Heather Guarnera
Assistant Professor and Chair of the Computer Science Department
Biography
My research interests are in graph theory and algorithms, with a focus in the broad category of hyperbolic graphs and several interesting graph classes including Helly graphs, distance-hereditary graphs, AT-free graphs, and chordal graphs. I am largely interested in facility location problems and large-scale network analysis. My additional research interests include software engineering and algorithmic applications, such as mining software repositories and network visualization.
I particularly enjoy finding clean and aesthetic solutions to difficult problems in a manner that is easy to present and explain. One of my passions (in teaching, in research, and for sport) is exploring new and creative ways to solve problems.
Courses Taught
- Scientific Computing
- Programming Languages
- Combinatorics and Graph Theory
- Problem Seminar
- Algorithm Analysis
- Principles of Computer Organization
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Heather M. Guarnera, Feodor F. Dragan, and Arne Leitert. Injective hulls of various graph classes. Graphs and Combinatorics 38, 112 (2022).
- Feodor F. Dragan and Heather M. Guarnera. Helly-gap of a graph and vertex eccentricities, Theoretical Computer Science, 867:68-84, 2021. [] [
- Mohammed, F. Dragan, H. Guarnera. 鈥淔ellow Travelers Phenomenon Present in Real-World Networks,鈥� the 10th International Conference on Complex Networks & Their Applications, 2021, pp 194-206. []
- Dragan, G. Ducoffe, H. Guarnera. 鈥淔ast deterministic algorithms for computing all eccentricities in (hyperbolic) Helly graphs,鈥� the 17th Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium (WADS鈥�21), 2021. [] []
- Feodor F. Dragan and Heather M. Guarnera. Eccentricity function in distance-hereditary graphs. Theoretical Computer Science, 833: 26-40, 2020. [] []
- Feodor F. Dragan and Heather M. Guarnera. Helly-gap of a graph and vertex eccentricities. Theoretical Computer Science, 867:68-84, 2021.
- Feodor F. Dragan and Heather M. Guarnera. Eccentricity terrain of 饾浛-hyperbolic graphs. Journal of Computer and System Sciences, 112: 50-56, 2020. [] []
- Feodor F. Dragan and Heather M. Guarnera. Obstructions to a small hyperbolicity in Helly graphs. Discrete Mathematics, 342(2): 326-338, 2019. [] []
- Heather M. Michaud, Drew T. Guarnera, Michael L. Collard, and Jonathan I. Maletic, 鈥淩ecovering Commit Branch of Origin鈥�, in the Proceedings of 32nd IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2016. []
Independent Study Advising
- The evolution of Human-Computer Interaction and its technological advancement with a focus on applications with Electric Paint鈥�, Sobika Thapa 鈥� Computer Science, 100 pages, 2023.
- Cubulus: Procedural World Generation Using Marching Cubes鈥�, Keeton Purvis 鈥� Computer Science, 87 pages, 2023.
- Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of US States using Markov Chain Analysis鈥�, Rekik Ziku (co-advised with Dr. Pamela Pierce) 鈥� Computer Science and Mathematics, 157 pages, 2023.
- Building an 8-bit Computer: From Design to Implementation鈥�, Craig Akiri 鈥� Computer Science, 100 pages, 2023.
- Simulating Reaction-Diffusion waves to model Gravitational Lensing鈥�, Daniel Cohen-Cobos (co-advised with Dr. Niklas Manz) 鈥� Physics and Computer Science, 117 pages, 2023.
- Applications of Constraint Programming in Sports Scheduling,鈥� Troy Baughman 鈥� Mathematics, 74 pages, 2022.
- A Simulation of the Economic Impact of Disaster Events,鈥� Richie Pajak 鈥� Computer Science, 81 pages, 2022.
- A Comprehensive Empirical and Simulation Analysis on How Minimum Wage Increases Impact Unemployment,鈥� Brandon Charles (co-advised with Dr. Huiting Tian) 鈥� Computer Science and Economics, 180 pages, 2022.
- Environmental Socialization in College: A Survey Research and Network Analysis of Changes in Climate-Conscious Concerns and Behaviors鈥�, Bijeta Lamichhane (co-advised with Dr. Denise Bostdorff) 鈥� Mathematics and Communication Studies, 126 pages, 2022.
- Highlights Generation for Tennis Matches using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Audio Analysis,鈥� Alon Liberman 鈥� Computer Science and Mathematics, 102 pages, 2022.
- Abyssinia: The Design and Development of a Tower Defense Game,鈥� Raey Aweke 鈥� Computer Science, 94 pages, 2022.
- The Running Man: A 3D AI-Controlled and Procedurally Generated Infinite Runner,鈥� Jack De La Cruz 鈥� Computer Science, 77 pages, 2021.
- Imali: A Technical Analysis Mobile Application in React Native,鈥� Tanaka Chingonzo 鈥� Computer Science, 83 pages, 2021.
- Defeating the COVID-19 Infodemic on Twitter: A SIP Agent-Based Model of Rumor Propagation and Truth Bot Intervention,鈥� Zhen Guo (co-advised with Dr. Tom Tierney) 鈥� Computer Science and Sociology, 117 pages, 2021
Professional Affiliations
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Want to learn more?
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