OMSCS Buzz

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. Carmine Guida. Dr. Guida is an alum of the OMSCS program and currently a Professor at Pace University where he created the Game Development major. He has had a variety of experiences throughout his career ranging from working in startups to academia. To connect with Dr. Guida on adjunct teaching opportunities or advice on pursuing a PhD, email him at cguida@pace.edu  TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Open  (0:19) - Episode Intro  (1:40) - Academic Teaching Experience in Games and Development  (4:10) - Benefits of Learning Games and Development   (10:03) - Recent AI Trends in Games and Development  (15:32) - AR/VR and the Games and Development Field  (19:47) - Scholarly Research  (27:45) - Starting in Tech   (31:13) - Pursuing an OMSCS Degree  (39:30) - Advice for Pursuing a PhD  (46:45) - Closing Thoughts  VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.  EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale 

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Hannah Moon. Hannah is Associate Director of External Engagement in the OMSCS program. Among her many other duties, she’s been an integral part of planning the annual OMSCS Conference which was held for the second time this past May. Please tune in to this special Staff Spotlight episode to hear about her career and personal journey!    TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Open  (0:21) - Episode Intro  (1:40) - What do you do in your work?  (3:48) - New Partnerships and Initiatives   (7:13) - Most Exciting Aspects of Your Work  (9:40) - OMSCS Conference Planning Highlights  (13:40) - How Did You Start Your Career?  (20:05) - Study Abroad/Non-Profit Experience  (24:40) - The Importance of Studying Abroad  (27:40) - Final Call to Action  (28:43) - Conclusion    To connect with Hannah for partnership opportunities, email her at hmoon70@gatech.edu  VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.  EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale 

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Dr. Nick Lytle, Associate Director of Research for Georgia Tech’s OMSCS program. Prior to his current role, Dr. Lytle has worked as a consultant, Data Scientist, and researcher. He holds a PhD in computer science and his personal mission is to make computing education more effective and accessible to all. Tune in for a conversation around the future of Computer Science, the importance of Research Collaboration for students with professors and the importance of ensuring that computing is accessible and universal for all. To connect with Dr. Nick Lytle email him at nlytle3@gatech.edu.  TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Open  (2:07) - Fishstalkers Project  (5:05) - Departmental Research Collaboration Opportunities  (9:05) - Vertically Integrated Projects/Mentorship within OMSCS  (19:35) - New Potential OMSCS Research-Focused Projects  (23:55) - Securing Faculty/Student Research Collaborations  (29:55) - Personal Motivation and How Dr. Lytle Started in the Field  (39:15) - Future OMSCS Outlook  (42:00) - Conclusion  VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.  EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale 

Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS at Georgia Tech, shares his journey from the College of Computing to the birth of OMSCS. Discussions include the importance of academia, the evolution of OMSCS from 2014 to 2024, future outlook, recommended reads, and opportunities for research assistants. Dr. Joyner highlights the value of interdisciplinary approaches and the impact of online education on global accessibility.

Dr. David Joyner, Executive Director of OMSCS, discusses Georgia Tech rankings, learning new skills, AI in teaching, and assessing in online education. Explore his journey, research, teaching challenges, and the future of OMSCS.

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Zoey Beda. Zoey is a TA for CS 6750: Human-Computer Interaction in OMSCS along with being a musician and developer. Tune in to hear about the intersection of mathematics, music, and computer science, and more!  TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Intro  (13:35) - Journey as a musician  (24:32) - OMSCS Experience  (28:05) - After OMSCS  (30:05) - Favorite Books  (31:56) - Outro  VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for the entire catalog of episodes and our Feedback Form.  EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica 

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Professor Rich Vuduc. Dr. Vuduc is a Professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering. He researches high-performance computing, and he created the Intro to HPC course CSE 6220, one of the earliest courses in the OMSCS program. Tune in to hear about automated performance tuning, synergies between AI and supercomputing, post-Moore's Law computing, Dr. Vuduc’s career journey, and much more!  TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Intro  (0:45) - Intro & Welcome  (2:10) - What is Super Computing all about?  (4:00) - Vuduc’s Areas Research: Sparse Matrices, Autotuning, and Super Computing  (13:00) - Emerging Trends in High Performance Computing  (29:00) - C.R.N.C.H  (33:00) - Dr. Vuduc’s Early Years  (38:00) - Post Doc and Academia  (47:00) - Dr. Vuduc and GA Tech  (51:00) - Online Teaching Experience- CSE6220 (57:00) - How the Field Has Evolved   (1:00:00) - Dr. Vuduc’s Hobbies and Parting Words  (1:04:00) - Connect with Dr. Vuduc    ADDITIONAL LINKS-  Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (C.R.N.C.H.): Center for Research into Novel Compute Hierarchies – Just another Sites @ Georgia Tech site (gatech.edu)  Supercomputing @ GT Student Group Student Organizations | College of Computing (gatech.edu)  HPC Garage - The HPC Garage | A parallel computing research lab at Georgia Tech    VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for our entire catalog of episodes.  EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica 

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Sagar Badlani. Sagar hails from Mumbai, India where he completed his undergraduate studies in computer science. He’s currently a Master's student in Computer Science at Georgia Tech where he also is a TA for Global Entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear more on this course, blockchain, ML research, the Indian innovation landscape, and more.   TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Intro  (0:47) - Intro & Welcome  (2:00) - How Did You Become Interested in Block Chain?  (4:15) - How Does Block Chain relate to Primary and Higher Education?  (7:15) - Healthcare and Machine Learning  (19:30) - News Break (20:35) - Sagar’s Journey  (25:00) - Technology and Innovation in India  (35:15) - News Break (36:30) - OMSCS Journey  (40:15) - TA Experience   (45:30) - Words of Advice  ADDITIONAL LINKS-  To register for the 2nd Annual OMSCS Conference VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/2024-omscs-conference  To register to attend the Alumni Speaker Series VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/alumni-speaker-series  VISIT ⁠https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast⁠ for our entire catalog of episodes.  EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale 

On this episode, Tanmay chats with Cherie Lum. Cherie is a graduate student in the OMSCS program as well as founder of a startup called In the Park. As a Chapter Head of an OMSCS meet up group, she’s also active in creating community-building events for our online students.     TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Intro  (0:55) - Intro & Welcome  (2:18) - OMSCS Research Project  (4:55) - OMSCS Meet Up Groups  (5:50) - In The Park Start Up  (8:10) - Bringing People Together  (10:15) - Cherie’s Journey  (13:36) - The Physics Journey  (19:40) - OMSCS Journey  (20:55) - Being a TA   (22:00) - OMSCS Degree  (23:00) - OMSCS Meet Ups (continued)  (26:00) - Philosophy Journey  (29:00) - Words of Advice  (29:55) - Resources/Connect with Cherie    ADDITIONAL LINKS-  Cherie's Start Up: www.inthepark.co  VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for our entire catalog of episodes.  EDITOR – Nikita Burks-Hale 

In this final episode for 2023, Tanmay chats with Steven Bryant. Steve is the Founder and CEO of Bryant Research, an AI advisory and consulting firm. Outside his day job, he’s a co-head TA for Georgia Tech’s Machine Learning for Trading course… as well as the author of “DISRUPTIVE: Rewriting the rules of physics”.  Happy Holidays, and we'll see you in 2024 for more exciting conversations! TIMESTAMPS-  (0:00) - Cold Intro  (0:33) - Intro & Welcome  (1:25) - Current Work  (1:55) -  Self-Driving Money  (4:40) - AI as collaborator  (6:37) - LLM for Academic Research / Teaching  (10:50) - Bryant Research   (13:36) - The Physics Journey  (18:28) - OMSCS Journey  (23:16) - OMSCS Degree  (26:24) - Being a TA  (29:47) - Approach on Learning      ADDITIONAL LINKS-  Assessing GPT-4’s role as a co-collaborator in scientific research: a case study analyzing Einstein’s special theory of relativity: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44163-023-00075-3  Bryant Research: https://bryantresearch.ai/    VISIT https://omscs.gatech.edu/omscs-buzz-podcast for our entire catalog of episodes.  EDITOR – Serge Nino Martin Villasica