Jialong Li

Jialong Li is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (MPI-INF), affiliated with the Networks and Cloud Systems group. His research focuses on optical networks, optical communications, and computer networks, with an emphasis on reconfigurable data center networks, time synchronization, and optimizing machine learning infrastructure.

Education:

• B.E. in Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2016
• Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2021

Teaching:

• Co-lecturer for Advanced Topics on Data Networks and Data Networks at Saarland University (2021–2022)
• Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Information Science and Technology at Tsinghua University (2018–2019)

Research Interests: Jialong's work addresses challenges in optical data center networks, including fast-switched architectures, time synchronization, transport protocols, and optimizing distributed machine learning systems. His contributions span theoretical modeling and practical implementations on programmable hardware.

Professional Activities:

• Reviewer for IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE/OSA Journal of Optical Communications and Networking
• Conference reviewer for WCSP 2019