معرفی
Palden Lama is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Advisor of Record in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado and a B.Tech. from IIT Roorkee. His research focuses on Cloud/Edge Computing, AI, and Cyber Security, supported by grants from NSF, NIH, DOE, and industry partners like Rackspace.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Colorado, 2013
- B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, IIT Roorkee, 2003
Research Interests:
Cloud and Edge Computing, AI, Cyber Security, Distributed Systems, and Sustainable Computing. He emphasizes AI-driven system optimization and energy-efficient AI deployment in resource-constrained environments.
Key Awards:
- Best Paper Awards at IEEE Cloud Summit 2024 and 2024
- Winner of xTechHBCU 2022 competition (US Army)
- NSF and NIH grants totaling over $1.5M
Grants & Labs:
- PI for NSF-funded projects on Microservices and Cyber Risk Detection
- Co-PI for CREST Center for Secure Cloud Computing ($5M NSF)
- Leads the AI and Cloud Systems Lab, focusing on edge-AI, secure federated learning, and cloud resilience.
Labs/Teams: AI and Cloud Systems Lab at UTSA, collaborating on edge computing, AI security, and cloud infrastructure optimization.
