Experienced academic leader currently serving as Director of the Noyce School of Applied Computing at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with over 16 years of university teaching and research experience. Previously held roles as Professor and Chair of Computer Science and Software Engineering. Holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from UC Davis. Research expertise includes parallel and high-performance computing, GPU acceleration, and computer architecture. Recognized through NVIDIA CUDA Teaching and Research Center awards. Strong background in curriculum development, faculty leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration.