Emmett Witchel is a Professor at The University of Texas at Austin, a position held since January 2004. Previously, Emmett served as Principal Engineer and a founding team member at Katana Graph from June 2020 to August 2023. Emmett's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, obtained between 1995 and 2004, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University from 1992 to 1994, and a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Computer Systems Engineering and Philosophy from Stanford University, completed in 1992.