Pedro Szekely Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California

1. Como se imaginaqueva a ser la carrerade Ingenieria de Sistemas y Computacion y la profesión en el futuro (p.e 20 años)? Pedro Szekely Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California

2. Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future. NielsBohr. Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window. Peter Drucker. The best way to predict the future is to write it. Winston Churchill. Predicting the Present with Google Trends. Hal Varian (Google) I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future. Dan Quayle.

3. Pedro Szekely • Universidad de los Andes • 1979 Ingenieria de Sistemas y Computacion • 1970 Matematicas • Carnegie Mellon University • 1983 M.S. Computer Science • 1987 Ph.D. Computer Science • University of Southern California • 1980 … Project Leader, Research Assistant Professor

5. BS Total Enrollment - Avg. Majors per US CS Dept. 2008-2009 CRA Taulbee Survey

6. Total Ph.D. Production (CS & CE, US and Canada) 2008-2009 CRA Taulbee Survey

7. Prediction Those who figure out how to use open source data will dominate their markets

8. Example: Beyond keyword search

11. Jeopardy Categoria: CAMBRIDGE $400 : With much "Gravity", this young fellow of Trinity became the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1669 : Isaac Newton $800 : In 1626 it was "Paradise Lost" when he was "Rusticated" (temporarily expelled) from Christ's College : John Milton $1200 : In 1546 this king founded Trinity College, the largest of Cambridge's colleges : Henry VIII $1600 : Daily Double The chapels at Pembroke & Emmanuel Colleges were designed by this architect : Sir Christopher Wren $2000 : This "Narnia" author went from teaching at Magdalen College, Oxford to teaching at Magdalene College, Cambridge : C.S. Lewis

12. 90 IBM Power 750 servers enclosed in 10 racks 16 Terabytes of memory A 2,880 processor core Linux system Cost $1-$2 billion (estimated, unofficial)

14. Final Jeopardy - U.S. CITIES Its largest airport is named for a World War II Hero; its second largest for a World War II Battle Watson: What is Toronto • Correct answer: What is Chicago

15. Example: • Predicting the present: • Google Trends

16. United States Influenza Data

17. Center for Disease Control Google

19. Religion, Colombia

20. porn, love (Colombia)

21. amor, trabajo(Colombia)

22. Unemployment, United States

23. Example: • Building knowledge bases • William Cohen, CMU • Google Trends

26. Example: • Understanding the world around us • Craig Knoblock, ISI

28. Example: • Predicting airfares • Etzioni, U Washington

30. Example: • Drug retargeting • Many, the race is on!

32. Example: • Personal information • Many companies

36. Knowledge • Mathematics • Calculus & linear algebra • Statistics • Computer Science • Machine learning • Artificial intelligence • Text retrieval • Privacy and security • Applications (multi-disciplinary) • Physical sciences • Biology & medicine • Engineering • Business • Government • Etc.

37. My Favorite Curriculum: CMU Computer Science 15-128 Freshman Immigration Course 15-122 Principles of Imperative Computation (students with no prior programming experience take 15-110 Principles of Computing and 15-122) 15-150 Principles of Functional Programming 15-210 Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms 15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems 15-251 Great Theoretical Ideas in Computer Science 15-451 Algorithm Design and Analysis one Communications course: 15-221 Technical Communication for Computer Scientists one Algorithms & Complexity elective: 15-354 Computational Discrete Mathematics 15-355 Modern Computer Algebra 15-453 Formal Languages and Automata 21-301 Combinatorics 21-484 Graph Theory one Applications elective: 05-391 Designing Human-Centered Software 05-431 Software Structures for User Interfaces 10-601 Machine Learning 11-411 Natural Language Processing 15-313 Foundations of Software Engineering 15-322/15-323 Intro to Computer Music 15-381 Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving 15-384 Robotic Manipulation 15-385 Computer Vision 15-415 Database Applications 15-462 Computer Graphics one Logics & Languages elective: 15-312 Foundations of Programming Languages 15-317 Constructive Logic 15-414 Bug Catching: Automated Program Verification and Testing 21-300 Basic Logic 80-311 Computability and Incompleteness one Software Systems elective: 15-410 Operating System Design and Implementation 15-411 Compiler Design 15-418 Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming 15-440 Distributed Systems 15-441 Computer Networks two Computer Science electives (can be from any SCS department: CSD [15-xxx], HCII [05], ISR [08,17], LTI [11], MLD [10], RI [16]) Mathematics/Probability 21-120 Differential & Integral Calculus 21-122 Integration, Differential Equations, and Approximation 21-127 Concepts of Mathematics 21-241 Matrix Algebra (or 21-341 Linear Algebra) one of the following Probability courses: 15-359 Probability and Computing 21-325 Probability 36-217 Probability Theory and Random Processes 36-225 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I 36-625 Probability and Mathematical Statistics I Flexibility Multi-disciplinary Engineering and Natural Sciences Four engineering or science courses are required 09-101 Introduction to Experimental 15-321 Research Methods for Experimental Computer Science 27-100 Engineering the Materials of the Future 33-104 Experimental Physics 85-310 Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology Humanities and Arts Required Minor

38. USC Computer Science Department • 2010 PhD students admitted: 40 • USC fellowships: 21 • Research assistant: 17 • Teaching assistant: 2 • Students with financial assistance: 40 of 40 • Typical for universities in top tiers Los queesteninteresados hablenconmigo

39. Colaboracion Andes/USC • Asesoria de tesis • Problemas de los grupos de investigacion Andes • … o problemas en nuestrogrupo • Summer internships • En USC • En los Andes • Objectivos • Producirbuen research y publicaciones • Preparar a los estudiantesparacompetir en Ph.D. en USA • Conseguirdineroparainvestigacion

41. Los Angeles Hollywood Sign Centro USC ISI Pedro 10 km

42. University of Southern California