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John H. Reppy is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago, where he has been a faculty member since the autumn of 2002. His primary research areas include the design and implementation of advanced programming languages, focusing on functional, object-oriented, and concurrent languages. He believes that these languages can significantly enhance the quality and reliability of software while improving programmer productivity. His current research is centered on high-level languages for parallel programming. He has worked on several projects including Diderot, a declarative domain-specific language for programming image-analysis algorithms on parallel systems. Additionally, he collaborated with Matthew Fluet on the Manticore project, which involves developing language features and implementation techniques for multicore systems. John has also contributed to the Standard ML of New Jersey system since 1990 and has interests in computer graphics, having designed a ray-tracer for the ICFP 2000 programming contest. Beyond his research, he has held various committee roles in conferences related to programming languages and systems, showcasing his active involvement in the research community.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Held position as a professor focusing on Computer Science and the advancement of programming languages.
National Science Foundation • Washington, D.C.
Served as a rotating program director in the Computing and Communication Foundations division.
ACM • Association for Computing Machinery
Member and contributor to the advancements in computing education and research.
Department of Philosophy