Yiming Qiu

Dr. Yiming Qiu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Hong Kong (HKU). Prior to joining HKU, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher co-hosted by Prof. Ang Chen at the University of Michigan CSE and Prof. Sylvia Ratnasamy at UC Berkeley EECS. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan, following a three-year PhD journey at Rice University and BS studies at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT).

• Current Role: Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
• Postdoctoral Affiliation: University of Michigan CSE, UC Berkeley EECS
• Education: PhD (University of Michigan), BS (BUPT)

Dr. Qiu's research focuses on systems, networking, and security, with a specific emphasis on applying program analysis, formal reasoning, and machine learning techniques to advance cloud automation and datacenter networks. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications in network function offloading, programmable switches, and AI-driven cloud management.

Dr. Qiu's recent publications (2025-2020) highlight trends in cloud infrastructure management, AI agents for scientific experimentation, SmartNIC offloading, and formal methods for network security. Key contributions include best paper awards and frameworks for runtime programmable networks.

• Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award at APNet 2025
• Service: Journal reviewer (IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Computer Networks, IEEE JSAC), Conference reviewer (ASPLOS, APSys, WWW, P4 Workshop), NSF Innovation Corps Entrepreneur lead
• Teaching: Teaching Assistant for Secure and Cloud Computing (Rice COMP 436/536, 2020-2021)