Biography
Geoffrey Mainland is an assistant professor of computer science at Drexel University. Mainland's research focuses on high-level programming language and runtime support for non-general purpose computation. His work seeks to make it easier to exploit the power of special-purpose devices, like GPUs, that require specialized programming models for optimal efficiency. After obtaining an bachelor of arts degree in physics from Harvard, Mainland spent three years working in Silicon Valley. He then returned to Harvard, where he completed his doctorate in computer science in 2011. He was also a postdoctoral researcher with the Programming Principles and Tools group at Microsoft Research Cambridge (UK). Mainland's research interests span both the systems and programming languages communities. He has published papers at conferences such as Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI) and the International Conference on Functional programming (ICFP).
Research Areas
- Programming Systems and Software Engineering
Research Interests
High-level programming languages and runtime support for non-general purpose computation
Academic Distinctions
- Harvard University
- PhD in Computer Science, May 2011
- Advised by Dr. Greg Morrisett and Dr. Matthew Welsh.
- Harvard University
- AB in Physics, Magna Cum Laude, June 2000