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\title{A Semantic Data Federation Engine: Design, Implementation, and Applications in Educational Information Management}

\author{Mathew Sam Cherian}

\prevdegrees{B.S. Electrical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University (2006)}

\department{Engineering Systems Division \and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  }
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\degree{Master of Science in Technology and Policy \and Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering}
\degreemonth{February}
\degreeyear{2011}
\thesisdate{January 26, 2011}

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\supervisor{Lalana Kagal}{Research Scientist, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory}
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\director{Professor Dava Newman}{Director, Technology and Policy Program}

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\section*{Acknowledgments}

\begin{singlespace}

I would like to thank my advisor Lalana Kagal for all the guidance and
support she has given me over the past two years. She has constantly
encouraged me to pursue opportunities in research and life.

This thesis benefited greatly from the interactions I had with other
members of DIG. Particularly, I am grateful to Hal Abelson for taking
the time to listen to my proposal to investigate the applications of
my research to educational information management, a topic which is
only remotely related to the Decentralized Information Group's core
mission, and putting me in touch with officials at the Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; I am indebted to Tim
Berners-Lee for the many brief chats we had, which gave me more insights than
what I got by reading academic publications.

I had a great experience working with students and staff at the
Decentralized Information Group and the World Wide Web
Consortium. Specifically, I want to thank Eric Prud'hommeaux for
being a C++ guru and telling me more Emacs shortcuts than I can
possibly remember; Alexandre Bertails for convincing me to convert and
stay with the Ubuntu; and, Oshani Seneviratne for patiently answering
the many questions I asked and for always willing to lend a helping hand.

This thesis, and my time at MIT would not have gone as well as it did,
if it were not for the constant interactions I have had with the
following people: Teena, thank you for always making me feel good
about myself in spite of the drags of graduate student life; Tony,
thank you for always being there for a chat, even if it was after you
had been cutting up cadavers all day; and, Thomas for always knowing
the right questions to ask to help me make it through the many
difficult times.

I would not be here today without the efforts of my parents, who work
tirelessly every day for their three children. Amma and Acha: Thank
you for everything.

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