Alfred C. Weaver

Alf Weaver received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in 1976. He joined the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1977 and, until his retirement, was Professor of Computer Science, Chair of the UVA Faculty Senate, and Founding Director of UVA’s Applied Research Institute, where he was working with projects related to national security. His research group helped develop the Xpress Transport Protocol, which became a Military Standard and now operates on ships, helicopters, and airplanes. He has founded five companies, the most successful of which was sold to Comcast.

Weaver has been an ACM National Lecturer, has given keynote speeches worldwide, held the Lucian Carr III endowed chair, is a Fellow of the IEEE, and is a Life Member and past president of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. He has supervised 137 funded research projects, advised 69 PhD. and master’s students, and co-authored two books, 14 book chapters, and >170 refereed journal and conference publications.