David A. Cieslak PhD Candidate Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Notre Dame 355N Fitzpatrick Hall Notre Dame, IN 46656 Phone: (574) 634-4486 Email: dcieslak@nd.edu "Clear eyes. Full Heart. Can’t Lose!"
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  Academic Background

In 2004 I received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame.  I immediately enrolled there for graduate school in the fall of 2004 and began work with my advisor, Dr. Nitesh Chawla.  I finished my MS in the spring of 2006 and am continuing work on a PhD, which I plan to earn in Spring 2009.  My general research centers on applications and theory of Data-Mining and I am currently hunting for jobs. In October 2008, I was named to the Program Committee for for the 2009 PAKDD Workshop on Data Mining When Classes are Imbalanced and Errors Have Costs (ICEC'09).

  Personal Background

I was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  My parents were both from the Chicago area and met at AT&T's Bell-Labs in Wheaton.  As an undergraduate and in my first graduate year, I played in the marching band and as a senior, I served as the band's president. My current interests include reading, working out, and music. I am a huge fan of the TV show Lost.