# Marti Motoyama

> Ph.D. University of California, San Diego 2011

**Wikidata**: [Q102399314](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102399314)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/marti-motoyama

## Summary
Marti Motoyama is a computer scientist who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 2011. Their doctoral work at UC San Diego was supervised by Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker, and George Varghese.

## Biography
- Born: [not available]
- Nationality: [not available]
- Education: Ph.D., University of California, San Diego (2011)
- Known for: Completion of doctoral research in computer science at UC San Diego under notable advisors
- Employer(s): [not available]
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
Marti Motoyama’s principal documented contribution is the completion of a doctoral degree in computer science at the University of California, San Diego, awarded in 2011. The Ph.D. was supervised by three established researchers: Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker, and George Varghese. That doctoral work and its academic lineage are recorded in academic registries, including the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 165344). The available source material identifies Motoyama as a computer scientist with a formal doctoral credential from UC San Diego and links that credential to advisors who are recognized in their own areas of computer science and computer security. Beyond the degree itself, specific titles of a dissertation, publications, patents, products, or employers are not provided in the source material. The verifiable, concrete outcomes in the record are therefore the Ph.D. award (2011) and the documented supervisory relationships with Savage, Voelker, and Varghese.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Marti Motoyama?
A: Marti Motoyama is a computer scientist who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 2011.

### Q: Where did Marti Motoyama receive their doctorate?
A: They received a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, San Diego, awarded in 2011.

### Q: Who supervised Marti Motoyama's doctoral research?
A: Their doctoral advisors were Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker, and George Varghese.

### Q: Is Marti Motoyama listed in academic registries?
A: Yes. Marti Motoyama is recorded in the Mathematics Genealogy Project under ID 165344.

## Why They Matter
Marti Motoyama’s significance, as documented in the available sources, rests on their completion of doctoral research in computer science at a major research university and the direct academic connection to three established advisors. Earning a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 2011 places Motoyama in the community of scholars trained at an institution known for influential work in computer science. The supervisory relationships tie Motoyama into an academic lineage that includes Stefan Savage, George Varghese, and Geoffrey M. Voelker—researchers with substantial visibility in networking and security fields. That lineage matters for the transmission of research approaches, mentorship, and collaboration patterns. The Mathematics Genealogy Project entry (ID 165344) preserves Motoyama’s place in academic genealogy, making their doctoral training discoverable to researchers tracing mentorship networks. Without this documented doctoral contribution, that specific node in the academic and mentorship network would be absent from public academic records.

## Notable For
- Earning a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, San Diego in 2011.
- Having three documented doctoral advisors: Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelker, and George Varghese.
- Being listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 165344).
- Being identified on Wikidata with a description noting the 2011 UC San Diego Ph.D.

## Body

### Academic credential
- Ph.D., University of California, San Diego — awarded 2011.
- Degree recorded in institutional and public-facing datasets referenced by the available sources.

### Doctoral supervision and academic lineage
- Doctoral advisors:
  - Stefan Savage (documented as a doctoral advisor in source material).
  - Geoffrey M. Voelker (documented as a doctoral advisor in source material).
  - George Varghese (documented as a doctoral advisor in source material).
- Motoyama’s entry is registered in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 165344, linking them into formal academic genealogy records.

### Public record and descriptors
- Occupation: computer scientist (as stated in structured properties).
- Wikidata description (as provided): "Ph.D. University of California, San Diego 2011."
- Other personal details, specific dissertation title, publication list, employer affiliations, dates of birth, and nationality are not available in the provided source material.

### Known limitations of the record
- The available sources confirm the doctoral degree, advisors, and registry entry. They do not include explicit titles of thesis or publications, patents, employer history, awards, or biographical details beyond the academic record.

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## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project