DC 1313, ext. 34675 fwtompa at uwaterloo . ca David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science (519) 888-4567 ext. 34675 |
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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to
theorize before one has data."
A. Conan Doyle |
Teaching and research interests span the fields of data structures and databases, particularly the design of text management systems suitable for maintaining large reference texts (including the Oxford English Dictionary) and large, heterogeneous text collections.
Our colleague Keshav has written an excellent article with tips for reading research papers:
Also, every experienced and budding researcher in computer science should read Jennifer Widom's tips on writing and presenting conference papers:- How to Read a Paper
More detailed writing tips can also be found in Wojciech Jarosz's paper:- Tips for Writing Technical Papers
- Tips for a Good Conference Talk
- Common Mistakes in Technical Writing