ALUMNI OF THE RESEARCH GROUP OF MAREK A. PERKOWSKI.

Last Update of this Vitae: December 3, 2000.

For your curiosity, what happened to them, I give the last information about each student available to me.

Dear Alumni,

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PH.D. THESES SUPERVISED IN REVERSE ORDER OF GRADUATION




    IN PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY.
  1. Craig Files, Ph.D. Thesis, "A New Functional Decomposition Method As Applied to Machine Learning and VLSI Layout", June 2000.
    Works for Agilent Technologies in Colorado.
  2. Stanislaw Grygiel, Ph.D., Thesis, "Decomposition of Multi-valued Relations for Machine Learning,'' November 19, 1999.
    Works for CAD group in Intel.
  3. Ning Song, Ph.D., Thesis, "A New Design Methodology for Two-Dimensional Logic Cell Arrays". November 14, 1997.
    Worked for Lattice Logic in California. Now works for a verification startup company.
  4. Andisheh Sarabi, Ph.D., Thesis, "Logic Synthesis with High Testability for Cellular Arrays". April 25, 1994.
    Works for Synopsys in California.
  5. Ingo Schaefer, Ph.D., Thesis, "Orthogonal and Nonorthogonal Expansions for Multi-Level Logic with Applications to FPGA Mapping," June 1992.
    Works for Synopsys in California.
  6. Bogdan Falkowski, Ph.D., Thesis, "Spectral Methods for Boolean and Multiple-Valued Input Logic Circuits," May 1991.
    Associate Professor in Nanyang Technological University.

    IN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
  7. Choon K. Kim, Ph.D., Thesis, "Research on an Automated Chip Floor Planning System", 1984.
    (Completed under Prof. E.B. Lee).
    He worked as a CAD software engineer for General Electric, Research and Development in Schennectady. Now is a vice-president for CAD in Korean company Gold Star.

    IN WARSAW TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY.
  8. Pawel Dysko, Ph.D., Thesis, "A System for Robot Control", 1984.
    (Completed under Prof. Traczyk when I already left Poland).
  9. Jan Baranowski, Ph.D., Thesis, "An Universal Robot Programming System", 1984.
    (Completed under Prof. Traczyk when I already left Poland).
  10. Krzysztof Strawinski, Ph.D., Thesis, "Automatic Software Verification", 1984.
    (Completed under Prof. Dabrowa-Bajon when I already left Poland).

MASTER THESES SUPERVISED IN REVERSE ORDER OF GRADUATION



    IN PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY.
  1. Dipal Shah, M.S., Thesis, "Self-Repairable Field Programmable Gate Array".
    November 2000. Works for Mentor Graphics.
  2. Robert Hatt, M.S., Thesis, "Design and Evaluation of a Specialized Computer Architecture for Manipulating Binary Decision Diagrams",
    October 2000. Works for Synopsys.
  3. Paul Burkey, M.S., Thesis, "Decomposition of Fuzzy Functions and Relations",
    EMAIL: paburkey@ee.pdx.edu
    November 1999. Works for Intel.
  4. Qihong Chen, M.S., Thesis, "Realization of an Universal Cube Calculus Machine in DECPeRLe-1 FPGA Emulator". Qihong Chen Home Page
    EMAIL: qihong@ee.pdx.edu
    June 1998.
  5. Michael Burns, M.S., Thesis, "New Efficient Algorithms for Creation Incompatibility Graphs and Input/Output Encoding in Multi-Valued Functional Decomposition," November 1997.
    Works for EDA company in California.
  6. Rahul Malvi, M.S., Thesis, "Efficient Algorithms for Column Compatibility Problem in Boolean Decomposition". 1997.
    Works for Synopsys.
  7. Nee-Hua Cho, M.S., Thesis, "Visualization Kit to Develop DSP and Image Processing Algorithms". 1995.
    Works for software company in California.
  8. Sanof Mohammad, M.S., Thesis, "Approximate Algorithms for Sum-of-CDEC Gate structures". 1995.
    Works for Compass Semiconductor in California.
  9. Lixin Zhou, M.S., Thesis, "Design for Testability of Cube Calculus Machine." 1995.
    Works for Mentor Graphics in Oregon.
  10. Xiaogang Zheng, M.S., Thesis, "Fast Algorithm for Canonical Restricted Partially-Mixed-Polarity Reed-Muller Expansion". November, 1994.
    Works for software company in Canada.
  11. Kamran Iravani, M.S., Thesis, "An Analysis of Approaches to Efficient Hardware Realization of Image Compression Algorithms". October 27, 1994.
    Works for Silicon Graphics in California. Autor of important patents.
  12. Karthikeyan Palanisamy, M.S., Thesis, "High Level Preprocessor for a VHDL-based Design System." October 27, 1994.
    Works for a company in California.
  13. David Foote, M.S., Thesis, "The Design, Realization and Testing of the ILU of the CCM2 Using FPGA Technology". June 9, 1994.
    Works for Intel in Oregon.
  14. Philip Ho, M.S., Thesis, "Investigation of Solution Space of Trees and DAGs for Realization of Combinational Logic in AT 6000 Series FPGAs," November 5, 1993.
    Works for a company in Oregon.
  15. Kevin Stanton, M.S., Thesis, "Matching Points to Lines: "Sonar-Based Localization for a Computerized Wheelchair Robot for the Disabled, Able to Navigate in a Known Environment," February 1993.
    Works for Intel in Oregon.
    Kevin's Page
  16. Li-Fei Wu, M.S., Thesis, "Minimization of Permuted Reed-Muller Trees for Fine Grain Gate Arrays," February 1993.
    Works for a software company in Oregon.
  17. Ning Song, M.S., Thesis, "Minimization of Exclusive-Or Sum of Products Expressions for Multiple-Valued Input Incompletely Specified Functions," August 10, 1992.
    Works for Lattice Logic in California.
  18. Wei Wan, M.S., Thesis, "A New Approach to the Decomposition of Incompletely Specified Functions Based on Graph Coloring and Local Transformation and Its Application to FPGA Mapping," April 1992.
    Works for Microsoft in Washington State.
  19. Dieudonne Mayi, M.S., Thesis, "Intelligent Data-Base for a PSUBOT: an Automated Wheelchair," March 1992.
    Works for Microsoft in Washington State.
  20. Omar Bermudez, M.S., Thesis, "Computer-Based Parameter Visualization and Decision Making for the Detection and Prediction of Ovulation: The Ovulo-Computer," August 1991.
    Works for a private software company in Costa Rica.
  21. Cecilia Espinosa, M.S., Thesis, "Low To Medium Level Image Processing For a Mobile Robot," June 1991.
    Professor (instructor) and vice-director of Computation Center in Santo Tomas University in Philippines.
  22. Ling Chau, M.S., "Multiple-Valued ESOP Minimization," February 1991.
    Works as hardware designer/maintenance in Texas for U.S. Government.
  23. Lian Yang, M.S., Thesis, "The Object-Oriented Design of a Hardware Description Language for the DIADES Silicon Compiler System," December 1990.
    Works as software engineer in ImageBuilder - a small compiler/user interface company in Portland.
  24. Naveen Chandra, M.S., Thesis, "Parallel Ray Tracing," August 1990.
    Works as software engineer in AUTOCAD company in California.
  25. Ingo Schaefer, M.S., Thesis, "An Effective Cube Comparison Method for Discrete Spectral Transformations of Logic Functions," June 1990.
    Works for Mentor Graphics in California.
  26. Ali Shamsapour, M.S., Thesis, "Application of Hypercard to Teach Usage of ADL and DIADES to Engineers", March 1990. 
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> Hello Dr. Perkowski
> I am sure you remember me as the former M.S. student who wrote my thesis
> teaching ADL/DIADES by using hypercard. I just saw the alumni page that
> you have on the web (http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~mperkows/=alumni.html) and
> the information about my work needs update.
> Currently I work for an EDA (Electronic Design Automation) company in
> Mountain View, California, with products in Verilog, VHDL, Simulation
> and many more. I work as "Systems Engineer" in the technical support
> center, but do not get into the tool itself.
> I just wanted to notify you in case you update the alumni web page.


Dear Ali,

Thank you very much for  this information.
I am always very happy to hear about successes of my
students and you work now for the top company.
Please keep me updated about your work and other former studetns.

Good luck

Marek

Ali Shamsapour
Systems Engineer
Synopsys Support Center
Phone: (650) 943-5490
Fax:   (650) 965-2539 
email: shamsa@synopsys.com

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  27. Phuong Minh Ho, M.S., Thesis, "Parallel Architectures for Solving Combinatorial Problems of Logic Design," August 1989.
    Worked as software engineer in microprocessor company in Washington. Now, perhaps in Microsoft.
  28. Jiuling Liu, M.S., Thesis, "Finite State Machine Synthesizer," April 1989.
    Worked as software engineer in graphics hardware company in Los Angeles. Now for Philips.
  29. William Zhao, M.S., Thesis, "Two Dimensional Minimization of Finite State Machine," February 1989.
    Works as software engineer in utilities company in Los Angeles.
  30. Shiliang Wang, M.S., Thesis, "Application of Hough Transformation for Recognition of Ovulation Ferning Patterns in Cervical Mucus," February 1989.
    He is now a design/simulation engineer in Sharp Microelectronics Technology, Camas, WA.
  31. Loc Bao Nguyen, M.S., Thesis, "Logic Design Using Programmable Logic Devices," Summer 1988.
    He was a Project Leader in Single Board Computer Division of Intel in Hillsboro. Now he is a Sustaining Engineer in Intel Scientific Computers. He participated in the design of the Touchstone project - the world's largest computer in 1991.
  32. Hai Van Dinh Le, M.S., Thesis, "A New General Purpose Systolic Array for Matrix Computations," Spring 1988.
    He works as an independent software engineer in Tektronix. Awarded for his M.S. by Dean of Engineering, PSU.

    IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND.
  33. Andrzej Cieslak, M.S. Thesis, "A System of Programs Based on Cube Calculus to Minimize TANT Networks". 1981.
  34. Stanislaw Mielicki, M.S., Thesis, "Optimization of Behavioral Programs in the Design Automation System DIADES", 1982.
    (Completed under Prof. Misiurewicz when I already left Poland).
  35. Jacek Marczynski, M.S., Thesis, "MASK - a System for Automatic Generation of VLSI Masks from Stick Diagrams", 1983.
    (Completed under Prof. Kuzmicz when I already left Poland).
    He worked for Institute for Computer Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Technical Univ. of Delft, Netherland, several other research institutes in Poland, Netherland and Czechoslovakia, now Ph.D. student at the Univ. of Maryland.
  36. Piotr Zielczynski, M.S., Thesis, "Implementation of System Multicomp in LISP", 1982.
    (Completed under Prof. Misiurewicz when I already left Poland).
    He worked for the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Now works for IBM in the East Coast.
  37. Edmund Pierzchala, M.S., Thesis, "A Decision Making for Ovulo-Computer Based on Pattern Recognition Methods", 1982.
    (Completed under Prof. Sluzek when I already left Poland).
    Worked in the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is now in PSU EE Ph.D. Program.
  38. Jacek Ambroziak, M.S., Thesis, "Graphic Interface for the Expert System", 1983.
    (Completed under Prof. Kulpa when I already left Poland).
    Completed Ph.D. in the Institute of Basic Scientific Problems of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Research Scientist in Development Laboratory of Sun Corporation in Boston.
  39. Wojciech Nikiel, M.S., Thesis, "Symbol Manipulation Algebraic System for Electronics Engineering in Lisp Programming Language", 1979.
    He works in a Building Industry Research Institute developing software for design of heavy construction machines.
  40. Jacek Wojutynski, M.S., Thesis, "Algorithm of Graph Coloring as a Base of Multi-Purpose System to Solve Combinatorial Problems", 1979.
    He was a lecturer at the Technical University of Radom and was working towards a Ph.D.
  41. Mariusz Slawomir Gluch, M.S. Thesis, "Implementation of Extended Version of System Microplanner for the CDC Cyber Computer", 1978.
    He worked at TU of W, Mechanical Engineering Dept. He completed his Ph.D. under prof. Harry Wechsler at the EE Dept. U of Minnesota and works for Honeywell.
  42. Pawel Dysko, M.S. Thesis, "Implementation of System Multicomp in Language Fortran", 1978.
    Works for private software company in Poland.
  43. Krzysztof Kozminski, M.S. Thesis, "Investigation of the Possibility of Using the DIADES System for Designing MOS LSI Integrated Circuits",
    I was only an additional supervisor on this thesis, Prof. W. Kuzmicz from the Institute of Electron Technology was a supervisor. 1978.
    He has done Ph.D. in Univ. of Rochester, was with TU of W, and Duke Univ. He was a senior researcher with Microelectronics Center of North Carolina. He is an author of many publications and his research is widely cited. He works in California now, for National Semiconductor.
  44. Anna Zasowska, M.S., Thesis. "Methods of Concurrent Minimization and State Assignment of Synchronous and Asynchronous Finite State Machines", 1978.
    She worked as a programmer in company that was designing numerically controlled machines.
  45. Krzysztof Strawinski, M.S., Thesis, "Application of Blikle-Mazurkiewicz Theory for Automatic Verification of Microprograms", 1978.
  46. Lech Jozwiak, M.S., Thesis, "Automatic Correcting Program for Language ADL", 1978.
    I was only an additional advisor, Prof. Traczyk was the main one.
    He is now a professor at University of Eindhoven in Netherland and published several papers in logic synthesis.
  47. Bogdan Wojciech Boruslawski, M.S., Thesis, "Application of Automatic Theorem Proving to Program Optimization", 1977.
    He worked in several research institutes in Poland and in National TV, now he is a staff scientist with Bell Northern Research, Ontario, CA.
  48. Ewa Grabowska-Dobrzynska, M.S., Thesis, "Programming in PROLOG - Language of Artificial Intelligence", 1977.
    She worked as a research assistant in Institute of Mathematical Machines of Polish Academy of Sciences.
  49. Janusz Dworak, M.S., Thesis, "Global Optimization of Programs in the Diades Design Automation System", 1977.
    He worked as a scientific researcher in the Research Institute of Information.
  50. Roman Lokucijewski, M.S. Thesis, "Criteria of Selection of the Structure of a Combinational Network", 1977.
    In software industry in Canada.
  51. Jan Maciejczyk, M.S. Thesis, "Organization of the Subsystem of Combinational Logic Networks in the System for Automatic Design DIADES", 1977.
  52. Jolanta Pawelska-Stepien, M.S., Thesis, "Hierarchical System for Synthesis of Combinational Circuits Based on Cube Calculus", 1976. She was a research engineer in the Institute of Precise Mechanics.
  53. Barbara Piechota, M.S., Thesis, "Automatic Design of VLSI Circuits", 1976. She worked as a systems analyst in the National Bank of Poland.
  54. Jan Baranowski, M.S., Thesis, "Organization of a Design Automation System", 1976.
    He was a PhD Candidate at TU of W when I left Poland.
  55. Krystyna Tomaszewska, M.S., Thesis, "Structural Integrated Implementation in the Design Automation System for Integrated Circuit Design", 1975.
    Works as a programmer.
  56. Marek Urbanski, M.S., Thesis, "A Graphic Display Software Package for the System of Automatic Design of Digital Systems". 1975.
    He worked in the Research Institute of Information and authored several journal papers.
  57. Krzysztof Jankowski, M.S., Thesis, "A Heuristic Program which Optimizes Digital Structures", 1975.
    He worked as a circuit designer in Institute of Nuclear Research of Polish Academy of Sciences.
  58. Zbigniew Banasik, M.S., Thesis, "Structural Synthesis of Microprogrammed Finite State Machines in the Design Automation System DIADES", TU of W, 1974.
    He was a software engineer in the Institute of Nuclear Research of Polish Academy of Sciences.
  59. Wojciech Baczynski, M.S., Thesis, "Comparison of Optimization Methods in the Domain of Equivalent Algorithms", TU of W, 1974.
    He worked in the Research Institute of Information.
  60. Krystian Rudo, M.S., Thesis, "The Interconnections Routing in the Pictures of Logic Schemata", 1974.
    He is a group leader in the Institute of Bioengineering and Biomedicine of Polish Academy of Science.
  61. Jerzy Tetyk, M.S., Thesis, "Abstract Implementation in the System of Automatic Block-Oriented Synthesis of Digital Systems", 1974.
    He was a computer operations manager in Software Service Office of Ministry of Heavy Industry.
  62. Andrzej Sochon, M.S., Thesis. "Generation of Pictures of Graphs, Flow-diagrams and Block Schemata in the System for Automatic Design", 1974.
    He worked as a programmer in government industry.
  63. Jacek Wesolowski, M.S., Thesis, "Transformations of Behavioral Flow-diagrams in the System for Automatic Design of Block-Oriented Digital Systems of Automatic Control", 1974.
    He worked as a software engineer in the Cybernetics Institute.
  64. Czeslaw Mankiewicz, M.S., Thesis, "Source Language of the System for Automatic Design of Block-Oriented Digital Systems of Automatic Control and Its Compiler to the Graph Language", 1974.
    He obtained the Highest Award in the all-Warsaw competition for the best Master Thesis (all Departments). When I left Poland he worked in the Institute of Bioengineering and Biomedicine of Polish Academy of Sciences as a scientist.


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