Rich West

Rich West is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Boston University, with a secondary affiliation in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He joined BU in 2000 after earning his PhD from Georgia Tech. His research focuses on real-time and embedded systems, operating systems, and resource management, leading the development of the Quest real-time OS and its separation kernel, Quest-V. His work emphasizes safety, predictability, and efficiency in systems like IoT devices and automotive/avionics applications.

Education:

• PhD, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology (2000)
• MS, Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology (1998)
• MEng, Microelectronics and Software Engineering, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1991)

Research Interests: Rich's work spans real-time operating systems, embedded systems design, multicore resource management, kernel architecture, hardware-software co-design, and secure separation kernels. He emphasizes practical applications, such as autonomous drones, automotive systems, and IoT devices. His lab develops systems like Quest-V for predictable execution and FlyOS for drone avionics.

Awards and Recognition:

• Outstanding Paper Award at ECRTS 2020
• Best Student Paper Award at RTAS 2017
• Nominated for Best Paper Award at EMSOFT 2021
• Best Paper Award at RTAS 2022 (FlyOS)

Advising and Labs: He advises numerous PhD/MSc students on real-time systems, embedded computing, and safety-critical software. His lab collaborates on projects like the Quest OS, ModelMap automotive frameworks, and drone control systems (FlyOS). He also leads the BOSS, RTCC, and iBench research groups.