About
Val Tannen is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in database systems, provenance analysis, and programming languages. His research focuses on data management, query languages, and systems like DBSP and ORCHESTRA. Collaborations include work with co-authors such as Zachary Ives, Susan Davidson, and Todd Green.
Key research interests include provenance for databases, incremental view maintenance, and data integration. His work bridges theoretical foundations and practical applications in systems like DBSP for stream processing and ORCHESTRA for collaborative data sharing.
Publications span provenance frameworks, query optimization, and distributed systems. While no awards are explicitly listed, his contributions to database theory and systems are widely recognized.
