Mor Harchol-Balter facts for kids
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Mor Harchol-Balter
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| Born | December 1966 (age 58) Jerusalem, Israel
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| Alma mater | Brandeis University (undergrad), U.C. Berkeley (grad) |
| Known for | Scheduling (computing), queueing theory, Load balancing (computing), Resource allocation, Performance modeling, Power Management, Heavy tails |
| Awards | Dr. Bruce J. Nelson Endowed Chair, Fellow of the ACM, Fellow of IEEE |
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| Fields | Computer science, operations research |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Doctoral advisor | Manuel Blum |
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Mor Harchol-Balter is a top professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. She is known for her important work on how computers handle tasks and share resources. Her research helps make computer systems faster and more efficient. She also studies how to save energy in large computer centers.
Becoming a Computer Scientist
Mor Harchol-Balter earned her PhD in 1996 from the University of California, Berkeley. Her main teacher there was Manuel Blum. After that, she worked at MIT from 1997 to 1999. She was supported by a special fellowship during this time. Since 1999, Professor Harchol-Balter has been teaching and doing research at the Computer Science Department at CMU.
What She Researches
Professor Harchol-Balter's research focuses on making computer systems smarter. She designs new ways for computers to share their work. This includes how to spread tasks evenly among many computers. It also covers how to decide which tasks to do first. Another part of her work is finding ways to save power in big computer systems.
She wrote a popular textbook called Performance Analysis and Design of Computer Systems. This book helps students learn how to make computer systems work their best. It combines ideas from computer science and how businesses operate.
Professor Harchol-Balter has guided many students who are now successful computer scientists. Some of her former PhD students include Adam Wierman and Bianca Schroeder.
Awards and Special Honors
Mor Harchol-Balter has received many awards for her work. She holds a special position called an "endowed chair." This means her work is supported by a special fund. She is also a "Fellow" of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). She is also a Fellow of the IEEE. Being a Fellow means she is recognized as a leading expert in her field.
She is very active in the SIGMETRICS / PERFORMANCE research group. This group studies how well computer systems perform. She has won many awards for her research papers from this group. She also works closely with big technology companies. Companies like Google, Microsoft, and IBM have given her awards. These awards recognize her important contributions to the industry.
Professor Harchol-Balter is also a great teacher. She has won several teaching awards. These include the Herbert A. Simon Award for Teaching Excellence in 2003. She also received the Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teaching Award in 2019.
