316 Engineering II
Riverside, Ca 92521
Phone: 951-827-3119
FAX: 951-827-4643

Thomas H. Payne
Professor,
Computer Science and Engineering (Department Chair)

Professor Thomas Payne received his M.S. and Ph.D in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked as a consultant for a number of R&D companies in California.

Current research involves the efficient implementation of various programming language features related issues in operating systems: concurreny, protection and dynamic binding.

Education and Work
M.S. in Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
Consultant for a number of R&D companies in California

Research Topics
Efficient implementation of various programming language features related to issues in operating systems: concurrency, protection, dynamic binding

Latest Results
Portable implementation of light-weight processes and synchronization monitors under C++
Developed an efficient method for parallel sorting using a ring-connected network of processors
Established an equivalence between logic program queries that require reasoning by cases and those that cannot be computed via single-entry input resolution