Alin Deutsch

Dr. Alin Deutsch is interested in XML databases and XML query languages. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. He received his M.S. in computer science from the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany) in 1995 and his B.S. in computer engineering from the Bucharest Polytechnic University (Romania) in 1993 - graduating with honors from each institution. During his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Deutsch worked as an intern at the AT&T Research Labs and Texas Instruments. As a teaching assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, he taught Java programming techniques and a tutorial on XML technologies. Due to his extensive experience, he is able to provide an effective mix of high-level technical detail and real-world interpretations - enabling him to interact with a wide variety of audiences. Deutsch's entrepreneurial skills have led to a patent in 2000 based on query optimization.