Category: Alumni

Computer Science Graduate is Featured Speaker at Fall 2024 Commencement   During the recent fall 2024 commencement ceremonies, computer science got a special moment in the spotlight, thanks to featured speaker Eddie Villarreal MS’24. Villarreal spoke at both commencement ceremonies on Dec. 17, having graduated from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science […]

Computer Science Graduates Offer Lessons Learned During Fall 2024 Commencement   Several computer science graduates worked as student web developers in the Jonsson School’s Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications during the 2024 academic year. We caught up with three of them to find out what they would take away from their time at UT […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dr. Chao Li Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?  Hello, I’m Chao Li , I completed my PhD in the Computer Science Department at The University of Texas at Dallas, specializing in Computer Graphics and Vision under the guidance of Professor Xiaohu Guo. Prior to earning my PhD, […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dr. Ka Yaw Teo PhD’2023 PhDs are an essential part of the knowledge economy. Completing a PhD is all about creating fresh knowledge, discovering new concepts, and developing new skills. It is a degree meant for those who seek a greater depth of knowledge in a specific area. With […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Kinjal Basu PhD’2022 After years of diligent hard work many PhD graduates go on to accept jobs at top companies, research facilities, government positions, and tenure-track positions at various Universities and other forms of academia. With the following interview series, we hope to engage students who want to learn […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dr. Mehmet Kuzu PhD’2013 A PhD or related research degree helps you start or continue your research in a field you’re truly passionate about. You can decide what you work on, how you work on it and how you get there, with support and guidance from a supervisory team. […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dongcheng Li PhD’23 After years of diligent hard work, many PhD graduates go on to accept jobs at top companies, research facilities, government positions, and tenure-track positions at various Universities and other forms of academia. According to the most recent Census Bureau figures done in 2018, fewer than a 35 […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Harish Arunachalam PhD’18 Being a PhD student is a significant undertaking that takes time and requires dedication, effort, and patience. During your PhD you are both a researcher and a student. Knowing what to expect can help you learn to adapt to various changes and challenges that may occur […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Maryam Imani PhD’20 Computer science and software engineering PhD holders today enjoy a great variety of employment prospects. Opportunities are ample, ranging from working in research and product development divisions of companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, to becoming faculty members in academia to working for […]

Interview with CS PhD Alumni Series: Dr. Sagnik Dakshit PhD’23 Computer science experts are in high demand as technologies advance at breakneck speed. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of computer and information technology occupations to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. Experts […]