List of Students for John H. Reif

Independent Study Students Supervised:

  1. Klein, Philip (1984) Graduated
    Harvard University Undergraduate Thesis (awarded Thomas T. Hoopes prize) "Stacktracking: Parallel Acceptance of Deterministic Context-Free Languages", 1984 (currently Full Professor, Brown University).

PhD advisees:

  1. Sudhanshu Garg, Ph.D. thesis topic: ÒDNA Self-Assembled DevicesÓ. Projected Date of Graduation: Spring 2014.
  2. Hieu Bui, Tentative Ph.D. thesis topic: ÒSelf-Assembled DNA DevicesÓ. Projected Date of Graduation: Spring 2016.  
  3. Reem Mokhtar, Ph.D. thesis topic: ÒDNA Molecular RoboticsÓ. Projected Date of Graduation: Spring 2016.
  4. Tianqi Song, Tentative Ph.D. thesis topic: ÒTheory and Experiments in DNA Self-AssemblyÓ. Projected Date of Graduation: Spring 2016. 
  5. Ahsan Muhammad, Masters thesis topic: ÒCluster Quantum ComputingÓ. Date of Masters Degree Graduation: Spring 2012.
  6. Chandran, Harish (2007 - present)
    Ph.D. thesis topic: "Molecular Robotic Devices". Date of Graduation: Fall 2012. (Currently Research Scientist at Microsoft Research)

7.         Gopalkrishnan, Nikhil (2006 - present)
 Ph.D. thesis topic: "DNA Self-Assembly". Date of Graduation: Fall 2012. (Currently Postdoctoral Assistant, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA in the laboratory of Peng Yin.)

  1. Slee, Samuel (August 30, 2004 – Dec 1, 2010) Graduated Ph.D. thesis topic: "Developing Scalable Abilities for Self-Reconfigurable Robots". (Currently Research Scientist at Microsoft Research)

9.         Majumder, Urmi (August 30, 2004 – March 30, 2009) (also co-advised by Thomas LaBean), Graduated
Ph.D. thesis topic: ÒMolecular Computing with DNA Self-AssemblyÓ. Slides: [PPT] [PDF] (Currently Project Leader at Oracle, Washington D.C)

  1. Sahu, Sudheer (January, 2003 - December, 2007) Graduated
    Ph.D. thesis: "DNA based self-assembly and nanorobotics: Theory and Experiments", December, 2007[PDF] Slides: [PPT] [PDF]. (Currently Research Scientist, Microsoft Live Search, in Redmond, Washington)
  2. Yin, Peng (January, 2002 - May, 2005) Graduated  
    Ph.d thesis: Theoretical and Practical Study in DNA Based Self-Assembly, Nanorobotics, and Nanocomputation. May, 2005 [PDF] [abstract] Slides: [PPT] [PDF]. (2005-2009, CPI Postdoctoral Researcher, Caltech, Pasadena, CA), (currently Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA).
  3. Sun, Zhung(Robert) (2000-2003)
    Duke University Ph.D. thesis: Complexity of Robotic Movement Problems. Date of Graduation: April 2003 [PDF] [abstract] Slides: [PPT] [PDF]. Masters Thesis "The Computational Power of Frictional Mechanical Systems, May, 1999.  (Currently Research Scientist, Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043. Email: sunzheng@gmail.com)
  4. Armon, Deganit (1997) Graduated
    Ph.D. Thesis "Dynamic Data Structures for Randomized Algorithms that use Sampling", 1997 [PDF] [abstract]. (Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of California, Riverside and Project Manager at Advatech Pacific, Inc.)
  5. Chen, Shenfeng (1996) Graduated
    Ph.D. Thesis "Algorithmic Applications of Data Compression Techniques", 1996 [PDF] [abstract]. (Currently Technical Manager of a startup company in China).
  6. Wang, Hongyan (1996) Graduated
    Ph.D. Thesis "Approximate and Adaptive Algorithms for Some Optimal Motion-Planning Problems," 1996 [PDF] [abstract]. (Previously senior software engineer with Parametric Technology Corporation in Massachusetts and with Canopus, Ltd. in Kobe, Japan. Currently Adjunct Faculty member of University of Maryland University College, Asia).
  7. Li, Zhiyong (1996) Graduated
    Ph.D. Thesis "Computational Models and Program SynthesisÓ, [PDF] [abstract] (Currently Research Scientist, Sun Microsystems, California)
  8. Yoshida, Akitoshi (1994) Graduated  
    Ph.D. Thesis "Applications of Optical Techniques in Interconnections, Image/Video Compression, and Computational Geometry", 1994, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9424616 [abstract] (Currently Research Scientist, Computing Center of the University of Mannheim, Germany, yoshida@rz.uni-mannheim.de).
  9. Su, Peter (1994) Graduated  
    Dartmouth University Ph.D. Thesis (Ph.D. completed at Duke but Scott Drysdale was official Supervisor) "Efficient Parallel Algorithms for Closest Point Problems", 1994 Univ. Microfilms Int. 9524419 (previously Research Assistant Professor, Software Institute, Carnegie Mellon University).
  10. Azhar, Salman (1993) Graduated  
    (J. P. Duke Fellow), Ph.D. Thesis "Computational Aspects of Multiagent Systems: Modeling Efficiency and Computing Sequential Equilibrium", 1993, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9420402 [abstract]. Masters Thesis "Efficient Learning of Permutation Groups by Examples", 1990. (Currently Executive Consultant at Eike Consulting, LLC and Advisor (2008-present) & VP Engineering (2006-08) at DecisionStreet, Inc. Previously Associate Professor at University of San Francisco.)
  11. Markas, Tassos (1993) Graduated  
    Ph.D. Thesis "Data Compression: Algorithms and Architectures", 1993, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9405986 [abstract]. (Currently Director of Multimedia, Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA. Previously Research Scientist, VLSI Design and Test Department, Center for Digital Systems Engineering, Research Triangle Institute, RTP, NC.)
  12. Nyland, Lars (1991) Graduated  
    Ph.D. Thesis "The Design of a Prototyping Programming Language for Parallel and Sequential Algorithms", 1991, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9127499 [abstract]. (Currently Senior Architect, NVIDIA, Durham, NC and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC).
  13. Tate, Steve (1991) Graduated  
    Ph.D. Thesis "Arithmetic Circuit Complexity and Motion Planning", 1991, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9127527 [abstract]. (Currently Professor and Chairman, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC)
  14. Sen, Sandeep (1989) Graduated  
    Ph.D. Thesis "Random Sampling Techniques for Efficient Parallel Algorithms in Computational Geometry", 1989, Univ. Microfilms Int. 9025050 [PDF] [abstract]. (Currently Full Professor and Chairman, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.)
  15. Rajasekaran, Sanguthevar (1988) Graduated  
    Harvard University Ph.D. Thesis "Randomized Parallel Computation", 1988, Univ. Microfilms Int. 8909005. (Currently UTC Chair Professor of CSE and Director of the Booth Engineering Center for Advanced Technologies (BECAT), Computer Science and Engineering Department, University of Connecticut.)
  16. Spirakis, Paul (December 1981) Graduated  
    Harvard University Ph.D. Thesis "Probabilistic Algorithms", Dec. 1981, University Microfilms International No. 8216206. (Currently Full Professor and Chairman, Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics and Director Computer Technology Institute, Patris, Greece.)

Master's advisees:

1.         Muhammad, Ahsan  (2011 - 2012), Graduated. Masters thesis topic: ÒCluster Quantum ComputingÓ. Projected Date of Graduation: Spring 2014.

2.         Bo, Guo (October 2001) Graduated
Duke University Master Thesis "Computing by DNA Self-Assembly". Oct, 2001 (currently Research Scientist, Mitsubishi Electric, Japan).

3.         Guangwei, Yuan (Fall 2000) Graduated  
Duke University Master Thesis "Simulation of DNA Self-Assembly", Fall 2000 (Currently Research Scientist, China).

4.         Butler, Christopher (July 1, 2000 - July 1, 2000) Graduated  
Duke University Master Thesis "Simulations of Molectronics architectures", 2000.

5.         Berni, Xavier (May 2000) Graduated  
MS Thesis "DNA tagging", May 2000. (Currently Computer Scientist Consultant, S. Carolina).

6.         Gehani, Ashish (July 1, 1997 - July 1, 1997) Graduated  

Postdoctoral assistants:

  1. Guan, Xiaoju  (jointly supervised with Hao Yan), (May, 2003 - 2005) Graduated  
  2. Ahn, Sang Jung (jointly supervised with Thom LaBean), (January, 2003 - December, 2004) Graduated  
    (jointly supervised with Thom LaBean), 2003- December, 2004. (Currently Research Scientist, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, South Korea)
  3. Liu, Dage (July 1, 2001 - June, 2004) Graduated  
    Postdoc 2001-2004 (currently Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University)
  4. Yan, Hao (July 1, 2001 - July 1, 2002) Graduated  
    Postdoc 2001-2002 and Research Assistant Professor, CS Dept, Duke University, 2002-2004 (now Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Arizona State University since August 2004)
  5. LaBean, Thom (July 1, 1998 - July 1, 2001) Graduated  
    (currently Research Associate Professor, CS Dept, Duke University)
  6. Gupta, Sandeep K. S. (1995) Graduated  
    Postdoc 1995 (currently Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5406).
  7. Tate, Steven (July 1, 1991 - July 1, 1993) Graduated  
    (currently Professor and Chairman, Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC)
  8. Gazit, Hillel (1989 - 1991) Graduated