Information
- College Unit
- School of Information Sciences
- Position
- Graduate Teaching Associate
- Office
- 101 Communications Bldg.
- wbirch(at)utk.edu
- Phone
- 865-974-8200
- Biography
Originally from Georgia, Ben Birch earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Following graduation, he worked as an engineer in the aerospace, shipbuilding, and nuclear power industries.
Ben then came to UT, where he earned a Master's degree in Computer Science. While in the computer science department, he worked as a research assistant in the field of robotics software. As a result of this work, he co-authored two publications, one of which he presented at an international robotics conference.
Ben is currently a doctoral student, graduate teaching associate, and research assistant in the CCI School of Information Sciences. His research interests include human-computer interaction, science informatics, ontologies, and the Semantic Web.
History
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