{"625242":{"#nid":"625242","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mostafa Ammar Becomes School of Computer Science Interim Chair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s official. As of Aug 16., Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/fac\/Mostafa.Ammar\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMostafa Ammar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is now the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/622221\/interim-chairs-guide-schools-during-search-process\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einterim chair\u003C\/a\u003E of the School of Computer Science (SCS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmmar steps into the position following \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/621174\/fortnow-leaving-georgia-tech-deans-position\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe departure\u003C\/a\u003E of Professor \u003Cstrong\u003ELance Fortnow\u003C\/strong\u003E, and will lead SCS during a search for a permanent chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am honored by the trust that the School and College of Computing are placing in me by asking me to serve in this position,\u0026rdquo; Ammar said\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmmar joined Georgia Tech in 1985 as a network researcher and has taken on school leadership roles in the past. In fact, Ammar was associate chair of SCS when it was established during the 2006-07 academic year. He served in the role until 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[RELATED: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/612371\/mostafa-ammar-studying-history-internet-find-its-future\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMostafa Ammar is Studying the History of the Internet to Find Its Future]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his new role, Ammar wants to continue to nurture the strengths of the School.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is a lot to celebrate in SCS,\u0026rdquo; Ammar said. \u0026ldquo;We are a hardworking community of bright, dedicated, and ambitious students, faculty, and staff. Our teaching and research efforts continue to be world-class, visible, and impactful.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe also looks forward to cultivating the School\u0026rsquo;s growth, which has one of the largest incoming Ph.D. classes in SCS\u0026rsquo;s history with 50 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our hiring successes have infused our already strong community with significant vim and vigor,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We are not a group that rests on its laurels, and we are more than a match to any challenges that might face us.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As of Aug 16., Regents\u2019 Professor Mostafa Ammar is now the interim chair of the School of Computer Science (SCS)."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2019-08-27 19:55:36","changed_gmt":"2019-08-27 19:56:37","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-08-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-08-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"625243":{"id":"625243","type":"image","title":"Mostafa Ammar new headshot","body":null,"created":"1566935776","gmt_created":"2019-08-27 19:56:16","changed":"1566935776","gmt_changed":"2019-08-27 19:56:16","alt":"Mostafa Ammar","file":{"fid":"238036","name":"Mostafa Ammar.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Mostafa%20Ammar.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Mostafa%20Ammar.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":868110,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Mostafa%20Ammar.jpg?itok=GvU9qKWT"}}},"media_ids":["625243"],"groups":[{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETess Malone, Communications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tess.malone@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etess.malone@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tess.malone@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}