My main research interest is on optimization for NP-Hard problems,
with a focus on problems relevant to VLSI CAD. I also do a bit
of work on cryptography and biology-related topics.
Currently, I'm the Finance Chair for the
International
Symposium on Physical Design, and on various committees
within the university and the computer science department. I'm
the chair of the Watson School graduation committee, which means
I have to dress up in a funny outfit and lead the students into
commencement ceremonies.
I'm
a Past Chair of
the
ACM Special
Interest Group Governing Board, and was a member of
the
ACM
Executive Committee and ACM Council. I'm also a past chair
of
ACM/SIGDA. Over the years,
I've been on the technical program committees, steering committees,
and organizing committees of
DAC,
ICCAD,
ASPDAC,
DATE,
ISPD, and
GLSVLSI, as well as an
associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Computer Aided Design (TCAD) and
ACM Transactions on Design Automation for Electronic Systems (TODAES).
I've been a member
of ACM since 1986. In 2015, I received the SUNY Chancellor's
Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
I'm the faculty advisor for the
ACM Student Chapter at Binghamton; our team went to the
ICPC finals a
few years ago (woot!), just like I did when
I was an undergrad (woot woot!).
In my spare time,
I hack on iOS apps. Some of them are
music related.