Museum  August 2012 - May 2014
Milliken & Company  April 2008 - August 2012
Diane von Furstenberg  2012 - 2012
Atlanta Ballet  January 2007 - April 2007

Skills
Dyeing, Textiles, Pattern Design, Textile Design, Knitwear, Sketching, Photoshop, Sewing, Apparel, Fashion Design, InDesign, Product Development, Illustrator, Art

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   2012 — 2014
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Textiles

Kawashima Textile School   2007 — 2007
Study Abroad, Textile Design

The University of Georgia   2003 — 2007
BFA, Fabric Design

Yanick Fratantonio Yanick Fratantonio Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Yanick Fratantonio's Microsoft Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job PhD Student at the Computer Security Lab, UCSB
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
UC Santa Barbara  September 2011 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2014 - September 2014
UC Santa Barbara  July 2010 - October 2010

Skills
LaTeX, Python, Machine Learning, Computer Science, C, Java, Algorithms, C++, Matlab, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Linux, Data Mining, Android, Signal Processing, Distributed Systems, Bash, Eclipse, Programming

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2011 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

University of Illinois at Chicago   2009 — 2011
Master, Computer Science

Politecnico di Milano   2008 — 2011
Master, Computer Engineering

Politecnico di Milano   2005 — 2008
Bachelor, Computer Engineering

Tong Xia Tong Xia Greater Seattle Area Details
Tong Xia's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Data and Applied Scientist, Analysis and Experimentation, Microsoft Corporation
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft  October 2013 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Markets Trading Asia Inc.   July 2011 - August 2011
FormFactor  June 2010 - September 2010

Skills
Testing, Analysis, Software, Matlab, SQL, HTML, R, LaTeX, Statistical Modeling, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Python, Algorithms

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational and Mathematical Engineering

Peking University   2006 — 2009
MS, Mathematics

Robert LiKamWa Robert LiKamWa Houston, Texas Area Details
Robert LiKamWa's Microsoft Research Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Ph.D. Student at Rice University
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Rice University  June 2010 - Present
Mobile Processor Innovation Lab at Samsung   January 2015 - March 2015
Microsoft Research   May 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft Research Asia  May 2011 - August 2011
Baylor College of Medicine  May 2007 - August 2010
National Institute of Standards and Technology - Boulder   May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Embedded Systems, PHP, Labview, Shell Scripting, Mobile Applications, Hardware Architecture, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Signal Processing, LaTeX, Python, Matlab, Verilog, C++, C, Perl, Java

Education
Rice University   2012 — 2015
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering

Rice University   2010 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Rice University   2006 — 2010
BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Winter Park High School   2002 — 2006
High school

Ming-Chuan Wu Ming-Chuan Wu Greater Seattle Area Details
Ming-Chuan Wu's Microsoft Research Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Principle Engineer at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   July 2015 - Present
Microsoft Corporation  January 2014 - Present
Microsoft Corporation  October 2008 - Present
Microsoft Corporation  August 2005 - October 2008
Microsoft Corporation  October 2001 - August 2005
TU Darmstadt  December 1995 - January 2001
National Chung Cheng University  1994 - 1995
Ministry of Interior  July 1990 - June 1992

Skills
Databases, Distributed Systems, Scalability, Query Optimization, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Engineering, SQL, Big Data, Indexing, Software Development, Relational Databases, C++, MapReduce, Algorithms, Parallel Computing, Data Warehousing, Object Oriented Design, Agile Methodologies, Processing, Integration, Parallel Databases, Cloud Scale Query...

Education
Technische Universität Darmstadt   1995 — 2001
PhD, Computer Science, summa cum laude

National Cheng Kung University   1992 — 1994
Master, Computer Science

National Chengchi University   1989 — 1992
BA, MIS

Deepak Narayanan Deepak Narayanan Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Deepak Narayanan's Microsoft Research Experience June 2015 - Present
Job PhD candidate at Stanford
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research   June 2015 - Present
Microsoft  June 2014 - August 2014
Pinterest  June 2013 - August 2013
Microsoft Research India  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Databases, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Natural Language...

Education
Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2014 — 2015
Master's Degree, Computer Science, 5.0/5.0

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2011 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 4.9/5.0

National Public School   1999 — 2011

Gursharan Singh Gursharan Singh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gursharan Singh's Microsoft Research Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Startup hexapod, Engg. leader, Product mason
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Insieme   September 2012 - Present
Lexity  September 2010 - September 2012
Cisco Systems  2008 - 2010
Microsoft Research   2008 - 2008
University of Pennsylvania  December 2006 - December 2007
Google Inc  2007 - 2007
Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd   2005 - 2005

Skills
Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Distributed Systems, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Markets, Hadoop, Writing, Python, Poetry, Cloud Computing, C++, Scalability, Big Data

Education
University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Computer Science

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
B.E., Computer Science

Tanya Berger-Wolf Tanya Berger-Wolf Greater Chicago Area Details
Tanya Berger-Wolf's Microsoft Research Experience March 2014 - May 2014
Job Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
Industry Research
Experience
IBEIS.org   December 2014 - Present
University of Illinois at Chicago  June 2010 - Present
UIC  June 2010 - Present
Microsoft Research   March 2014 - May 2014
Microsoft Research   August 2013 - November 2013
University of Illinois at Chicago  August 2005 - June 2010
DIMACS   2004 - 2005
University of New Mexico  2002 - 2004
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  1995 - 2002
The Hebrew University  1991 - 1995

Skills
Computer Science, Bioinformatics, LaTeX, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Computational Biology, Statistics, Data Mining, Scientific Computing, R, Mathematical Modeling, Science, Research, Ecology, Mathematica, University Teaching, Data Analysis, Algorithm Design, Applied Mathematics, Qualitative Research, Pattern Recognition, Information Retrieval, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, High Performance...

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1995 — 2002
PhD, Computer Science

The Hebrew University   1991 — 1995
B.Sc., Computer Science and Mathematics

Saint Petersburg State University   1989 — 1990
Mathematics

Alex (Oleksandr) Polozov Alex (Oleksandr) Polozov Seattle, Washington Details
Alex (Oleksandr) Polozov's Microsoft Research Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Research Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research   March 2014 - Present
University of Washington  September 2012 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2013 - September 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Yandex  November 2011 - May 2012
Microsoft  June 2011 - September 2011

Skills
C#, Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer..., Programming, C++, Java, F#, Python, Mathematica, Functional Programming, Research, Lecturing, Teaching, Mathematics, Logic, Programming Languages, WPF, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern Recognition, Git, OOP, Software Engineering, Computer Science

Education
University of Washington   2012 — 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'   2008 — 2012
Bachelor, System Analysis

Kirtika Ruchandani Kirtika Ruchandani Palo Alto, California Details
Kirtika Ruchandani's Microsoft Research Experience May 2010 - July 2010
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Nest  August 2014 - Present
Qualcomm Research  July 2012 - August 2014
Qualcomm Research  May 2011 - August 2011
Microsoft Research   May 2010 - July 2010
Google  May 2009 - August 2009
Invention Labs   May 2008 - July 2008

Skills
C++, C, Python, Git, Shell Scripting, GPGPU, Linux, OpenCL, Simulations, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, Debugging, Device Drivers, Perl, ARM, Embedded Software, Computer Architecture, Embedded Linux

Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras   2007 — 2012
Integrated Bachelors & Masters, Computer Science and Engineering, 9.44/10.00

Nanyang Technological University   2011 — 2011
Exchange Scholar, Computer Engineering

Kun Han Kun Han San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kun Han's Microsoft Research Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Research Scientist at Facebook
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Facebook  September 2014 - Present
The Ohio State University  September 2008 - August 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2013 - August 2013
University of Science and Technology of China  September 2005 - July 2008

Skills
Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing, Algorithms, Matlab, LaTeX, Artificial Intelligence, C++, C, Time Series Analysis, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Computer Vision, Perl, Image Processing, Computer Science, Java, Neural Networks, Natural Language..., Simulations, Python

Education
The Ohio State University   2008 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

University of Science and Technology of China   2005 — 2008
M.S., Computer Science

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Shao-Fu Shih Shao-Fu Shih Auburn Hills, Michigan Details
Shao-Fu Shih's Microsoft Research Experience July 2012 - November 2012
Job Engineer at Qualcomm
Industry Research
Experience
Qualcomm  August 2015 - Present
CSR  March 2015 - August 2015
CSR  July 2014 - May 2015
Intel Labs  May 2013 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   July 2012 - November 2012
Bose Corporation  May 2011 - August 2011
Integrated System Solution Corp.   June 2010 - August 2010
ASUS  July 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Matlab, C++, C, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Simulink, Audio Processing, Speech Processing, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Psychoacoustics, Statistical Modeling, Low Noise/Distortion..., Audio Precision, Algorithms, Digital Signal..., Simulations

Education
Purdue University   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Purdue University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

上智大学 / Sophia University   2009 — 2009
Study Abroad Program

Leonardo de Moura Leonardo de Moura Greater Seattle Area Details
Leonardo de Moura's Microsoft Research Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Principal Researcher at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   March 2013 - Present
Microsoft Research   March 2010 - February 2013
Microsoft Research   August 2006 - February 2010
SRI International  February 2001 - August 2006

Skills
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Machine Learning, C++, Software Engineering, Algorithms, C, Distributed Systems, Software Development, Research, Software Design, LaTeX, Java, Embedded Systems, Data Mining, Agile Methodologies, Linux, Natural Language..., Design Patterns, C#, Computer Vision, High Performance..., Databases, UML, Python, Object Oriented Design, System Architecture, Eclipse, Parallel Computing, Image Processing, Algorithm Design

Education
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro   1996 — 2000
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro   1994 — 1996
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro   1989 — 1994
Computer Engineering

Mithun P. Acharya Mithun P. Acharya Raleigh, North Carolina Details
Mithun P. Acharya's Microsoft Research Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Principal Scientist at ABB Corporate Research
Industry Research
Experience
ABB Corporate Research  2009 - Present
Google  May 2008 - August 2008
Microsoft Research   May 2007 - August 2007
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center   May 2006 - August 2006
NEC Europe Research Labs   June 2004 - December 2004
Indian Institute of Science  July 2000 - June 2001

Skills
Algorithms, Software Engineering, Simulations, Data Science, Technical Project..., Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Software Development, Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Computer Science, Agile Methodologies

Education
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Kumar Chellapilla Kumar Chellapilla San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kumar Chellapilla's Microsoft Research Experience 2003 - 2006
Job Making products awesome through data mining and machine learning at LinkedIn
Industry Computer Software
Experience
LinkedIn  January 2014 - Present
Twitter  April 2012 - January 2014
Twitter  May 2011 - March 2012
Microsoft  July 2002 - June 2011
Microsoft LiveLabs   2006 - 2009
Microsoft Research   2003 - 2006

Skills
Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Hadoop, Data Mining, Scalability, MapReduce, Natural Language..., Text Mining, C++, Pattern Recognition, Big Data, Web Mining, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Recommender Systems

Education
University of California, San Diego   1997 — 2000
Ph.D, Computer Engineering

Villanova University   1995 — 1997
M.S, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Osmania University   1991 — 1995
BTech, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Zhanpeng Jin Zhanpeng Jin Binghamton, New York Details
Zhanpeng Jin's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Assistant Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY)   August 2011 - Present
Air Force Research Laboratory  June 2014 - August 2014
Air Force Research Laboratory  June 2013 - August 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  September 2010 - August 2011
University of Pittsburgh  August 2007 - July 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
Brion Technologies Inc. (an ASML company)   May 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Embedded Systems, Simulations, FPGA, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Signal Processing, Digital Signal..., ASIC, Biomedical Engineering, Sensors, Matlab, Wireless Sensor Networks, SoC, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Cognitive Neuroscience, Medical Devices, Telemedicine, Neuromorphic Computing, Mobile Computing

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2007 — 2010
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Northwestern Polytechnical University   2003 — 2006
M.S., Computer Engineering

Northwestern Polytechnical University   1999 — 2003
B.S., Computer Science and Engineering

Yanchi Liu Yanchi Liu Greater New York City Area Details
Yanchi Liu's Microsoft Research Experience February 2011 - July 2011
Job Ph.D.
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
New Jersey Institute of Technology  January 2015 - Present
New Jersey Institute of Technology  August 2012 - Present
Huawei 2012 Lab   May 2015 - August 2015
Microsoft Research   February 2011 - July 2011
Rutgers Business School  November 2009 - November 2010

Skills
Data Mining, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Databases, Algorithm Design, Text Mining, LaTeX, Python, Hadoop, R, Natural Language..., Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, C++

Education
NJIT   2012 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Information Systems

Hyunjin Abraham Lee Hyunjin Abraham Lee San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hyunjin Abraham Lee's Microsoft Research Experience August 2010 - October 2010
Job Software Engineer, Performance
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Oracle  January 2014 - Present
Intel Labs  September 2011 - January 2014
Microsoft Research   August 2010 - October 2010
Samsung Electronics  April 2004 - April 2005
PrimeMover Inc.   October 2002 - March 2004
3R INC.   January 1999 - September 2002

Skills
Distributed Systems, Computer Architecture, Compilers, Databases, SQL, Linux Kernel, Device Drivers, High Performance..., Parallel Programming, Algorithms, Processors, Programming, Embedded Systems, C, Software Engineering, Java, Python, Linux, Software Development

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2005 — 2011
Ph.D., Computer Science

Seoul National University   1995 — 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering

Xian-Sheng Hua Xian-Sheng Hua Greater Seattle Area Details
Xian-Sheng Hua's Microsoft Research Experience January 2013 - April 2015
Job Researcher / Senior Director at Alibaba Group
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Alibaba Group  April 2015 - Present
Microsoft Research   January 2013 - April 2015
Microsoft  January 2011 - January 2013
Microsoft Research Asia  November 2006 - January 2011
Microsoft  2005 - 2010
Microsoft Research Asia  February 2006 - November 2006
Microsoft Research Asia  August 2004 - February 2006
Microsoft Research Asia  July 2001 - August 2004

Skills
Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Data Mining, Image Processing, Computer Science, Multimedia, Algorithm Design, Search Algorithms, C++, Research, Search Engines, Search Engine, Video Advertising, Multimedia Big Data

Education
Peking University   1996 — 2001
PhD, Applied Mathematics

Peking University   1991 — 1996
BS, Information Science

Huanggang Middle School   1988 — 1991

Do-kyum Kim Do-kyum Kim San Francisco Bay Area Details
Do-kyum Kim's Microsoft Research Experience June 2013 - September 2013
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  October 2014 - Present
University of California, San Diego  September 2009 - September 2014
Microsoft Research   June 2013 - September 2013
Google  June 2012 - September 2012
Google  June 2010 - September 2010
NAVER   August 2005 - August 2007
ISYSTECH   March 2004 - August 2005
NEXON Corporation (now NXC Corporation)   December 2002 - August 2003

Skills
Computer Science, Matlab, Artificial Intelligence, Python, Algorithms, Natural Language..., Machine Learning, LaTeX, Image Processing, Computer Vision, C++, Programming, Distributed Systems

Education
University of California, San Diego   2009 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

Seoul National University   2001 — 2009
B.S., Computer Science

Don Metzler Don Metzler Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Don Metzler's Microsoft Research Experience June 2006 - August 2006
Job Staff Software Engineer at Google
Industry Internet
Experience
Google  May 2012 - Present
Yahoo!  March 2012 - May 2012
University of Southern California  July 2011 - March 2012
Chomp  July 2011 - February 2012
Information Sciences Institute  April 2010 - February 2012
Yahoo Research  September 2007 - April 2010
University of Massachusetts Amherst  September 2002 - August 2007
Microsoft Research   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Information Retrieval, Web Search, Natural Language..., Data Mining, Text Mining, Ranking, Learning to Rank, Social Media, Hadoop, Computational..., Machine Learning, Information Extraction, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Text Analytics, MapReduce, Search Engines, Search, Online Advertising, Computer Science, Scalability, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Computational..., Big Data, Pattern Recognition

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2002 — 2007
M.S./Ph.D., Computer Science

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics

Srinidhi Kestur Srinidhi Kestur Santa Clara, California Details
Srinidhi Kestur's Microsoft Research Experience September 2011 - December 2011
Job Sr Staff Scientist IC Design at Broadcom
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Broadcom  July 2014 - Present
Intel Corporation  March 2012 - July 2014
Penn State University  June 2007 - February 2012
Microsoft Research   September 2011 - December 2011
Microsoft Research   August 2009 - November 2009
Analog Devices  November 2005 - July 2006
Ittiam Systems  February 2005 - May 2005

Skills
Verilog, FPGA, VHDL, Computer Architecture, Computer Vision, Digital Signal..., Matlab, C++, RTL design, Processors, C, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, SoC, Perl, Functional Verification, Microprocessors, ModelSim, High Performance..., H.264, Reconfigurable Computing, Emulation, Assembly Language, Palladium

Education
Penn State University   2006 — 2011
PhD, Electrical Engineering

R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore   2001 — 2005
BE, Electronics and Communication

Steven Scher Steven Scher San Francisco, California Details
Steven Scher's Microsoft Research Experience July 2006 - September 2006
Job Researcher, Computer Vision and Display Technology
Industry Research
Experience
MatterPort  July 2011 - October 2011
Los Alamos National Laboratory  June 2009 - September 2009
Los Alamos National Laboratory  July 2008 - September 2008
National Semiconductor  July 2007 - September 2007
Microsoft Research   July 2006 - September 2006
General Atomics - Photonics   January 2002 - September 2004
Salk Institute  July 2000 - September 2000

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Vision, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Digital Image Processing, Image Processing, Imaging, Optimization, Algorithms, Computer Science, Matlab, C++, C, GPGPU, OpenCV, Artificial Intelligence, OpenGL, Research, Data Analysis, Programming, High Performance..., Digital Imaging, Python, LaTeX, CUDA, Signal Processing

Education
University of California, Santa Cruz   2005 — 2012
PhD, Computer Science

Princeton University   1997 — 2001
BSE, Mechanical Engineering

David Oppenheimer David Oppenheimer San Francisco Bay Area Details
David Oppenheimer's Microsoft Research Experience May 2000 - August 2000
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google Inc.  February 2007 - Present
UC San Diego Computer Science Department   July 2005 - December 2006
UC Berkeley Computer Science Department  August 1997 - May 2005
Microsoft Research   May 2000 - August 2000
Princeton University Computer Science Department   June 1996 - June 1997
Silicon Graphics  June 1995 - September 1995

Skills
Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Computer Science, Architecture

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2002 — 2005
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of California, Berkeley   1997 — 2002
MS, Computer Science

Princeton University   1992 — 1996
BSE, Electrical Engineering

Pine Crest

Kuansan Wang Kuansan Wang Greater Seattle Area Details
Kuansan Wang's Microsoft Research Experience March 1998 - January 2004
Job Director, ISRC/CSRC at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  March 2014 - Present
Microsoft  October 2007 - Present
Microsoft  January 2004 - September 2007
Microsoft Research   March 1998 - January 2004
NYNEX Science & Technology  March 1996 - March 1998
Bell Labs, Area 11   May 1994 - February 1996

Education
University of Maryland College Park   1988 — 1994
MS, PhD, Electrical Engineering

National Taiwan University   1982 — 1986
BS, Electrical Engineering

Jeannette Wing Jeannette Wing Redmond, Washington Details
Jeannette Wing's Microsoft Research Experience September 2002 - August 2003
Job Corporate Vice President at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  July 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science   1985 - Present
Microsoft  January 2013 - July 2013
Carnegie Mellon University  July 2010 - December 2012
National Science Foundatiion/Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate   July 2007 - June 2010
Carnegie Mellon University  April 2004 - June 2007
Microsoft Research   September 2002 - August 2003
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  January 1992 - December 1992
University of Southern California  September 1983 - June 1985

Skills
Computer Science, Information Security, Data Privacy, Formal Methods, Formal Verification, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Research, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Information Technology, Programming, LaTeX, C++, C, High Performance..., Python, Java, Federal Government

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B and S.M., Computer Science

David Fono David Fono Toronto, Canada Area Details
David Fono's Microsoft Research Experience June 2005 - August 2005
Job Interactive Designer & Developer
Industry Online Media
Experience
Stitch Media  November 2013 - Present
Independent  May 2007 - Present
The Mission Business   January 2012 - Present
Chocolate Liberation Front   November 2009 - October 2011
Freelance  May 2007 - October 2009
Fantsuam Foundation   October 2006 - April 2007
Torgame   February 2006 - September 2006
Microsoft Research   June 2005 - August 2005
Queen's University  May 2003 - August 2004
General Knowledge   September 2003 - May 2004

Skills
Game Design, Web Development, Experience Design, Programming, Writing, Human-computer..., ActionScript, Interaction Design, Prototyping, CSS, Flash, Objective-C, Wordpress, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, Photoshop, MySQL, jQuery, HTML5, AJAX, SQL, Human Computer..., Video Games, Multimedia, User Experience, Information Architecture

Education
University of Toronto   2004 — 2006
MSc, Human-Computer Interaction

Queen's University   2000 — 2004
BSc, Computer Science

Raman Sarin Raman Sarin Greater Seattle Area Details
Raman Sarin's Microsoft Research Experience 2002 - June 2010
Job Lead Software Design Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  April 2011 - Present
Microsoft  July 2010 - April 2011
Microsoft  August 2009 - November 2010
Microsoft Research   2002 - June 2010
Microsoft  July 1991 - September 1999

Skills
User Experience, Mobile Devices, Distributed Systems, C#, C++, Software Development, Software Design, Agile Methodologies, Software Engineering

Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   1987 — 1991
BS, Computer and Systems Engineering

Detroit Country Day School   1984 — 1987
High School

Horst Samulowitz Horst Samulowitz Greater New York City Area Details
Horst Samulowitz's Microsoft Research Experience September 2007 - July 2009
Job Research Staff Member in Cognitive Computing at IBM Research
Industry Research
Experience
IBM  October 2012 - Present
IBM  July 2012 - September 2012
IBM  October 2010 - June 2012
NICTA  August 2009 - September 2010
University of Melbourne  August 2009 - September 2010
Microsoft Research   September 2007 - July 2009
University of Toronto  September 2003 - August 2007
Microsoft Research   June 2006 - October 2006
HEWATT Gmbh   May 1995 - July 2003
IT Develop AG   May 2001 - January 2003

Skills
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Constraint Programming, Knowledge Representation, Combinatorial..., Adaptive Algorithms, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, Data Mining, LaTeX, Software Engineering, Python, Optimization, Pattern Recognition, Linux, Parallel Computing, C++, Machine learning

Education
University of Toronto   2003 — 2007
PhD., Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence

RWTH Aachen University   1998 — 2003
Master, Computer Science

Ting Yu Ting Yu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ting Yu's Microsoft Research Experience June 2005 - August 2005
Job Software Engineer at Nest Labs An Alphabet Company
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Nest Labs - An Alphabet Company   August 2015 - Present
GE Global Research  October 2006 - August 2015
Microsoft Research   June 2005 - August 2005
NEC Labs America  June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, C, C, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Image Processing, LaTeX, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Computer Science, Data Mining, MATLAB, Matlab, Python, R, Signal Processing, Simulations

Education
Northwestern University   2002 — 2006

Tsinghua University   1996 — 2002

Kati London Kati London Greater New York City Area Details
Kati London's Microsoft Research Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research
Industry Design
Experience
Microsoft Research   April 2013 - Present
Zynga  February 2012 - March 2013
Zynga New York   January 2011 - February 2012
area/code  January 2009 - December 2011
New York University  January 2009 - June 2009
O'Reilly & Associates   July 2008 - March 2009
area/code  May 2006 - December 2008
O'Reilly Media  August 2007 - October 2008
Nokia Mobile Phones  June 2006 - September 2006
Squib Design International   May 2006 - September 2006

Skills
User Experience, Interaction Design, Game Design, Video Games, Experience Design, Game Development, Social Games, User Experience Design, Mobile Devices, User-centered Design

Education
New York University   2005 — 2007
Masters, Interactive Telecommunications (ITP), Tisch School of the Arts

Rhode Island School of Design   1994 — 1998
BFA, Painting

Chao Liu Chao Liu Greater Seattle Area Details
Chao Liu's Microsoft Research Experience January 2008 - Present
Job Researcher at Microsoft Research
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft Research   January 2008 - Present
Data Mining Research Group, Yahoo! Inc   May 2007 - January 2008
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  2003 - 2007
IBM Almaden Research Center  May 2005 - August 2005
National Center for Supercomputing   June 2004 - August 2004
Microsoft Research Asia  February 2003 - May 2003

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2003 — 2007
Ph.D., Computer Science

Peking University   1999 — 2003
B.S., Computer Science

Stephen Coy Stephen Coy Greater Seattle Area Details
Stephen Coy's Microsoft Research Experience 2006 - 2009
Job Software Development Engineer in Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  July 1993 - Present
Microsoft Research   2006 - 2009
Microsoft Game Studios  2002 - 2005

Skills
DirectX, Computer Graphics, Game Development, C#

Education
Pacific Lutheran University   1980 — 1991

Michael Kapralov Michael Kapralov San Francisco Bay Area Details
Michael Kapralov's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Postdoc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Industry Research
Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)   September 2012 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - September 2011
Microsoft Research   June 2010 - September 2010
Yahoo!  2008 - 2008

Education
Stanford University   2007 — 2012
PhD

Saint Petersburg State University   2000 — 2005
BSc, Computer Science

Valentina Grigoreanu Valentina Grigoreanu Redmond, Washington Details
Valentina Grigoreanu's Microsoft Research Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Senior Researcher at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  2009 - Present
University of Washington  2013 - 2013
Oregon State University  2005 - 2009
Microsoft Research   2008 - 2008

Skills
Human Computer..., User-centered Design, User Scenarios, Usability Testing, Agile Methodologies, Heuristic Evaluation, Contextual Inquiry, Computer Science, Usability Engineering, User Experience, User Interface, C++, User Research, User Interface Design, Information Architecture, Software Engineering, Mobile Applications, Python

Education
Oregon State University   2005 — 2009
PhD, Computer Science

Hao Tang Hao Tang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hao Tang's Microsoft Research Experience January 2010 - March 2010
Job Solving largescale problems with Machine Learning
Industry Computer Software
Experience
LinkedIn  May 2015 - Present
FX Palo Alto Laboratory  May 2013 - May 2015
Hewlett-Packard Laboratories  November 2010 - April 2013
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2005 - October 2010
Google  May 2010 - August 2010
Microsoft Research   January 2010 - March 2010
FX Palo Alto Laboratory  May 2009 - August 2009
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center   May 2008 - August 2008
Microsoft Research   May 2007 - August 2007
Anhui USTC iFlyTEK Co., Ltd.   June 1999 - June 2003

Skills
Machine Learning, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, C++, Matlab, Signal Processing, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, LaTeX, OpenCV, Programming, Information Retrieval, Data Mining, Natural Language..., Java, Digital Image Processing, Algorithm Design, Python, Hadoop, Human Computer..., Mathematical Modeling, Image Analysis, OpenGL, CUDA, MapReduce, Statistical Modeling, Spark, Apache Pig, R, Speech Recognition

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2005 — 2010
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick   2004 — 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering

University of Science and Technology of China   2000 — 2003
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Electrical Engineering

University of Science and Technology of China   1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering

Allison Klein Allison Klein Greater Seattle Area Details
Allison Klein's Microsoft Research Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Computer Graphics Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology  January 2014 - October 2014
Microsoft  December 2011 - April 2014
Microsoft  January 2011 - January 2012
Microsoft  May 2006 - January 2011
McGill University  March 2003 - June 2005
Microsoft Research   2000 - 2001
California Institute of Technology  1996 - 1996

Skills
Computer Graphics, Software Development, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Software Design, C++, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Visual Studio, Agile Methodologies, Software Project..., C

Education
Princeton University   1997 — 2002
Ph.D., Computer Science

Stanford University   1988 — 1992
B.A., Japanese Studies

Irene Rae Irene Rae Redmond, Washington Details
Irene Rae's Microsoft Research Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Design Researcher at Microsoft
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft  July 2015 - Present
University of Wisconsin-Madison  August 2010 - June 2015
University of Wisconsin-Madison  January 2014 - May 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2013 - August 2013
Willow Garage  May 2012 - August 2012
Willow Garage  May 2011 - August 2011
University of Wisconsin-Madison  February 2006 - August 2010

Skills
PHP, XHTML, CSS, SQL, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, JavaScript, ActionScript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, Maya, Visual Studio, Linux, HTML 5, Human Computer..., OS X, Algorithms, C++, Machine Learning, Computer Science, LaTeX

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   2010 — 2015
Ph.D., Human Computer Interaction

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2010 — 2012
M.S., Computer Science

Rochester Institute of Technology   1996 — 2001
BFA, Industrial Design

Bolin Ding Bolin Ding Greater Seattle Area Details
Bolin Ding's Microsoft Research Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Researcher at Microsoft Research
Industry Research
Experience
Microsoft Research   August 2012 - Present

Skills
Algorithms, Databases, Data Mining, Data Privacy, Research, C++, C#, C, LaTeX

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, 4.0

The Chinese University of Hong Kong   2005 — 2007
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Systems Engineering, 4.0

Renmin University of China   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Applied Mathematics, 4.3

Honglu Du Honglu Du Palo Alto, California Details
Honglu Du's Microsoft Research Experience October 2010 - December 2010
Job UX Researcher at Facebook
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Facebook  August 2015 - Present
Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), a Xerox Company   May 2011 - August 2015
Microsoft Research   October 2010 - December 2010
Google  June 2010 - September 2010
Kuwo Music   August 2005 - February 2007
Cushman & Wakefield  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
User Experience, Human Computer..., Usability, Qualitative Research, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, JavaScript, Rapid Prototyping, Statistics, User Research, Focus Groups, Quantitative Analysis, Usability Lab Study, Survey, Field Studies, Conducting Interviews, Tableau

Education
Penn State University   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Renmin University of China   2002 — 2006
BS

Christopher Buehler Christopher Buehler Greater Seattle Area Details
Christopher Buehler's Microsoft Research Experience 1999 - 2001
Job Principal SDE at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  November 2012 - Present
Rethink Robotics  October 2008 - November 2012
American Dynamics  July 2008 - October 2008
IntelliVid Corporation   August 2002 - July 2008
Microsoft Research   1999 - 2001

Skills
Linux, OpenCL, .NET, Computer Vision, Windows, Boost, Subversion, MPEG-4, Matlab, Computer Graphics, Extreme Programming, Ruby, Trac, Embedded Systems, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Start-ups, Algorithms, Robotics, Automation, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Agile Methodologies

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1996 — 2002
Ph.D., S.M., Computer Science

University of Maryland College Park   1992 — 1996
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tushar Khot Tushar Khot Madison, Wisconsin Area Details
Tushar Khot's Microsoft Research Experience October 2010 - December 2010
Job PhD Student at University of WisconsinMadison
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Wisconsin-Madison  May 2009 - Present
Microsoft Research   October 2010 - December 2010
Google  June 2006 - July 2008
Amazon  May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
C, Java, C++, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language..., Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Linux, Software Engineering, Perl, Computer Science, Software Development, Software Design, Eclipse

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   2008 — 2014
Ph.D., Computer Science

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

Matt Luciw Matt Luciw Boston, Massachusetts Details
Matt Luciw's Microsoft Research Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Research Scientist
Industry Research
Experience
Center for Computational Neuroscience and Neural Technology / Neurala   June 2014 - Present
IDSIA   July 2010 - June 2014
Embodied Intelligence Lab   2004 - 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Evolutionary Computation, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Pattern Recognition, Computer Science, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Algorithms, LaTeX, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural..., Information Retrieval, Mathematical Modeling, Reinforcement Learning, R, C++

Education
Michigan State University   2006 — 2010
Ph.D., Computer Science

Michigan State University   2003 — 2006
M.S., Computer Science

Xiaoqiang Xiao Xiaoqiang Xiao Greater Boston Area Details
Xiaoqiang Xiao's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - September 2009
Job Senior Research Scientist at Nuance Communications
Industry Research
Experience
Nuance Communications  2010 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - September 2009
General Electric, Global Research Center  May 2008 - August 2008
Li Creative Technologies, Inc.   May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Speech Recognition, Information Retrieval, Algorithms, Signal Processing, Natural Language..., Artificial Intelligence, Matlab, Data Mining, Python, Text Mining, C++, C, Neural Networks, Statistical Modeling, LaTeX, Simulations, Image Processing, Speech Processing, Computer Science, Distributed Systems

Education
Penn State University   2004 — 2009
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

Tsinghua University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

HyunJoon Jung HyunJoon Jung San Francisco Bay Area Details
HyunJoon Jung's Microsoft Research Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Apple  June 2015 - Present
The University of Texas at Austin  June 2009 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2014 - August 2014
Indeed.com  May 2013 - August 2013
Intelius  May 2012 - August 2012
Microsoft  May 2011 - August 2011
KT  February 2006 - May 2009

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2009 — 2014
Ph.D.

Seoul National University   2004 — 2006
Master

Yan Gao Yan Gao Seattle, Washington Details
Yan Gao's Microsoft Research Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Machine Learning Scientist at Amazon
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Amazon  August 2014 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2008 - August 2008
Microsoft Research   June 2007 - August 2007
Schlumberger  September 2003 - June 2004

Skills
Python, Simulations, C, Matlab, Perl, Algorithms, Signal Processing, C++

Education
Northwestern University   2004 — 2010
PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Master, Information Security

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

Rahul Vanam Rahul Vanam Greater San Diego Area Details
Rahul Vanam's Microsoft Research Experience June 2008 - September 2008
Job Staff Engineer at InterDigital Communications
Industry Wireless
Experience
InterDigital Communications  November 2010 - Present
University of Washington  September 2005 - November 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2008 - September 2008
Thomson Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ   June 2007 - September 2007
NVIDIA  May 2005 - September 2005
Wipro Technologies  November 2000 - July 2003

Skills
H.264, Computer Vision, C, Matlab, Linux, Signal processing, Video compression, Audio compression, Audio processing, Signal Processing, Video Compression, Perl, Audio Processing, Digital Signal..., Firmware, Image Processing, Algorithms

Education
University of Washington
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering

New Mexico State University   2003 — 2005
M.S., Electrical Engineering

Mitali Thakor Mitali Thakor Greater Boston Area Details
Mitali Thakor's Microsoft Research Experience August 2011 - July 2012
Job Ph.D. Student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Industry Research
Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  August 2010 - Present
Microsoft Research   August 2011 - July 2012
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health  July 2009 - August 2010
Stanford Program in Feminist Studies   2007 - 2009
International Labour Organization  June 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Qualitative Research, Research Design, International..., Global Health, Public Policy, Public Health, Ethnography

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2010 — 2015
Ph.D., Science, Technology, & Society

Stanford University   2005 — 2009
B.A., Anthropology, Feminist Studies

Ashton Anderson Ashton Anderson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ashton Anderson's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job CS PhD student at Stanford University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Stanford University  September 2010 - Present
Google  June 2013 - September 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Yahoo! Research  June 2011 - September 2011
Stanford University  September 2009 - June 2010
Rocket Fuel Inc.  June 2009 - September 2009
Stanford University  January 2009 - June 2009
MITACS  2008 - 2008
McGill University  May 2007 - August 2007

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2015
PhD, Computer Science

Stanford University   2008 — 2010
Master's, Computer Science

McGill University   2004 — 2008
B.S.E, Software Engineering

Hong Chen Hong Chen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hong Chen's Microsoft Research Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Software Engineer
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Square  February 2014 - Present
KCG Holdings, Inc.   January 2010 - February 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2008 - August 2008
IBM Almaden Research Center  May 2006 - August 2006
Yahoo!  May 2005 - August 2005

Education
Purdue University   2004 — 2009
PhD, Computer Science

Tsinghua University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor, Computer Science and Technology

Yuxiong He Yuxiong He Greater Seattle Area Details
Yuxiong He's Microsoft Research Experience January 2010 - Present
Job Researcher at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   January 2010 - Present
Microsoft Research   January 2010 - Present
Intel  August 2009 - December 2009
Cilk Arts   December 2008 - July 2009
Sun Microsystems  February 2008 - November 2008
Google  July 2007 - October 2007
Nanyang Technological University  2003 - 2003

Skills
Algorithms, Parallel Computing, Algorithm Design, Distributed Systems, Scalability, Optimization, MapReduce, MPI, High Performance..., C++, C, Multithreading, Java, Cloud Computing, Modeling, Simulations, Software Engineering

Education
Singapore MIT Alliance   2003 — 2007
Ph.D., Computer Science

Nanyang Technological University   1999 — 2002
B. Eng, Computer Engineering

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University

Yung-Ju Chang Yung-Ju Chang Greater Detroit Area Details
Yung-Ju Chang's Microsoft Research Experience May 2013 - September 2013
Job Research Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
University of Michigan  June 2010 - Present
Microsoft Research   May 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Contextual Inquiry, Human Computer..., Heuristic Evaluation, Information..., Usability Testing, Card Sorting, User-centered Design, Paper Prototyping, Persona, User Research, Ethnography, R, Research Design

Education
University of Michigan   2007 — 2009
MS, Human Computer Interaction & Incentive Centered Design

University of Michigan - School of Information   2007 — 2009
Master, Information

National Chiao Tung University   2001 — 2005
BS, Computer Science

University of Michigan - School of Information
Ph.D., Information

Damon Mosk-Aoyama Damon Mosk-Aoyama San Francisco Bay Area Details
Damon Mosk-Aoyama's Microsoft Research Experience June 2007 - September 2007
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  September 2012 - Present
Yahoo!  September 2010 - September 2012
ViVu Inc  November 2009 - September 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2007 - September 2007
IBM Almaden Research Center  June 2000 - August 2000
IBM Almaden Research Center  June 1999 - August 1999

Skills
Java, Video, C++

Education
Stanford University   2002 — 2008
Ph.D., Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1997 — 2002
S.B., M.Eng, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Yeting Ge Yeting Ge Greater New York City Area Details
Yeting Ge's Microsoft Research Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Two Sigma Investments  September 2010 - Present
University of Iowa  January 2010 - November 2010
New York University  September 2003 - December 2009
Microsoft Research   May 2008 - August 2008
NEC Laboratories America  May 2006 - August 2006
Nanjing University  July 2001 - June 2003

Skills
Model Checking, Formal Verification, Algorithms, C++, Distributed Systems, Java, Software Engineering, C, LaTeX, Linux, Artificial Intelligence, Automated Reasoning, OCaml, Satisfiability modulo..., Automated theorem...

Education
New York University   2003 — 2009
PhD, Computer Science

Nanjing University
Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science

Jonghyun Choi Jonghyun Choi Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Jonghyun Choi's Microsoft Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job PhD Candidate (Machine Learning, Computer Vision)
Industry Computer Software
Experience
University of Maryland, College Park  September 2009 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2014 - September 2014
Disney Research, Pittsburgh  March 2014 - June 2014
Adobe Research  May 2013 - August 2013
US Army Research Lab.  May 2011 - August 2011
Olaworks Inc. (acquired by Intel)   2008 - 2009
D-Gate   January 2003 - March 2006

Skills
C++, C, Matlab, Python, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Optimization, Pattern Recognition, OpenCV, Computer Science, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, LaTeX, Artificial Intelligence

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2009 — 2014
Ph.D. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Computer Vision)

Seoul National University   2006 — 2008
M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Seoul National University   1999 — 2003
B.S, Electrical Engineering

Seoincheon High School   1996 — 1999

Moo-Ryong Ra Moo-Ryong Ra Bedminster, New Jersey Details
Moo-Ryong Ra's Microsoft Research Experience May 2011 - July 2011
Job Researcher at AT&T
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
AT&T Labs Research  September 2013 - Present
University of Southern California  August 2008 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   May 2011 - July 2011
Intel Labs  May 2010 - August 2010
Atheros Communications  May 2008 - July 2008
Nexon  January 2003 - September 2004

Skills
Mobile Devices, Embedded Systems, Algorithms, C, C++, Java, Distributed Systems, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Linux, Python, Artificial Intelligence, LaTeX, Image Processing, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Signal Processing, Computer Science

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2013
Ph.D., Computer Science, Computer Networks and Systems

University of Southern California   2006 — 2008
MS, Electrical Engineering

Seoul National University   1998 — 2005
BS, Electrical Engineering

Wei Coco Xu Wei Coco Xu Greater New York City Area Details
Wei Coco Xu's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - Present
New York University  September 2007 - Present
Amazon.com  June 2010 - August 2010
France Telecom R&D  January 2007 - May 2007
Hong Kong Polytechnic University  September 2005 - February 2006

Education
New York University

Tsinghua University

high school of Peking Univ.

Jia-Bin Huang Jia-Bin Huang Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area Details
Jia-Bin Huang's Microsoft Research Experience May 2013 - August 2013
Job Research Assistant at University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Industry Research
Experience
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign  August 2012 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2015 - May 2015
Disney Research  June 2014 - August 2014
Microsoft Research   May 2013 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Matlab, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, C++, LaTeX, Signal Processing, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, OpenCV, Digital Image Processing, Data Mining, Computer Science, Python, C

Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   2012 — 2016
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign   2010 — 2012
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering

National Chiao Tung University   2002 — 2006
BS, Electronics Engineering

Po-Sen Huang Po-Sen Huang Greater New York City Area Details
Po-Sen Huang's Microsoft Research Experience January 2013 - May 2013
Job Researcher and Engineer at Clarifai
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Clarifai  February 2015 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2009 - February 2015
Google  May 2014 - August 2014
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2014 - May 2014
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center   May 2013 - August 2013
Microsoft Research   January 2013 - May 2013
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - August 2012
SRI International  June 2011 - August 2011
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  January 2011 - May 2011
U.S Army Research Lab  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Natural Language..., Research, Science, Teaching, LaTeX, Matlab, Algorithms, Python, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2009 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

National Taiwan University   2005 — 2008
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering

Chang Wang Chang Wang Greater New York City Area Details
Chang Wang's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Researcher in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
Industry Research
Experience
IBM  August 2010 - March 2015
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
IBM Research  June 2008 - August 2008
eBay  June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Natural Language..., Data Mining, Big Data, Information Extraction, Question Answering, Relation Extraction, Entity Extraction, Ontology, Knowledge Base, Java, C, Matlab

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2004 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science

Nankai University   1995 — 2002
MS, BS, Computer Science

James Terwilliger James Terwilliger Greater Seattle Area Details
James Terwilliger's Microsoft Research Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Senior Research Software Development Engineer at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft Research   August 2013 - Present
Microsoft  August 2008 - August 2013
Portland State University  2003 - 2009

Skills
Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Machine Learning, C#, .NET, XML, SQL, Software Development, Software Design, Visual Studio, Python

Education
Portland State University   2003 — 2008
Ph.D., Computer Science

Reed College   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics

Haris Javaid Haris Javaid San Francisco Bay Area Details
Haris Javaid's Microsoft Research Experience November 2010 - February 2011
Job Software Engineer at Google
Industry Research
Experience
Google  January 2014 - Present
University of New South Wales  September 2012 - December 2013
University of New South Wales  August 2009 - December 2013
University of New South Wales  August 2009 - August 2012
University of New South Wales  February 2008 - August 2012
National University of Singapore  November 2011 - November 2011
Microsoft Research   November 2010 - February 2011
University of New South Wales  December 2009 - February 2010
University of New South Wales  October 2008 - November 2009
University of New South Wales  August 2007 - July 2009

Skills
VHDL, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Xilinx, FPGA, Software Development, C, Algorithms, Matlab, Integration, Optimization, Simulations, Java, Labview, Computer Architecture, Digital Signal..., Software Engineering, Algorithm Design, Signal Processing, Image Processing, ARM, Microprocessors, High Performance..., LaTeX, EDA, Computer Vision, Python, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, C++

Education
University of New South Wales   2009 — 2012
PhD, Copmuter Science and Engineering, 92%

University of New South Wales   2007 — 2009
Master of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, 95%

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, 3.94

Peter, Xiang Gao Peter, Xiang Gao Berkeley, California Details
Peter, Xiang Gao's Microsoft Research Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Research Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Microsoft Research   May 2014 - August 2014
Microsoft Research Asia  May 2013 - July 2013
Microsoft  June 2011 - August 2011

Education
UC Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

University of Waterloo   2011 — 2013
MMath, Computer Science

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology   2007 — 2011
BEng, Computer Science

Rice University   2010 — 2010
Exchange, Computer Science

Azalia Mirhoseini Azalia Mirhoseini Houston, Texas Area Details
Azalia Mirhoseini's Microsoft Research Experience 2013 - 2013
Job PhD student at Rice University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Rice University  August 2009 - Present
Microsoft Research   2013 - 2013

Skills
Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Simulations, Matlab, Verilog, Python, Image Processing, Labview, Xilinx ISE, Simulink, C, Computer Vision, Statistical Signal..., FPGA prototyping, Xilinx Vivado

Education
Rice University   2012 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Rice University   2009 — 2012
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical and Computer Engineering

Miaomiao Wen Miaomiao Wen Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Miaomiao Wen's Microsoft Research Experience June 2014 - September 2014
Job Research Intern at Microsoft Research
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University  August 2011 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2014 - September 2014
Microsoft Research Asia  August 2008 - December 2008

Skills
LaTeX, Natural Language..., Pattern Recognition, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Education
Tokyo University   2009 — 2011
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Peking University   2005 — 2009
B.S., Artificial Intelligence

Capen Low Capen Low Greater Boston Area Details
Capen Low's Microsoft Research Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job MIT Grad Student
Industry Research
Experience
MIT CSAIL  December 2008 - Present
MIT CSAIL  June 2005 - December 2008
Microsoft Research   June 2008 - August 2008

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2009 — 2011
S.M., Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2005 — 2009
S.B., Computer Science and Engineering

Shuguang Wang Shuguang Wang Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Shuguang Wang's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Sr. Data Scientist at The Washington Post
Industry Computer Software
Experience
The Washington Post  December 2014 - Present
Amazon Web Services  October 2012 - December 2014
Unviersity of Pittsburgh   September 2006 - December 2012
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - August 2011
BBN Technologies  June 2009 - August 2009
BBN Technologies  September 2005 - August 2006

Skills
Matlab, Linux, Java, Perl, Python, PHP, R, MySQL, Information Retrieval, C#, Unix, Information Extraction, Speech Recognition, C/C++ STL, XML, PL/SQL, ASP, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 8i-11g, Unix Shell Scripting, CGI, MFC, ADO, .NET, KEGG, Hadoop, Spark, Scala, Hive

Education
University of Pittsburgh   2006 — 2011
Master of Science (MSc)

National University of Singapore
MSc

National University of Singapore
BSc

Ze Tian Ze Tian Greater Seattle Area Details
Ze Tian's Microsoft Research Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Applied Researcher at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  August 2012 - Present
University of Minnesota  August 2009 - July 2012
Microsoft Research   June 2011 - August 2011
University of Minnesota  August 2007 - July 2009

Skills
Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Computer Science

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2012
Ph.D., Computer Science

Nankai University   2004 — 2007
Master of Science, Computer Science

Keith Battocchi Keith Battocchi Greater Boston Area Details
Keith Battocchi's Microsoft Research Experience March 2011 - August 2013
Job Software Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  August 2013 - Present
Microsoft Research   March 2011 - August 2013
Tessella  November 2004 - March 2011

Skills
F#, Multithreading, Object Oriented Design, C#, .NET, Java, SQL, Software Engineering, Visual Studio, C++, Software Development, Git, Algorithms, WPF, Subversion, Python, Software Design, Design Patterns, ASP.NET, Linux, Distributed Systems

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1998 — 2004
B.S., MEng, Math, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Qingyun Liu Qingyun Liu Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Qingyun Liu's Microsoft Research Experience 2015 - 2015
Job Research Assistant at UC Santa Barbara
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
UC Santa Barbara  September 2012 - Present
Microsoft Research   2015 - 2015
Microsoft Research   2015 - 2015
Technicolor Los Altos Research Center   June 2014 - September 2014
AT&T Labs Research, NJ   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
C++, LaTeX, Algorithms, Python, Matlab

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2012 — 2017
Computer Science

Peking University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Intelligence Science and Technology, Rank 1/49

Demba Ba Demba Ba Greater Boston Area Details
Demba Ba's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Postdoctoral associate at Harvard/MIT
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Harvard/MIT   June 2011 - Present
Google  June 2010 - August 2010
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
Microsoft Research   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Machine Learning, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Algorithms, Matlab, Simulations, Python, C++, C, Data Mining, Programming, Pattern Recognition, Statistics, Linux

Education
M.I.T.   2006 — 2011
Phd, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

M.I.T.   2004 — 2006
M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

University of Maryland College Park   1999 — 2004
B.S., Electrical Engineering

Chao Liu Chao Liu Redmond, Washington Details
Chao Liu's Microsoft Research Experience January 2008 - February 2012
Job data mining
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft Research   January 2008 - February 2012
Data Mining Research Group, Yahoo! Inc   May 2007 - January 2008
IBM Almaden Research Center  May 2005 - August 2005
Microsoft Research Asia  February 2003 - May 2003

Skills
Data Mining

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. and Ph.D in 4 years, Computer Science

Peking University
B.S, Computer Science

Alex Wiggins Alex Wiggins Portland, Oregon Area Details
Alex Wiggins's Microsoft Research Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Software Researcher at Oregon State University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Oregon State University  April 2012 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2012 - September 2012
Intel Corporation  June 2011 - May 2012
Siltronic AG  June 2009 - June 2010
Carestream Health  March 2008 - October 2008

Skills
Unix, C++, C, Linux, Perl, C#, Testing, .NET, SQL, XML

Education
Oregon State University   2009 — 2012
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Oregon State University   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Huai-Ping Lee Huai-Ping Lee Greater Seattle Area Details
Huai-Ping Lee's Microsoft Research Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Amazon  September 2013 - Present
MAKO Surgical Corp.  October 2012 - September 2013
Kitware Inc.  June 2011 - November 2011
Microsoft Research   June 2009 - August 2009
Walt Disney Animation Studios  May 2008 - August 2008
Siemens Corporate Research  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
C/C++, Java, CUDA, OpenGL, Direct3D, ITK, Numerical Simulation, Medical Imaging, Matlab, Algorithms, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Visual Studio, Object Oriented Design, VTK, C++, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Software Engineering, C

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Information Engineering

Constantinos Daskalakis Constantinos Daskalakis Cambridge, Massachusetts Details
Constantinos Daskalakis's Microsoft Research Experience August 2008 - June 2009
Job Associate Professor at MIT
Industry Higher Education
Experience
MIT  July 2009 - Present
Microsoft Research   August 2008 - June 2009

Education
UC Berkeley   2004 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

National Technical University of Athens   1999 — 2004
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Mayank S Mayank S San Jose, California Details
Mayank S's Microsoft Research Experience 2004 - 2005
Job COO
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Medical Device Startup   2011 - Present
Netapp  2005 - 2011
Microsoft Research   2004 - 2005
Hewlett-Packard  2002 - 2003

Skills
Medical Devices, Imaging Solutions, Storage Solutions, Device Engineering, Device Drivers, Healthcare

Education
University of Southern California   2004 — 2005
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

Chia-Chi Lin Chia-Chi Lin Urbana, Illinois Details
Chia-Chi Lin's Microsoft Research Experience June 2010 - August 2010
Job Research Assistant at University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2009 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  August 2007 - May 2011
Microsoft Research   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Programming, Scripting, Software Development, Research, Networking, Testing, Debugging

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2007 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

National Taiwan University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science and Information Engineering

Zhixiang Xu Zhixiang Xu Chicago, Illinois Details
Zhixiang Xu's Microsoft Research Experience June 2013 - September 2013
Job Quantitative Researcher at Citadel LLC
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Citadel LLC  September 2014 - Present
Microsoft Research   June 2013 - September 2013
Microsoft  June 2010 - September 2010

Education
CFA Institute   2012 — 2012
Passed CFA level 1 (2012)

Washington University in St. Louis   2009 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Machine Learning

New York University   2006 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Wuhan University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

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