Class Notes

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Archived Class Notes

Degree Year
  • 1987

John Sievers

Degree(s):

  • MEng

I am writing this note to encourage kids who didn't necessarily do great in math or physics to still go for ECE at Cornell. My specialty was parallel processing and digital signal processing and I have had a terrific 25 years since graduation, using my skills to land some outstanding jobs and work on really interesting stuff.  

I have been working on video compression algorithms for most of my career, using the basic DSP theory I learned at Cornell to apply to many practical applications. I worked on developing the H.264/AVC video standard, the basis of most internet video, where recently it was noted that a full 50% of all internet traffic consists of H.264 bits.  

Recently I have been attending standards meetings to define the next-generation video compression algorithm: H.265. With lots of power positioning recently with Google giving away VP8 for free and traditional broadcasters trying to keep their territory, it is an exciting time for internet video, and it all started for me with ECE at Cornell.

Degree Year
  • 1971

David Lowinger

Degree(s):

  • MS

After so many years, I am planning a visit to Cornell on first week of Nov. and would like to know about changes (I know there are many), and people I know and knew.

Degree Year
  • 1997
  • 1999

Russell Walker

Degree(s):

  • MS
  • PhD

Russell Walker, Ph.D. is Clinical Associate Professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His book, Winning with Risk Management, was published in June 2013. Russell recently was invited to present his book to a gathering of bank executives, hosted by the Bank of England at Oxford University.

Degree Year
  • 1960

William D. Kovacs

Degree(s):

  • BS

No Note is a good Note.

Degree Year
  • 0

Rosanna Severino

Degree(s):

  • MEng