Janki Bhimani

Janki Bhimani is a Professor and Director of the Data Management Research Lab (DaMRL) at the School of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University (FIU). Her research focuses on Memory and Storage Systems, Cloud Computing, Performance Modeling, and Applied Machine Learning. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Northeastern University (2019), an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2016), and a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from GITAM University (2013). Prior to FIU, she taught at Northeastern University and collaborated with Samsung Semiconductor Research Labs on flash-based SSDs.

Her research interests include emerging memory technologies, high-performance computing, and datacenter reliability management. She leads innovative projects like Heimdall (machine learning for storage I/O optimization) and MoKE (modular key-value storage emulation). Awards include FIU Top Scholar and KFSCIS Excellence in Applied Research.

Teaching highlights include CIS 3530 (Data Structures), CIS 5346 (Storage Systems), and EECE 2560 (Engineering Algorithms). Her work emphasizes bridging theory and practice, with patents on storage system optimization and machine learning integration.