Joshua Hailpern is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Computer Science Department focusing on Human Computer Interaction. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Music Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in May 2006. In 2008, he received his MS in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, focusing on HCI, entitled The Spoken Impact Project: Using Audio & Visual Feedback to Impact Vocalization in non-verbal Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Carnegie Mellon University
As part of his major in Computer Science, Joshua Hailpern has taken the conventional core CS requirements including data structures, algorithms, programming languages, theory and networking. As part of his Music Technology minor he has studied recording technologies, computer music software, music theory, and computer music/sound synthesis. Beyond the core requirements, he has also studied Information Warfare, Virtual Reality Experience Design, Robotics, Graphical Design, HCI, Interface Design and Computer Art. Hailpern conducted senior thesis research with Professor Benoit Morel of Carnegie Mellon, investigating the feasibility and practicality of a distributed virus detection network to recognize new computer viruses faster than current methods basing our model on work by John von Neumann. Their research is titled "Distributed Detection of New Virus Threats in Large Scale Networks". Hailpern is continuing his ongoing research on an HCI project in which he is researching and designing a new graphical interface for the elderly that supports their age related challenges, both physical and cognitive.

John Jay High School
Joshua Hailpern graduated from John Jay High School, Katonah, NY in 2002. During his tenure at John Jay High School, Hailpern participated in a three-year Science Research program, in which he conduced research at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in Hawthorne, NY, under the mentorship of Dr. Charles Palmer, on the topic of Internet Privacy and Security. He conceived and developed prototype software to securely protect, encrypt and manage Internet cookies. This resulted in two technical papers. The first one ,"An Analysis of the Prevalence of Cookies on the World Wide Web", was published as an IBM Reserch Report. The second one,"Ceebler:An HTTP Proxy for Secure, Fine-Grained Access Control of Cookies", was part of his submission to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Louisville, KY. At ISEF 2002, Hailpern received 4th place in Computer Science overall and 1st place in Computer Science awarded by the US Army. At the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) 2992, he received 2nd place overall and 1st place in Computers.

Hobbies and Other Activities
In addition to his work in Computer Science at CMU, Joshua Hailpern was involved in other organizations on the Carnegie Mellon campus. He served a two semester term on the Scotch'n'Soda Theatre board of directors as Public Relations Chair. Hailpern was also a member of the No Parking Players (NPP) improv comedy troupe (a part of Scotch'n'Soda). He was a member of NPP's performance troupe between Spring 2003 and Spring 2006, and was head of publicity from Spring 2003 to Fall 2003. During 2005, Josh was the Artistic Director of the NPP troupe.

Hailpern also worked for Hillel: Jewish University Center for Carnegie Mellon University and the Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life (Hillel) in Champaign-Urbana. He served in a Public Relations role to increase interest among the community and to recruit participants for Hillel and the "Birth Right Trip" to Israel in Fall 2003. Hailpern interned at Hillel to publicize and organize major events, such as a performance by Al Frankin and Second City in 2004. Hailpern also created poster designs for general Hillel events from Spring 2004 through Fall 2004. Hailpern served as Treasurer of the CMU Board during the Fall 2004 semester.

In his free time, Hailpern has pursued his interests in music. While at Carnegie Mellon he played with three groups whose musical stylings ranged from rock to jazz to folk. Most recently, he played with Bridget and the J-Boys and released a CD (with most tracks written by Hailpern). The CD was released in the Spring of 2006. It is available online at Tower Records, CD Baby, and on iTunes.