Carl Ebeling
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Carl Ebeling is an United States
computer scientist
, professor. His recent interests include coarse-grained reconfigurable architectures of integrated circuit
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(1976) and Ph.D. in computer science
from Carnegie-Mellon University (1986). Since 1986 he with the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
, full professor since 1997.
. HiTech was the highest ranked chess machine for some time in mid-1980s until it was surpassed by Deep Blue.
His other projects include Gemini and Gemini2, open source
programs for graph isomorphism
used for netlist
comparison in layout versus schematic
IC verification.
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American Association for Artificial Intelligence
bestowed Ebeling with the Pioneer in Computer Chess award (1989).
His work on HiTech was recognized with the Allen Newell Award for Research Excellence (1997).
United States
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computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
, professor. His recent interests include coarse-grained reconfigurable architectures of integrated circuit
Integrated circuit
An integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
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Education and career
He earned MS from Southern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
(1976) and Ph.D. in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from Carnegie-Mellon University (1986). Since 1986 he with the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, full professor since 1997.
Work
He was a member of the team which created the chess machine HiTechHiTech
HiTech was a chess machine built at Carnegie Mellon University under the direction of World Correspondence Chess Champion Dr. Hans J. Berliner, by Berliner, Carl Ebeling, Murray Campbell, and Gordon Goetsch....
. HiTech was the highest ranked chess machine for some time in mid-1980s until it was surpassed by Deep Blue.
His other projects include Gemini and Gemini2, open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
programs for graph isomorphism
Graph isomorphism
In graph theory, an isomorphism of graphs G and H is a bijection between the vertex sets of G and H f \colon V \to V \,\!such that any two vertices u and v of G are adjacent in G if and only if ƒ and ƒ are adjacent in H...
used for netlist
Netlist
The word netlist can be used in several different contexts, but perhaps the most popular is in the field of electronic design. In this context, a "netlist" describes the connectivity of an electronic design....
comparison in layout versus schematic
Layout versus schematic
The Layout Versus Schematic is the class of electronic design automation verification software that determines whether a particular integrated circuit layout corresponds to the original schematic or circuit diagram of the design.-Background:...
IC verification.
Awards
Ebeling's Ph.D. thesis All the Right Moves: A VLSI Architecture for Chess earned him the 1986 Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
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American Association for Artificial Intelligence
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence or AAAI is an international, nonprofit, scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines...
bestowed Ebeling with the Pioneer in Computer Chess award (1989).
His work on HiTech was recognized with the Allen Newell Award for Research Excellence (1997).