Paul Reynolds, Associate Professor of Computer Science

Center for Semicustom Integrated Systems

CSIS Faculty: Paul Reynolds

Position: Associate Professor of Computer Science
Department: Computer Science
Office: Olsson Hall Room 214
Phone: 804-924-1039	Fax: 804-982-2214
Email: reynolds@virginia.edu

Other Home Pages: CS Dept. Home Page for Paul Reynolds | Personal Home Page

Biography

Paul Reynolds received a BA in Psychology at Ohio Northern University and MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science at the University of Texas - Austin, the latter in 1979. He joined the University of Virginia in 1980 as an assistant professor of Computer Science and was promoted to associate professor in 1986. He has directed nine PhD theses with another four in progress. He is the author or coauthor of over 30 publications.

Current Research

Using multiple asynchronous processors on a common problem is the future of computing; it promises to speed up computations and make large computational tasks feasible. However, demands far outstrip current technology.

Paul Reynolds' research objective is to make asynchronous computing practical in critical applications. His research areas include parallel computing and distributed interoperable simulation, parallel and distributed language design, and algorithms and architectures for efficient parallel and distributed computation. He has contributed to both the theory and practice of parallel and distributed computing.

Professor Reynolds believes that hardware and software research are inseparable. Efficient hardware will emerge from a better understanding of software requirements and limitations; software requirements must be realistically shaped to reflect feasible hardware concepts. His research reflects this eclectic view.

Publications

"Isotach Networks," P. Reynolds, C. C. Williams and R. Wagner, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, to appear.

"Combining Atomic Actions," C.C. Williams and P. Reynolds, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, Feb. 1995.

"DISorientation," P. Reynolds, Elecsim (The First Internet Simulation Conference), Roger Smith (editor), Mystech Corp, Falls Church, VA, May 1994, Best Paper Award.

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