# Ivan Beschastnikh > Ph.D. University of Washington 2013 **Wikidata**: [Q102409586](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102409586) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ivan-beschastnikh ## Summary Ivan Beschastnikh is a male computer scientist and associate professor at the University of British Columbia. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 2013, with a thesis titled "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior." His doctoral advisors were Michael D. Ernst, Thomas E. Anderson, and Arvind Krishnamurthy. ## Biography - Born: [date and place not specified in source material] - Nationality: [country not specified in source material] - Education: Ph.D. in computer science and computer engineering from University of Washington in 2013; academic degree: doctorate from University of Washington - Known for: Doctoral thesis "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior" - Employer(s): University of British Columbia (associate professor) - Field(s): computer science ## Contributions Source material identifies Ivan Beschastnikh's key academic output as his 2013 Ph.D. thesis from the University of Washington, titled "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior," completed under doctoral advisors Michael D. Ernst, Thomas E. Anderson, and Arvind Krishnamurthy. His Google Scholar author ID is iKnYSo8AAAAJ, linking to his scholarly publications in computer science. Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 174795 records his position in the academic genealogy tree via these advisors. ## FAQs **What is Ivan Beschastnikh's educational background?** He received a Ph.D. in computer science and computer engineering from the University of Washington in 2013. His doctoral thesis, "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior," was supervised by advisors Michael D. Ernst, Thomas E. Anderson, and Arvind Krishnamurthy. **Where does Ivan Beschastnikh work and in what role?** Ivan Beschastnikh serves as an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, as indicated by his employer record and personal webpage at https://www.cs.ubc.ca/~bestchai/. **Who advised Ivan Beschastnikh on his doctorate?** His doctoral advisors were Michael D. Ernst (computer scientist and researcher at University of Washington), Thomas E. Anderson (American computer scientist born August 21, 1961), and Arvind Krishnamurthy (American computer scientist and academic). **What identifiers link to Ivan Beschastnikh's academic profile?** He has a Google Scholar author ID of iKnYSo8AAAAJ, Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11gn026frj, and Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 174795. He appears on the WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington focus list. ## Why They Matter Ivan Beschastnikh contributes to computer science through his expertise in modeling systems from behavioral logs, as evidenced by his 2013 Ph.D. thesis, advancing techniques for analyzing system behaviors in research and industry contexts. As an associate professor at the University of British Columbia—a public research university founded in 1908 in Vancouver, Canada, with growing employee counts from 6,539 in 2003 to 32,593 in 2024—his role influences students and projects in the field. His connections to prominent advisors like Michael D. Ernst, Thomas E. Anderson, and Arvind Krishnamurthy integrate him into a network shaping distributed systems and formal verification, ensuring his methodologies propagate through academic lineages tracked by the Mathematics Genealogy Project. ## Notable For - Earning Ph.D. from University of Washington in 2013 with thesis "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior" - Doctoral advisors: Michael D. Ernst, Thomas E. Anderson (born 1961-08-21, U.S. citizen, computer scientist), Arvind Krishnamurthy (American computer scientist and academic) - Associate professor position at University of British Columbia (personal site: https://www.cs.ubc.ca/~bestchai/) - Inclusion in WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington focus list - Google Scholar ID iKnYSo8AAAAJ; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11gn026frj; Mathematics Genealogy Project ID 174795 - Occupation as computer scientist, referenced in Wikidata ## Body ### Education and Academic Degrees Ivan Beschastnikh holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, awarded in 2013. This doctorate is in computer science and computer engineering. His academic thesis is "Modeling Systems from Logs of Their Behavior." He earned this degree from the University of Washington, as confirmed by multiple references including Wikidata (, accessed 2022-08-31). ### Doctoral Advisors Michael D. Ernst served as a doctoral advisor; he is a computer scientist, academic, and researcher affiliated with the University of Washington (Wikidata , ). Thomas E. Anderson was another advisor; this American computer scientist was born on 1961-08-21 (most precise value per qualifier) or in 1961, with U.S. citizenship (Wikidata , ). Arvind Krishnamurthy acted as the third advisor; he is an American computer scientist and academic (Wikidata , accessed 2023-06-14; reference). ### Professional Role and Affiliation Ivan Beschastnikh is employed as an associate professor (P39 qualifier) at the University of British Columbia. This affiliation is sourced from https://www.cs.ubc.ca/~bestchai/. The University of British Columbia is a public research university in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (inception 1908, postal code V6T 1Z2, Wikidata ). Its employee numbers grew steadily: 6,539 (2003), 19,087 (2004), 17,374 (2005), 19,194 (2006), 19,535 (2007), 20,024 (2008), 9,282 (2009), 22,637 (2010), 23,042 (2011), 23,531 (2012), 23,654 (2013-2014), 24,298 (2015), 22,925 (2016), 24,748 (2017), 25,882 (2018), 27,345 (2019), 28,608 (2020), 27,961 (2021), 30,306 (2022), 32,172 (2023), 32,593 (2024)—all per charitydata.ca references accessed 2025-11-15. ### Occupation and Identifiers Ivan Beschastnikh's occupation is computer scientist (Wikidata , accessed 2022-08-31). His Google Scholar author ID is iKnYSo8AAAAJ. Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11gn026frj. Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 174795. He is listed on the WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/University of Washington focus list (Wikidata , accessed 2022-08-31). Wikidata description: "Ph.D. University of Washington 2013." ### Related Connections Key people linked include Thomas E. Anderson (sitelink_count: 6), Michael D. Ernst (University of Washington computer scientist), and Arvind Krishnamurthy (sitelink_count: 1). University of British Columbia has sitelink_count: 58; computer scientist class has sitelink_count: 38. ## References 1. WorldCat 2. [Source](https://www.cs.ubc.ca/~bestchai/) 3. Mathematics Genealogy Project