Stephen S. Yau

Stephen S. Yau is a Professor at Arizona State University's School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, where he has been since 1994. Previously, he held roles including Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Florida (1988–1994) and Walter P. Murphy Professor at Northwestern University (1961–1994). He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1961.

His research focuses on Cyber Trust, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, and Service-based Systems. Over 210 journal/conference papers and grants from NSF, AFRL, and industry partners like Hitachi and Fujitsu support his work.

Notable awards include the IEEE Computer Society's Special Award (2006), Overseas Outstanding Contributions Award (2006), and Fellowships from IEEE and AAAS. He has contributed to editorial boards of IEEE Transactions and led conferences like COMPSAC and IEEE International Conference on Services Computing.

Teaching includes courses on Information Assurance & Security, with active involvement in student advising and graduate supervision. His service roles span leadership in Computing Research Association, IEEE, and AFIPS.