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Olga Pearce
PhD Student
Algorithms & Applications Group

Parasol Laboratory	url:	http://parasol.tamu.edu/~olga/
Department of Computer Science and Engineering	email:
Texas A&M University	office:	407D HRBB
College Station, TX 77843-3112	tel:	(979) 847-8835
USA	fax:	(979) 458-0718

Advisor:	Dr. Nancy Amato
Groups:	Algorithms & Applications, Software & Systems
Research interests:	Parallel and distributed computing, parallel algorithms and optimizations, generic parallel libraries and tools
CV/Resume:	pdf, ps
Research project:	STAPL (Standard Template Adaptive Parallel Library)
	Framework for adaptive algorithm selection in STAPL Parallel algorithms in STAPL, including sorting algorithms Distributed Data Structures (pContainers) Scheduling and partitioning of applications in STAPL Dynamic Graph Composition Library Load Balancing in Multi-Physics Applications TAXI project (part of the ASCI initiative) as a large application of STAPL
Course work:	completed and planned courses
Completed degrees:	B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Western Oregon University (2004) A.A. in Business Administration from International Christian University (Kyiv, Ukraine) (2000)
Undergrad research:	Distributed Mentor Project (2003, 2004)
Activities:	AWICS (Aggie Women in CS, ACM-W Chapter) mentoring officer (2004-2006), president (2006-2008) CSGSA (CS Graduate Student Association) active member SC\|08 Broader Engagement Committee Member SC\|07 Cluster Challenge support team and Broader Engagement grant recipient SC\|05 student volunteer CRA-W/CDC Programming Languages Workshop participant (2007) CRA-W Grad Cohort participant (2005, 2006) and speaker (2007) Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing attendee (2004, 2008), volunteer (2006) Explore Computer Science interview (2006) Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation supporter
Personal:	personal website, comics

Publications

Parallel Algorithms in STAPL: Sorting and the Selection Problem, Anna Tikhonova, Gabriel Tanase, Olga Tkachyshyn, Nancy M. Amato, Lawrence Rauchwerger, Technical Report, TR05-005, Parasol Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University, Aug 2005.
Technical Report(ps, pdf, abstract)

A Framework for Adaptive Algorithm Selection in STAPL, Nathan Thomas, Gabriel Tanase, Olga Tkachyshyn, Jack Perdue, Nancy M. Amato, Lawrence Rauchwerger, In Proc. ACM SIGPLAN Symp. Prin. Prac. Par. Prog. (PPOPP), pp. 277-288, Chicago, Illinois, Jun 2005.
Proceedings(ps, pdf, abstract)

pArray as an efficient static parallel container in STAPL, Olga Tkachyshyn, Ping An, Gabriel Tanase, Nancy M. Amato, Technical Report, TR03-003, Parasol Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University, Aug 2003.
Technical Report(ps, pdf, abstract)

Teaching Parallel Programming and Building Parallel Computers, Jie Liu, Olga Tkachyshyn, Brian McGee, and Cory Kissinger, In Proc. International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering, pp. 149-155, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 20-23, 2005.

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