Hillman Fellowships

Hillman Fellowships

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   Duc Tran is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science. He received his B.S. (Excellency Class) in computer science from the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, National University of Hanoi, Vietnam. He has earned a number of awards and honors including the Kuersten Scholarship for 2000-2001, the Provost's Award in 1999-2000 and the President Award for scientific research achievement from National University of Hanoi.
   Some of Duc's research interests include video modeling and video database systems, delivery protocols for video on demand systems and data broadcast in wireless environments. One of his current research projects is on video delivery techniques and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
   "Pursuing a Ph.D. degree is not just taking courses … I would like to go out and see how and what other researchers in the world are doing," Duc said. "Specifically, I will benefit from the Hillman's award by participating in some upcoming ACM and IEEE conferences on multimedia, which is my main area of research." Duc's advisor is Dr. Kien Hua, Professor of Computer Science.

   Khanh Vu is pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science and expects to complete his degree in 2002. He also received his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in computer science from UCF. Khanh is involved in the Association for Computing Machinery, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Honor Society of Computer Science Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Among Khanh's honors, he was awarded the UCF Founder's Day Scholars Award, the UCF Graduate Enhancement Award and the UCF Excellence in Action.
    His research interests include multidimensional access methods, efficient indexing and retrieval of multimedia data, multimedia database systems plus video multicast and data mining. "The Hillman Fellowship is an honor to add to my resume and it certainly helps in terms of financial support. The honor encourages me to work even harder," said Khanh. His advisor is Dr. Kien Hua.

   Ying Cai is a computer science Ph.D. candidate and plans to complete his degree in 2002. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in computer science from Jiaotong University in Xi'an China. Among his other achievements, Ying, along with J. Nguyen and D.R. Smith, filed a patent in Jan. 2001, entitled, "Remote Management of a Storage Network." In 1996, Ying was named Student Researcher of the Year, Institute for Simulation and Training, UCF. He also received the Conference Travel Grant from nStor Technologies Inc. in 1998 and 1999.
   Pervasive computing, multimedia communications and database management systems are among Ying's current research interests. He said, "The most enjoyable thing about my studies in our computer science program is that I learned how to do research, which built my confidence. That confidence and support from this award will allow me to expand my personal horizons in the future." Dr. Kien Hua is Ying's advisor.

   Marino Ricardo Lent completed his M.S. in computer science at UCF in the Fall 2001 semester and intends to complete his Ph.D. in 2002. Ricardo earned a B.S., a post-B.S. degree and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru. Ricardo's research at UCF has included the study of Cognitive Packet Networks (CPN), and during the past two years he has successfully designed and implemented an independent protocol stack for CPN in the Linux kernel. He also is working on how to use CPN in a wireless ad hoc environment. Ricardo also was awarded with the Hillman Fellowship in 2001.
   "Receiving an award like the Hillman Fellowship is an indication that I am going on the right track. It gives me positive feedback that encourages me to continue pursing my goals," said Ricardo. "It also provides significant support for my studies." Ricardo's advisor is Dr. Gelenbe.

   Dr. Gelenbe is very thankful for the opportunities the Hillman's have provided for many computer science graduate students. "The support of our community and friends, such as the Hillmans, enables our students to be supported for their hard work, dedicated research and exceptional coursework. On behalf of the School, I thank Art and Sally for their leadership, kindness and support of our CS program. I am also grateful for the leadership and determination of this year's fellowship recipients."

ICSE 2002

International Conference on Software Engineering

Orlando, Fl

The UCF CS Program is acting as local host for the International Conference on Software Engineering to be held May 19-25, 2002, at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center. The ICSE is one of the biggest, most significant software engineering conferences of the year.

Tutorials and workshops will be held May 19-21 and May 25. The main conference sessions are May 22-24.

The conference is seeking student volunteers to help with various support activities. Perks include two days of access to tutorials and conference sessions.
For information on registration and housing visit the ICSE Web site: www.icse-conferences.org/2002/

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Duc Tran is a Ph.D. candidate in computer science. He received his B.S. (Excellency Class) in computer science from the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, National University of Hanoi, Vietnam. He has earned a number of awards and honors including the Kuersten Scholarship for 2000-2001, the Provost's Award in 1999-2000 and the President Award for scientific research achievement from National University of Hanoi. Some of Duc's research interests include video modeling and video database systems, delivery protocols for video on demand systems and data broadcast in wireless environments. One of his current research projects is on video delivery techniques and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. "Pursuing a Ph.D. degree is not just taking courses … I would like to go out and see how and what other researchers in the world are doing," Duc said. "Specifically, I will benefit from the Hillman's award by participating in some upcoming ACM and IEEE conferences on multimedia, which is my main area of research." Duc's advisor is Dr. Kien Hua, Professor of Computer Science.
Khanh Vu is pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science and expects to complete his degree in 2002. He also received his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in computer science from UCF. Khanh is involved in the Association for Computing Machinery, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and the Honor Society of Computer Science Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Among Khanh's honors, he was awarded the UCF Founder's Day Scholars Award, the UCF Graduate Enhancement Award and the UCF Excellence in Action. His research interests include multidimensional access methods, efficient indexing and retrieval of multimedia data, multimedia database systems plus video multicast and data mining. "The Hillman Fellowship is an honor to add to my resume and it certainly helps in terms of financial support. The honor encourages me to work even harder," said Khanh. His advisor is Dr. Kien Hua.
Ying Cai is a computer science Ph.D. candidate and plans to complete his degree in 2002. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in computer science from Jiaotong University in Xi'an China. Among his other achievements, Ying, along with J. Nguyen and D.R. Smith, filed a patent in Jan. 2001, entitled, "Remote Management of a Storage Network." In 1996, Ying was named Student Researcher of the Year, Institute for Simulation and Training, UCF. He also received the Conference Travel Grant from nStor Technologies Inc. in 1998 and 1999. Pervasive computing, multimedia communications and database management systems are among Ying's current research interests. He said, "The most enjoyable thing about my studies in our computer science program is that I learned how to do research, which built my confidence. That confidence and support from this award will allow me to expand my personal horizons in the future." Dr. Kien Hua is Ying's advisor.
Marino Ricardo Lent completed his M.S. in computer science at UCF in the Fall 2001 semester and intends to complete his Ph.D. in 2002. Ricardo earned a B.S., a post-B.S. degree and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Ricardo Palma in Lima, Peru. Ricardo's research at UCF has included the study of Cognitive Packet Networks (CPN), and during the past two years he has successfully designed and implemented an independent protocol stack for CPN in the Linux kernel. He also is working on how to use CPN in a wireless ad hoc environment. Ricardo also was awarded with the Hillman Fellowship in 2001. "Receiving an award like the Hillman Fellowship is an indication that I am going on the right track. It gives me positive feedback that encourages me to continue pursing my goals," said Ricardo. "It also provides significant support for my studies." Ricardo's advisor is Dr. Gelenbe.
Dr. Gelenbe is very thankful for the opportunities the Hillman's have provided for many computer science graduate students. "The support of our community and friends, such as the Hillmans, enables our students to be supported for their hard work, dedicated research and exceptional coursework. On behalf of the School, I thank Art and Sally for their leadership, kindness and support of our CS program. I am also grateful for the leadership and determination of this year's fellowship recipients."