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Joel Moses

Institute Professor
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Engineering Systems
Acting Director, Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development

Dr. Moses holds a Ph.D., which he received from MIT in 1967. He has served as MIT’s Provost, Dean of Engineering, Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Associate Head of EECS, and Associate Director of the Laboratory for Computer Science. Dr. Moses served as ESD's Acting Director from December, 2005 through November, 2007.

Dr. Moses is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, and of the IEEE. He led the development of the Macsyma system for algebraic formula manipulation and is the co-developer of the Knowledge-Based Systems concept in Artificial Intelligence. His current interests include the complexity and flexibility of engineering systems, algebraic formula manipulation, and knowledge-based systems.


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Joel Moses featured on MIT World videos:
> Symposium Luncheon Address (March 29, 2004)
   
Recent papers:
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Architecting Engineering Systems

> Macsyma: A Personal History
   
   
Recent Papers presented at the 2004 Engineering Systems Symposium:
> Author of Monograph Chapter "Foundational Issues in Engineering Systems: A Framing Paper"
> Co-Author of Monograph Chapter "The Influence of Architecture in Engineering Systems"
> Author of Submitted Paper "Three Design Methodologies, their Associated Organizational Structures and their Relationship to Various Fields"
 
Joel Moses

Contact info:

Joel Moses
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Building 32-249
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Phone: 617.253.8592
Fax: 617.258.8682
Email to: moses "at" mit.edu

Joel Moses: My Memoirs (.pdf)

     
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