Eric Warren Allender (born 1956)[1] is an American computer scientist active in the field of computational complexity theory.
Eric Allender | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology |
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| Institutions | Rutgers University |
| Doctoral advisor | Kimberly King |
In 2006 he was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. Since 2023 he has been a distinguished professor emeritus at Rutgers University, where he chaired the Department of Computer Science from 2006 until 2009.
Biography edit
Allender went to High School in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1979 with a double major in Computer Science and Theater. He then graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1985.[2]
After graduation, he became a professor at Rutgers University, where he stayed for the remainder of his career.[3]
He is the brother of Fred Truck.
References edit
- ^ "Eric Warren Allender." (n.d.): Marquis Biographies Online. Web. 31 Aug. 2014.
- ^ "Eric Allender". Rutgers University. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae Info". people.cs.rutgers.edu.
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