Stephen LeeView profile
Assistant Professor
Stephen Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with Pitt Cyber. His research focuses on distributed systems, cyber-physical systems, and sustainability, emphasizing energy efficiency and cost optimization. Dr. Lee holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Master’s from Chennai Mathematical Institute, and a Bachelor’s from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. He actively seeks students for his research group. Education: PhD, Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst Master’s, Chennai Mathematical Institute Bachelor’s, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi Research Interests: Dr. Lee’s work integrates distributed systems, machine learning, and optimization to enhance sustainability. Key areas include IoT-enabled energy systems, emission-aware computing, and privacy-preserving frameworks. He leads projects like GreenWhisk (serverless emission reduction) and Sat2map (3D building modeling from satellite imagery). Recent Achievements: Best Paper Award in IEEE TPS 2024 DOE-funded Cyber Energy Center (2024) MCSI Seed Grant for Pitt building sustainability (2024) NSF Grant on sustainable distributed infrastructures (2023) Grants & Advising: Secured over $2M in grants, including NSF and DOE funding. Advises on energy-efficient systems and IoT security. Teaches CS 2510 (Operating Systems) and CS 1699 (Systems & Sustainability). Labs & Teams: Directs the Sustainable Systems Research Group, focusing on decarbonizing IT and optimizing renewable energy systems. Collaborates with industry partners on smart grid solutions and edge-cloud systems.













