Timothy M. Chan
Encyclopedia
Timothy Moon-Yew Chan is Professor
and University Research Chair
in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
, University of Waterloo
, Canada
.
He graduated with BA
(summa cum laude) from Rice University
in 1992, and completed his Ph.D.
in Computer Science
at UBC
in 1995 at the age of 19.
He was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal (as Head of Graduating Class in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia during convocation), the NSERC doctoral prize, and the Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) of Ontario
, Canada
.
He is currently an associate editor for the ACM Transactions on Algorithms (TALG),
and the International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications
. He is also a member of the editorial board of Algorithmica
,
Discrete and Computational Geometry
,
as well as Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications.
Timothy has published extensively. His research covers area of Data Structure
, Algorithms and Computational geometry
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
and University Research Chair
in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
The David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. Part of the Faculty of Mathematics, the school comprises 77 faculty members, nearly 300 graduate students, approximately 2100 undergraduates, and 55 staff members.-History:In 1965,...
, University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He graduated with BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(summa cum laude) from Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
in 1992, and completed his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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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...
at UBC
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1995 at the age of 19.
He was awarded the Governor General's Gold Medal (as Head of Graduating Class in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia during convocation), the NSERC doctoral prize, and the Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He is currently an associate editor for the ACM Transactions on Algorithms (TALG),
and the International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications
International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications
The International Journal of Computational Geometry and Applications is a bimonthly journal published since 1991, by World Scientific...
. He is also a member of the editorial board of Algorithmica
Algorithmica
Algorithmica is a monthly computer science journal, published by Springer New York. It includes both theoretical papers on algorithms addressing problems arising in practical areas and experimental papers covering practical aspects or techniques....
,
Discrete and Computational Geometry
Discrete and Computational Geometry
Discrete & Computational Geometry is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal published quarterly by Springer. Founded in 1986, the journal publishes articles on in discrete geometry and computational geometry....
,
as well as Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications.
Timothy has published extensively. His research covers area of Data Structure
Data structure
In computer science, a data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently.Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of applications, and some are highly specialized to specific tasks...
, Algorithms and Computational geometry
Computational geometry
Computational geometry is a branch of computer science devoted to the study of algorithms which can be stated in terms of geometry. Some purely geometrical problems arise out of the study of computational geometric algorithms, and such problems are also considered to be part of computational...
.
External links
- Chan's web site at U. Waterloo