Eric Torng

Eric Torng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Michigan State University (MSU), serving as Associate Chair for Research and Faculty Development in CSE and Associate Dean of MSU's Graduate School. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (1994) and has received awards including the NSF CAREER Award (1997) and multiple teaching excellence awards.

His research focuses on algorithms, online algorithms, scheduling, perimeter defense strategies, and packet processing. Notable contributions include multi-vehicle perimeter defense systems, fast packet classification techniques (e.g., TupleMerge), and algorithmic approaches to resource optimization.

Dr. Torng has authored over 100 publications and secured over $2 million in external grants. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in networking, robotics, and distributed systems.