Eli Tilevich

Eli Tilevich is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies. His research focuses on systems aspects of software engineering, distributed systems, mobile/IoT applications, and energy-efficient software. He leads the Software Innovations Lab and has over 130 refereed publications. His work has been supported by federal grants and industry awards like Microsoft Research and IBM Faculty Awards.

Education:

• Ph.D., Computer Science, Georgia Tech (2005)
• M.S., Information Systems, New York University (1999)
• B.A., Computer Science and Math, Pace University (1997)

Research Interests:

• Automated software transformation
• Middleware and distributed systems
• Security and privacy in mobile systems
• Music informatics
• Computing education innovations

His recent work includes advancements in edge computing, secure communication protocols, and educational platforms for secure programming. Over 30 students have graduated under his mentorship, many now in academia and industry leadership roles.

Awards:

• Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award
• IBM Faculty Award
• Multiple best paper awards at ICDCS, ICWE, and SIGCSE

Teaching spans courses like Programming Languages, Software Engineering Capstone, and Research Methods. He has served as General Chair for GPCE 2021, MOBILESoft 2019, and program chair for ManLang 2018.