Jon Weissman

Jon Weissman is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research focuses on distributed systems, edge and cloud computing, and high-performance computing (HPC), aiming to enhance performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Virginia (1995)
• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Virginia (1989)
• B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon University (1984)

His research explores edge and cloud computing, IoT, and HPC, including subtopics like storage systems, resource management, and security. Publications highlight trends in adaptive prefetching, compressed sensing for medical devices, and IoT-informed autoscaling.

Scientific Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award (1995)
• Senior Member, IEEE

He has advised Ph.D. students like Albert Jonathan, Kwangsung Oh, and Francis Liu. His lab is located in 4-204A Keller Hall, and he serves on steering committees for conferences like HPDC.