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Alexia Massalin

Alexia Massalin (formerly Henry Massalin) is an American computer scientist and programmer. She pioneered the concept of superoptimization, and designed the Synthesis kernel, a small kernel with a Unix compatibility layer that makes heavy use of self-modifying code for efficiency.

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Known for
Superoptimization
Alma mater
Cooper Union School of Engineering, B.E. M.E., 1984 Columbia University, Ph.D., computer science, 1992
Born
Henry Massalin (1962-01-01)January 1, 1962 Astoria, Queens, New York
Citizenship
United States
Doctoral advisor
Calton Pu
Fields
Operating systems, optimizing compilers

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Alma mater · 1
Alexia Massalin → Cooper Union School of Engineering, B.E. M.E., 1984 Columbia University, Ph.D., computer science, 1992
Born · 1
Alexia Massalin → Henry Massalin (1962-01-01)January 1, 1962 Astoria, Queens, New York
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Alexia Massalin → United States
Doctoral advisor · 1
Alexia Massalin → Calton Pu
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Alexia Massalin → Operating systems, optimizing compilers
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Alexia Massalin → Superoptimization
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Alexia Massalin → Synthesis: An Efficient Implementation of Fundamental Operating System Services (1992)
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Alexia Massalin → MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc.

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synthesis massalin computer code columbia 1992 operating microunity new superoptimization cooper union engineering university york system career scientist kernel astoria

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Alexia MassalinBornHenry Massalin (1962-01-01)January 1, 1962 Astoria, Queens, New York1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinCitizenshipUnited States1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinDoctoral advisorCalton Pu1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinFieldsOperating systems, optimizing compilers1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinKnown forSuperoptimization1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinThesisSynthesis: An Efficient Implementation of Fundamental Operating System Services (1992)1.00infobox
Alexia MassalinWorkplacesMicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc.1.00infobox
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