Wojciech Szpankowski
Wojciech Szpankowski in 2017
Born (1952-02-18) February 18, 1952 (age 72)
Wapno, Poland
Alma materTechnical University of Gdańsk
AwardsHumboldt Research Award[1]
Arden L. Bement Jr. Award [2]
Scientific career
FieldsInformation Theory
Analysis of algorithms
InstitutionsPurdue University
Websitewww.cs.purdue.edu/homes/spa/

Wojciech Szpankowski (born February 18, 1952, in Wapno) is the Saul Rosen Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University.[3] He is known for his work in analytic combinatorics, analysis of algorithms and analytic information theory. He is the director of the NSF Science and Technology Center for Science of Information.[4]

Biography

Szpankowski received his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Technical University of Gdańsk in 1970 and 1980 respectively.[5]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Center News, Center for Science of Information". Soihub.org. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Professor Szpankowski honored with Purdue's inaugural 2015 Arden L. Bement Jr. Award - Purdue University". Purdue.edu. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ^ "Wojciech Szpankowski". cs.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  4. ^ "Staff". soihub.org. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Wojciech Szpankowski at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  6. ^ "Purdue University :: Computer Science ::". cs.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  7. ^ "Szpankowski Wins Flajolet Prize". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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