# Todd Plantenga

> Ph.D. Northwestern University 1994

**Wikidata**: [Q103143712](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103143712)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/todd-plantenga

## Summary
Todd Plantenga is a computer scientist who earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1994. He is currently employed by Sandia National Laboratories.

## Biography
- Education: Ph.D., Northwestern University (1994)
- Employer(s): Sandia National Laboratories
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The provided source material does not detail specific contributions such as publications, products, companies founded, patents, open-source projects, or standards created by Todd Plantenga.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Todd Plantenga?
A: Todd Plantenga is a computer scientist. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1994 and is employed by Sandia National Laboratories.

### Q: Where did Todd Plantenga receive his education?
A: Todd Plantenga earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1994. His doctoral advisor was Jorge Nocedal.

### Q: What is Todd Plantenga's occupation?
A: Todd Plantenga is a computer scientist. He is employed by Sandia National Laboratories.

## Why They Matter
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## Notable For
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## Body
### Personal Details
*   Name: Todd Plantenga
*   Aliases: Todd Dennis Plantenga
*   Gender: Male
*   Family Name: Plantenga
*   Given Names: Todd, Dennis

### Education
*   Todd Plantenga earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1994.
*   His doctoral advisor was Jorge Nocedal.
*   Northwestern University is a private university located in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., established in 1851.

### Professional Career
*   Todd Plantenga is a computer scientist.
*   He is employed by Sandia National Laboratories.
*   Sandia National Laboratories is a United States national laboratory, founded in 1949, with headquarters at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

### Identifiers
*   MR Author ID: 624209
*   IEEE Xplore Author ID: 37888368200
*   Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11lkrd66j4
*   LinkedIn Personal Profile ID: todd-plantenga-aa0665
*   ACM Digital Library Author ID: 81100035737
*   Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 248793
*   On Focus List of Wikimedia Project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project
2. IEEE Xplore