Scholar
John W. Byers
Google Scholar ID: jIp_uw0AAAAJ
Professor of Computer Science, Boston University
Citations & Impact
Citations
4,002
H-index
18
i10-index
27
Publications
20
Co-authors
49
list available
Contact
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Current NSF-funded project: Real-Time Liquid Wireless Networking for Data-Intensive Rural Applications, in collaboration with Iowa State University and BitRipple. Honored with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award in 2019.
Research Experience
- Serves as the Executive Director of the AI Development Accelerator (AIDA) at BU; served a six-year term as Senior Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, overseeing the MCS Division of the College, comprised of the Departments of Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics. As the founding Chief Scientist and Director at Cogo Labs, successfully incubated multiple companies including EverQuote (Nasdaq: EVER), Autotegrity, and CourseAdvisor.
Education
- No specific educational background information provided.
Background
- Professor of Computer Science at BU, with research interests in the science of computer networking (e.g., protocol design, network architecture), and the empirical study of Internet platforms (such as Airbnb, Uber, and Yelp). Also serves as the Executive Director of the AI Development Accelerator (AIDA) at BU.
Miscellany
- Recently cycled off the ACM Internet Measurement Conference (IMC) Steering Committee. Teaches courses such as CS 591 - Networks and Markets: Theory and Applications, CS 237 - Probability in Computing, etc.
