1.6. People
We pride ourselves in paying attention to human interaction. While the
support aliases described in the previous section must be used whenever
you want something to be done, you may want to know something about the
major roles in our department that are applicable to computing.
- Chairperson: Konstantin Läufer. Please contact the Chairperson with any
suggestions you have for improvement, especially when itcomes to computing
matters. The chairperson has the ultimate reponsibility for all department
matters, especially the departmental computing budget.
- Computing Director: George K. Thiruvathukal. Pleasecontact the
Computing Director with any suggestions you have for improvement or with
technical support questions. The Computing Director is ultimatelyresponsible
for the implementation of all computing initiatives for the department, in
particular those that support our teaching and research missions.
- Lab Manager: Miao Ye. The Lab Manager is ultimately responsible for
the implementation of the intiaitives as defined by the Computing Director
(who consults with the Chairperson). Because there is onlyone Lab Manager at
the moment, it is important to recognize that he/she works to support all
requests in a timely manner but may not be ableto resolve your problem
immediately. Please allow 24-48 hours for a response to any non-emergency
need.
- Computing Committee: George K. Thiruvathukal (Computing Director
and Committee Chair), Konstantin Läufer, Prof. Stephen Doty, and two
new members to be determined (one more faculty and one more student member).
The Compting Committee meets at least twice per academic year and drafts
recommendations and resolutions for future computing initiatives that support
the department’s teaching and researchmission and those of collaborating
departments. The commitee’s proceedings are reported to the Chairperson.
In most cases, you should contact the Lab Manager