Server: Netscape-Communications/1.1 Date: Thursday, 21-Nov-96 21:06:43 GMT Content-type: text/html Dennis McLeod

Dennis McLeod

Professor in Computer Science Department

Email: mcleod@pollux.usc.edu
Office: SAL 206
Phone: (213)740-4504


Dennis McLeod received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974, 1976, and 1978 (respectively). He joined the faculty of the University of Southern California in 1978, where he is currently Professor of Computer Science (tenured). His principal research interests include: database system modeling, design, and evolution; database system interoperability and networking; information protection and security; knowledge management; applied machine learning; personal information management systems; and information management environments for digital libraries, scientific and engineering data, computer-integrated manufacturing, and computer-supported cooperative work.

Dr. McLeod has over ninety refereed publications in the areas of database systems, knowledge management, and information systems; he is particularly noted for his work on semantic data modeling and federated databases. He has lectured widely on an international basis, and has served as an advisor and consultant to a variety of private and public sector organizations. Dr. McLeod has served as chairman and member of program and organizational committees for numerous technical conferences and workshops, and is currently an editor of the International Journal on Very Large Databases, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, the International Journal on Intelligent and Cooperative Information Systems, as well as other publications.