David I. August

David I. August is a Professor at Princeton University specializing in programming languages and compiler systems. His research bridges theoretical compiler techniques with practical systems implementation, focusing on memory safety, speculative execution, and compiler optimization.

His primary research interests include Compiler Design, Rust Programming Language safety mechanisms, and LLVM infrastructure extensions. His work emphasizes practical implementations that enhance both performance and security in modern programming systems.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent contributions to memory profiling frameworks (PROMPT), Rust safety enhancements, and speculative dependence analysis. His research shows strong focus on making low-level systems programming safer without sacrificing performance.

August serves regularly on program committees for major conferences including PLDI and CGO, indicating his standing in the programming languages research community.

He has mentored students in compiler construction and programming language design, with research projects often involving practical implementations integrated into production-quality compiler frameworks.