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Member Since: Nov 4, 2008
Occupation: Professor
University: Columbia University
About Me: Jason Nieh is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Network Computing Laboratory at Columbia University. He was the first Scholar in Residence at VMware. He has made research contributions in software systems across a broad range of areas, including operating systems, virtualization, thin-client computing, utility computing, mobile computing, multimedia, web technologies, and performance evaluation. Honors for his research work include the Sigma Xi Young Investigator Award, awarded once every two years in the physical sciences and engineering, a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, a Department of Energy Early Career Award, multiple IBM Faculty and Shared University Research Awards, and various best paper awards, including the 2004 MobiCom Best Student Paper Award. A dedicated teacher, he received the Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award from the Columbia Engineering School Alumni Association for his innovations in teaching operating systems and for introducing virtualization as a pedagogical tool. Professor Nieh earned his B.S. from MIT and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, all in Electrical Engineering.