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Kang G. Shin

Also Known As Kang Geun Shin
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Kang Geun Shin, born in 1946, is a South Korean-born computer scientist and the Kevin and Nancy O'Connor Professor of Computer Science in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Michigan. He founded the university's Real-Time Computing Laboratory and built his career around fault-tolerant real-time systems, later extending that work into embedded systems, cyber-physical systems, computer networks, and security and privacy. He earned his bachelor's degree from Seoul National University in 1970 and his master's and doctoral degrees from Cornell University in 1976 and 1978. He received the Ho-Am Prize in Engineering and was named an IEEE Fellow in 1992.

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1946 1
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ACM Fellow 1
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1. Wikidata: Kang G. Shin
  • Wikidata Q6362166, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q6362166 P569 (date of birth)
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Kang G. Shin (Wikipedia)
  • In Field: Distributed Computing, Lead
    He is known for his contributions to the field of real-time fault-tolerant systems.
  • In Field: Embedded Systems, Lead
    He is also the founding director of the Real-Time Computing Laboratory (RTCL).
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