Mohsen Amini

Mohsen Amini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT). He previously held tenured positions at the University of Louisiana Lafayette (UL Lafayette) and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Miami and Colorado State University. His research focuses on Cloud 2.0 systems, AI-friendly serverless architectures, and domain-specific computing for Industry 4.0, multimedia, and edge-to-cloud integration. He leads the High Performance Cloud Computing (HPCC) Lab and has attracted over $2.7 million in research funding, including an NSF CAREER Award (2021). His work emphasizes democratizing cloud-native development and enhancing system resilience through heterogeneous computing frameworks.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computing and Software Engineering, University of Melbourne (2012)
• M.Sc. in Software Engineering, Ferdowsi University (2006)
• B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Azad University (2003)

Research Interests:

• Cloud+AI Integration
• Fluid Computing across Edge-to-Cloud Continuum
• Domain-Specific Cloud Platforms (e.g., Industry 4.0, Multimedia)
• Confidential Computing Security

Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award (2021)
• Best Service Award at IEEE/ACM CCGrid 2023
• Francis Patrick Clark/BORSF Endowed Professorship (2021–2024)

Grants & Projects:

• NSF IRES Track 1: Wireless Federated Fog Computing for Remote Industry 4.0 ($400k grant)
• NSF CAREER: Special-Purpose Cloud for Serverless Multimedia Streaming ($513k grant)
• SmartSight: AI-Based Platform for Visually Impaired Assistance ($499k grant)

Teaching & Advising:

• Current advising 5 PhD students and leading a team of 25+ researchers
• Teaches courses on Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, and Software Engineering

Lab & Collaborations: HPCC Lab develops open-source tools like the E2C simulator and OaaS framework. Active collaborations with institutions like IMDEA Networks and industry partners like Hub Enterprise Inc.