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| Yaw Anokwa is a Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of Washington. His research interests are building, deploying, and evaluating low-cost technologies that positively impact the developing world and exploring the ubiquitous computing and human-computer interaction problems in that space. He has a M.S in computer science from the University of Washington, a B.Sc. in computer science from Butler University and a B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis.
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| Rohit Chaudhri is a Ph.D student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. His research interests lie broadly in the area of Ubiquitous Computing Systems. Specifically, Rohit is interested in applying UbiComp technologies to build systems for the Developing World and the Wellness/Active Lifestyle domain. In his previous life, Rohit worked as a Technologist with Motorola for 10 years in various capacities. He has a B.E and an M.S in Computer Science.
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| Brian DeRenzi is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington in the department of Computer Science and Engineering. He is co-advised by Gaetano Borriello and Tapan Parikh and is interested in applying technology to low-income countries, particularly in using appropriate technology to improve health care delivery. He received his B.Sc. in computer engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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| Carl Hartung is a Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of Washington. His interests cover the range of mobile, embedded, wireless, and sensing systems. For developing nations he focuses on building appropriate technology systems to improve communication and access to information. He received a B.S. in computer engineering from the University of Washington and an M.S. in computer science from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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| Natalie Linnell is a graduate student in the Computer Science and Engineering department at the University of Washington. Her broad research interests include educational technology and technology for the developing world. More specifically, she is interested in computer-aided means to improve interaction around tutored video instruction materials, which she will be exploring during an internship with MSR India during Spring quarter. She has worked on the Classroom Presenter project. She also worked in the area of programming languages during two years of graduate school at the University of Minnesota, and received a B.S. in computer science and a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Minnesota.
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| Neil Patel is a PhD student in the Computer Science department at Stanford University. He is interested in the design and deployment of ICTs to empower underserved populations in the developing world. Currently his focus is on building affordable, accessible, and useful information systems that support smallholding farmers in India. He received B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration from UC Berkeley.
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| Yael Schwartzman is interested in developing low-cost technologies to help ease the information, communication and transaction costs of the rural developing world. She is currently based in her hometown, Mexico City, and is developing and evaluating digital internal control systems for certified coffee cooperatives. She received a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Engineering, with an emphasis in Human-Computer Interaction, from the University of Washington in 2006. She received honors in her B.A. in Computer Science, with a minor in Business Administration and Philosophy, from the University of San Diego in 2003.
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