Arvutiteaduse tippkeskus / Centre of Excellence in Computer Science, EXCS

EXCS (Estonian eXcellence in Computer Science) is an Estonian centre of excellence in research (CoE) 2008-2015 funded by the European Regional Development Fund within the Measure for the development of CoEs of the Operational programme for the development of the economic environment of the Estonian system for the implementation of the EU Structural Funds 2007-2013.

EXCS is based on the HTM target-financed theme of Tarmo Uustalu (Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn Univ. of Technology), the FP7 project UaESMC of Peeter Laud (Cybernetica AS), and the HTM target-financed themes of Jaak Vilo, Marlon Dumas and Mare Koit and institutional research grant project of Dominique Unruh (University of Tartu).

It builds on the achievements and experience of CDC (Centre for Dependable Computing), the Estonian CoE in computer science and engineering 2002-2007.

Did you benefit from EXCS funding? Do not forget to acknowledge ERDF support or else you are asking for trouble!

We take our field seriously and promote publication at best venues. See our publications policy.

NEWS:

• 5 April 2013, Jevgeni Kabanov will defend his UT PhD thesis.
• 19 March 2013, Krista Mihkels will defend her UT PhD thesis.
• The 2013 EWSCS school took place 3-8 March.
• 28 Feb. 2013, Dan Bogdanov defended his UT PhD thesis.
• 27 Feb.-1 March 2013, Arnaud Dieumegard (INP Toulouse) visited the PLS WG.
• 20 Feb. 2013, Tiit Hennoste defended his UT PhD thesis.
• Prof. em. Reino Kurki-Suonio (Tampere U. of Techn.) was elected a doctor honoris causa of TUT. Congratulations!
• Decorations from President of Estonia: Prof. Jaak Vilo was awarded the Order of the White Star, 3rd class, Dr. Monika Oit the Order of the White Star, 4th class, Arne Ansper the Order of the White Star, 5th class.
• Our 2013 winter theory days took place 1-3 Feb. 2013 at Otepää.
• 31 Jan.-21 Feb., Prof. Robin Cockett (U. of Calgary) visited the PLS WG.
• 14-16 Jan 2013, Dr. Jean-Christophe Filliatre (U. Paris Sud 11) visited the PLS WG.

• Objectives
• Funding

• Institutions and people
• Job openings

• Research activities, by working groups (incl. publication lists):
ISI Web of Science indexing is a poor indicator of CS research quality. Nevertheless, our funders, HTM and Archimedes, measure our performance based on this data alone.
• Programming languages and systems (PLS)
• Embedded systems (ES)
• Information security and cryptology (Sec)
• Software engineering (SE)
• Scientific and engineering computing (Comp)
• Bioinformatics (BI)
• Human language technology (LT)
• European projects
• Events
• Estonian Computer Science Theory Days

• Organization
• Contact

• Promotional materials
• EXCS in the press
• Populaarne arvutiteadus / Popular computer science

• Useful links: Publishing in CS
• Useful links: Important Estonian policy documents
• Useful links: Other Estonian CoEs 2008-2015

Public parts of the proposal

• Description of work (main part)
• Overviews of the activities of the participating themes 2006-2007
• Publications by members of the consortium 2003-2007

Consortium private area (password-protected)