Jeff Eppinger
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Jeffrey Lee Eppinger is a researcher, teacher, and entrepreneur in the field of computer science.
Eppinger was a student at Carnegie Mellon University
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
in 1982, a Master of Science
in 1987, and a PhD
in Computer Science in 1988.
His advisors were Alfred Spector
and Richard Rashid
.
Eppinger was a co-founder of Transarc
Corporation, which was bought by IBM
in 1994.
At Carnegie Mellon, Eppinger's dissertation demonstrated the integration of the Mach Operating System's virtual memory with the Camelot Transaction System. This recoverable virtual memory concept was subsequently used to implement the Coda
File System.
In 1983, Eppinger won the George E. Forsythe Award for his research in binary trees.
Eppinger was a student at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
where he earned a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 1982, a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in 1987, and a PhD
PHD
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in Computer Science in 1988.
His advisors were Alfred Spector
Alfred Spector
Alfred Z. Spector has been Vice President of Research and Special Initiatives at Google since November 2007. Prior to that he was a researcher and software executive at IBM...
and Richard Rashid
Richard Rashid
Richard F. Rashid oversees Microsoft Research's worldwide operations. Previously, he was the director of Microsoft Research. He joined Microsoft Research in 1991, and was promoted to vice president in 1994. In 2000, he became senior vice president...
.
Eppinger was a co-founder of Transarc
Transarc
Transarc Corporation was a private Pittsburgh-based software company founded in 1989 by Jeffrey Eppinger, Michael Kazar, Alfred Spector, and Dean Thompson of Carnegie Mellon University...
Corporation, which was bought by IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
in 1994.
At Carnegie Mellon, Eppinger's dissertation demonstrated the integration of the Mach Operating System's virtual memory with the Camelot Transaction System. This recoverable virtual memory concept was subsequently used to implement the Coda
Coda (file system)
Coda is a distributed file system developed as a research project at Carnegie Mellon University since 1987 under the direction of Mahadev Satyanarayanan. It descended directly from an older version of AFS and offers many similar features. The InterMezzo file system was inspired by Coda...
File System.
In 1983, Eppinger won the George E. Forsythe Award for his research in binary trees.