Wen-mei Hwu

American computer scientist
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Wen-mei Hwu

Summary

Wen-mei Hwu is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2], engineer[3], and researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Wen-mei Hwu held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Wen-mei Hwu worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Wen-mei Hwu worked as an engineer[3].
  • Wen-mei Hwu worked as a researcher[4].
  • Wen-mei Hwu was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7].
  • Among Wen-mei Hwu's employers was Nvidia[8].
  • Wen-mei Hwu's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Wen-mei Hwu's doctoral advisor was Yale Patt[10].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the Grace Murray Hopper Award[11].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the Maurice Wilkes Award[12].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the ACM Fellow[13].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the Eckert–Mauchly Award[15].
  • Wen-mei Hwu received the Charles Babbage Award[16].
  • Wen-mei Hwu was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[17].
  • Wen-mei Hwu was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[18].
  • Wen-mei Hwu is recorded as male[19].
  • Wen-mei Hwu's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Scott Mahlke as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Roger Alexander Bringmann as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Tom Conte as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Daniel Michael Lavery as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Aloke Gupta as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Liangchuan Hsu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wen-mei Hwu supervised Yoji Yamada as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Education

Wen-mei Hwu was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9]. His doctoral advisor was Yale Patt[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[2], engineer[3], and researcher[4]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Nvidia[8], a business[31], in United States[32], founded in 1993[33], headquartered in Santa Clara[34]. Doctoral students include Scott Mahlke[21], awarded the IEEE Fellow[35]; Roger Alexander Bringmann[22]; Tom Conte[23], a computer scientist[36], b. 1964[37], of United States[38], awarded the IEEE Fellow[39], specialised in computer architecture[40]; Daniel Michael Lavery[24]; Aloke Gupta[25]; and Liangchuan Hsu[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[11], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1971[43]; Maurice Wilkes Award[12], an award[44]; ACM Fellow[13], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46]; IEEE Fellow[14], a science award[47]; Eckert–Mauchly Award[15], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1979[50]; and Charles Babbage Award[16], an award[51].

Why It Matters

Wen-mei Hwu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tom Conte[53], a computer scientist[54], b. 1964[55], of United States[56], awarded the IEEE Fellow[57], specialised in computer architecture[58].

FAQs

What did Wen-mei Hwu do for work?

Wen-mei Hwu worked as computer scientist[2], engineer[3], and researcher[4].

Where did Wen-mei Hwu go to school?

Wen-mei Hwu was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9].

What awards did Wen-mei Hwu receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award[11], Maurice Wilkes Award[12], ACM Fellow[13], and IEEE Fellow[14].

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