Don Towsley

American computer scientist
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Don Towsley

Summary

Don Towsley is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Don Towsley was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • Don Towsley held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Don Towsley's professions included engineer[3].
  • Don Towsley's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Don Towsley was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[7].
  • Don Towsley was educated at University of Texas at Austin[8].
  • Don Towsley was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].
  • Don Towsley's doctoral advisor was Kanianthra Mani Chandy[10].
  • Don Towsley received the SIGCOMM Award[11].
  • Don Towsley received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Don Towsley received the IEEE Fellow[13].
  • Don Towsley received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[14].
  • Don Towsley received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Don Towsley was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[16].
  • Don Towsley was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[17].
  • Don Towsley is recorded as male[18].
  • Don Towsley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Don Towsley supervised Shivendra Singh Panwar as a doctoral student[20].
  • Don Towsley supervised Zhi-Li Zhang as a doctoral student[21].
  • Don Towsley supervised Praveen K Goli as a doctoral student[22].
  • Don Towsley supervised Supratik Bhattacharyya as a doctoral student[23].
  • Don Towsley supervised Tian Bu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Don Towsley supervised Asit Dan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Don Towsley supervised Jayanta Kumar Dey as a doctoral student[26].
  • Don Towsley supervised Victor Firoiu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Don Towsley was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Austin[31] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[9], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1863[34], headquartered in Amherst[35]. Don Towsley's doctoral advisor was Kanianthra Mani Chandy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. Among Don Towsley's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[7]. Doctoral students include Shivendra Singh Panwar[20], b. 1959[36]; Zhi-Li Zhang[21], a computer scientist[37], b. 1965[38], of United States[39], awarded the University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor[40]; Praveen K Goli[22]; Supratik Bhattacharyya[23]; Tian Bu[24]; and Asit Dan[25].

Recognition

Awards received include SIGCOMM Award[11], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1989[43]; ACM Fellow[12], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45]; IEEE Fellow[13], a science award[46]; IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[14], a technical field award[47], founded in 1986[48]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51].

Why It Matters

Don Towsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zhi-Li Zhang[53], a computer scientist[54], b. 1965[55], of United States[56], awarded the University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor[57]; Sue Bok Moon[58], a researcher[59], b. 1965[60], of South Korea[61], specialised in computer science[62]; Timur Friedman[63], a computer scientist[64]; and Bo Jiang[65], a computer scientist[66].

FAQs

What did Don Towsley do for work?

Don Towsley worked as engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Don Towsley go to school?

Don Towsley was educated at University of Texas at Austin[8] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[9].

What awards did Don Towsley receive?

Honors received include SIGCOMM Award[11], ACM Fellow[12], IEEE Fellow[13], and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[14].

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Class ancestry

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