Full Name : Laurentiu Cucos 
    Native of : Galati, Romania (1969)
    Home      : Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Ph.D. December 2003    Computer Science, Western Michigan University
                           Dissertation Title: "Load Sharing Strategies in Distributed Environments"
                           Adviser: Prof. Elise de Doncker

    B.Sc. 1997             Economics Informatics, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    B.Sc. 1994             Physics, University of Bucharest, Romania

    NSF ACI-0203776: "DISTRIBUTED MULTIVARIATE INTEGRATION IN A PROBLEM SOLVING ENVIRONMENT", 
                      E. de Doncker, K. Kaugars, A. Gupta and A. Genz (subcontract), 2002
    NSF EIA-0130857: "INFORMATION VISUALIZATION AND INCREMENTAL KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY IN A CLUSTER COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT",
                      E. de Doncker, K. Kaugars, L. Yang and M. Mohania, 2001
    NSF ACR-0000442: "DISTRIBUTED NUMERICAL INTEGRATION ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS", 
                      E. de Doncker, A. Gupta and A. Genz, 2000

    Full Tuition Scholarship (Doctoral Associateship), Western Michigan University, 1998-2003

    Graduate Honor Roll, Department of Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2002

    Graduate Research Award at Doctoral Level, Department of Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2001

    Graduate Research and Creative Activities Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University, 2001

    Excellence in Research Award, Department of Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2001

    University-Wide Graduate Research and Creative Scholar, Western Michigan University, 2001

    Teaching Effectiveness Award, Department of Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 2000

    Graduate Honor Roll, Department of Computer Science, Western Michigan University, 1999

    Honorable Mention, at Student Scientific Sessions, 1995
    Department of "Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics", Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    First Prize, at Student Scientific Sessions, 1993
    Department of "Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics", Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    Honorable Mention, on Programming Contest at Student Scientific Sessions,  1991
    Department of "Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics", Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

    Special Prize, at Student Scientific Sessions, 1991
    Department of "Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics", Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania