Dr. Yelena Yesha
About Dr. Yelena Yesha
Dr. Yelena Yesha serves as the Director of the National Science Foundation Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics and holds multiple academic and advisory roles, including at the University of Miami and Softhread. She has made significant contributions to data science, machine learning, and high-performance computing, authoring over 200 publications and securing more than $40 million in research grants.
Work at Carta
Dr. Yelena Yesha serves as the Director of the National Science Foundation Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA) at Carta since 2018. In this role, she oversees research initiatives aimed at enhancing real-time data analytics capabilities. Her leadership contributes to advancing the field of data science and its applications across various sectors.
Education and Expertise
Dr. Yesha holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Ohio State University, where she studied from 1986 to 1989. She also earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the same institution between 1984 and 1986. Earlier, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from York University from 1980 to 1984. Her academic background supports her extensive expertise in data science, machine learning, and cybersecurity.
Background
Dr. Yesha has a diverse professional background, including significant roles at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where she served as Director of the Center of Excellence in Space Data and Information Sciences (CESDIS) from 1994 to 1999. She has also held positions at the National Science Foundation (NSF), including Director of the UMBC Site of the NSF Center from 2009 to 2014 and Director of the NSF Center for Hybrid Multicore Productivity Research (CHMPR) since 2014.
Achievements
Dr. Yesha has authored over 10 books and more than 200 publications in her fields of expertise. She has been awarded over $40 million in research grants throughout her career, demonstrating her significant contributions to research and development. Notably, she played a key role in the development of Beowulf, a high-performance parallel computing system, and supervised technology used in the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Leadership and Collaboration
Dr. Yesha has demonstrated leadership in significant national projects, such as leading the Americana project at the United States Library of Congress. She has also facilitated collaboration between the federal government and CommerceNet, resulting in the commercialization of advanced technology by Commerce One. Her influence extends internationally, having represented the United States at cabinet-level G7 meetings.