Su Zhendong

Zhendong Su is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich (since 2018) and previously held professorial roles at UC Davis (2002–2019). His research focuses on programming languages, software engineering, computer security, and EdTech. He earned a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley (2002, 1997) and dual B.S./B.A. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin (1995).

Research Interests:

• Novel methodologies for improving software quality and programmer productivity
• Transformative educational technologies for K-12 and higher education
• Compiler design, static analysis, and security tools

Awards & Recognition:

• Recipient of Distinguished Artifact Awards at OSDI 2020 and OOPSLA 2020
• ACM SIGSOFT Impact Paper Award (2018), multiple Best Paper Awards, and NSF CAREER Award (2006)
• PhD advisor to award-winning dissertations (SIGSOFT 2012, Munir 2013)

Led Professional Activities:

• Program Chair for SAS 2009, ISSTA 2012, and FSE 2016
• Steering Committee member for ISSTA (2011–2019) and ESEC/FSE (2017–2020)
• Associate Editor for ACM TOSEM and ICST Transactions