Chandra Kintala
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Chandra Kintala was a computer science researcher in New Jersey
, United States and Bangalore
, India from 2006–2009.
He worked at Bell Labs
in AT&T
, Lucent and Avaya
in New Jersey
, where he and Dr. David Belanger invented a language and a software tool used in AT&T
for data analytics on very large databases. With Dr. Yennun Huang, he worked on Software-implemented Fault Tolerance and Software Rejuvenation in the 1990s.
He also worked in distributed systems and network software research at Bell Labs.
While working at Bell Labs, he held the titles of Adjunct Professor and later Distinguished Industry Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology
in New Jersey
.
as the Director of Motorola Labs in Bangalore
. In August 2008, he joined Yahoo! Labs
in Bangalore where he held the position of the Director of System Sciences and Academic Relations in India.
from Penn State University, M. Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and B.Tech. from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
, India. He has published 48 refereed research papers. He received 6 US patents and a Smithsonian medal sponsored by Computer World
in 1998.
. He is survived by his wife Bharti and his two children.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India from 2006–2009.
He worked at Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
in AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
, Lucent and Avaya
Avaya
Avaya Inc. is a privately held computer networking, information technology and telecommunications company that is a global provider of business communications systems. The international head quarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, where he and Dr. David Belanger invented a language and a software tool used in AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
for data analytics on very large databases. With Dr. Yennun Huang, he worked on Software-implemented Fault Tolerance and Software Rejuvenation in the 1990s.
He also worked in distributed systems and network software research at Bell Labs.
While working at Bell Labs, he held the titles of Adjunct Professor and later Distinguished Industry Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
India
In September 2006, he moved to IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
as the Director of Motorola Labs in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. In August 2008, he joined Yahoo! Labs
Yahoo! Labs
Yahoo! Labs is a division of Yahoo! responsible for research into the science of the Internet and creating the next generation of businesses for Yahoo!...
in Bangalore where he held the position of the Director of System Sciences and Academic Relations in India.
Education
Kintala has a Ph.D. in Computer ScienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
from Penn State University, M. Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and B.Tech. from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
National Institute of Technology – Rourkela , formerly known as the Regional Engineering College Rourkela , is a publicly funded institute of higher learning for engineering and technology located in the steel city of Rourkela, Orissa, India. It was established in the year 1961 by a joint...
, India. He has published 48 refereed research papers. He received 6 US patents and a Smithsonian medal sponsored by Computer World
Computer World
Computer World is the eighth studio album by the German electronic music band Kraftwerk, released in May 1981. The album deals with the themes of the rise of computers within society. Critics see this album as a peak in the career of Kraftwerk, along with Autobahn and Trans-Europe Express...
in 1998.
Conferences and memberships
He has been active at academic and industry conferences and associations:- General Chair of IEEE's conference on Dependable Systems and Networks in Philadelphia in June 2006
- Acting Chair of IFIP WG1.2
- Member of IFIP WG10.4
- Senior member of IEEE
- Keynote or guest speaker at several academic and industry events
- Member of several technical program committees
- Member of FICCIFICCIThe Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...
and Pacific Council’s Joint Task Force on Global Innovation Economy – Enhancing India-US Relations.
Death
Kintala had a heart attack and died on November 5, 2009 at Summit, New JerseySummit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
. He is survived by his wife Bharti and his two children.