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Ambassador
Dr. Joseph F. Skovira

 

Ambassador Since 2003

 
   
Owego, New York 13827
skoviraj@us.ibm.com
 
 
 

Biographical Information:

 

 
Photo of AmbassadorDr. Joseph F. Skovira graduated with a BSEE from the University of Notre Dame in 1979. He worked at IBM in the field of embedded microprocessor control while pursuing an MSEE from Syracuse (1983) in microprocessor design. From 1985 through 1987 he was in IBM engineering management and, in 1987, he was awarded an IBM fellowship to return to graduate school. From 1987 through 1990, he studied at Cornell University, completing a Ph.D. in 1990 in the fields of high performance computing and neurobiology. He returned to IBM to begin research on high performance computing architectures. In 1994, he joined a small team at Cornell University responsible for cooperative research in high performance computing. His current interests include parallel and cluster scheduling algorithms, computational neurophysiology, and algorithms for data analysis. He also enjoys spending time with his two children, antique motorcycle restoration, sailing, backyard astronomy, and treehouse construction.
 

 

Past events hosted by this Ambassador:

 
   
Mars Missions
IBM Computer Club Meeting

Grand Avenue 50th Anniversary
Grand Avenue Elementary School

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
Owego Free Academy Astronomy Club

Neighborhood Star Party
outdoors

Cassini
Vestal Public Library

 
 

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