Erik Selberg, selberg@cs.washington.edu, http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/selberg
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Box 352350
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Erik Selberg earned his bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993 with a double major in computer science and logic, receiving the first Allen Newell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. He earned his master's degree from the University of Washington in 1995 and is continuing his study towards his Ph.D.
In 1995, he created the MetaCrawler, a parallel Web search service. The MetaCrawler has received numerous awards and mentions, including being chosen as one of three finalists in the CNet Awards for Best Internet Search Engine and reviews in Forbes, Business Week, and IEEE Computer.
He is primarily interested in Artificial Intelligence and Information Retrieval, especially as it pertains to the World Wide Web. He also has interests regarding system performance, security, and multi-agent coordination and planning. He also enjoys skiing, raquetball, and 5-star Thai cuisine.
Oren Etzioni, etzioni@cs.washington.edu, http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/etzioni
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Box 352350
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Oren Etzioni, Associate Professor, received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Harvard University in June 1986, and his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in January 1991. He joined the University of Washington as assistant professor of computer science and engineering in February 1991, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1996.
In the fall of 1991, he launched the Internet Softbot project. In 1993, Etzioni received an NSF Young Investigator Award. In 1995, the Internet Softbot was chosen as one of 5 finalists in the National DISCOVER Awards for Technological Innovation in Computer Software. In 1996, MetaCrawler was chosen as one of 3 finalists in the CNET Awards for Best Internet Search Engine. His group's work on software agents has been featured in The Economist, Business Week, Discover Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and The New Scientist.
His research interests include: Software Agents, Web Navigation and Search Technology, and Human-Computer Interaction. He used to have hobbies, but he is now a proud father instead.