Gregory Chockler

Professor Gregory Chockler is a full professor at the University of Surrey's Department of Computer Science, affiliated with the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. He is Joint Head of the Distributed and Networked Systems Group and a member of the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security. His career spans roles at MIT, IBM Research, Royal Holloway University of London, and multiple visiting positions at institutions like EPFL and KTH.

Education:

• Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science (Israel)
• PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Postdoctoral research at MIT (2003-2005)

Research Interests: Chockler focuses on distributed systems, blockchain, and fault-tolerant computing. His work includes scalable consensus protocols, secure distributed storage, and applications of distributed algorithms in cloud and blockchain systems. Recent efforts emphasize resilient blockchain systems and efficient consensus mechanisms under communication failures.

Key Contributions: His research has led to advancements in IBM WebSphere products, including Speculative Paxos for cloud management and event-monitoring techniques. Current projects explore NVM-based durable systems (e.g., Mangosteen) and channel reliability in distributed networks.

Awards & Grants:

• IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (2010s)
• Stellar Development Foundation Grant (2020)
• Facebook Faculty Award (2015)

Advising & Collaboration: Supervises PhD students in distributed systems and collaborates with industry partners like IBM, Stellar, and Facebook. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing real-world scalability and security challenges.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Distributed and Networked Systems Group, contributing to Surrey's Cyber Security Centre. Active in collaborative frameworks like CoMiFin for financial infrastructure protection.