Yong Chen

Dr. Yong Chen is a Professor and Interim Department Chair in the Computer Science Department at Texas Tech University (TTU), where he founded the Data-Intensive Scalable Computing Laboratory (DISCL). He also serves as Co-Director of the NSF Cloud and Autonomic Computing Center (CAC@TTU), focusing on data-intensive computing, high-performance computing (HPC), cloud systems, and parallel/distributed architectures. His research bridges hardware-software co-design for scientific and enterprise applications.

• Ph.D., Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology (2009)
• M.S., Computer Science, University of Science and Technology of China (2003)
• B.E., Computer Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (2000)

Dr. Chen's research spans data-intensive computing, HPC, cloud systems, and parallel architectures. He develops scalable solutions for scientific discovery and enterprise computing, emphasizing systems software, storage optimization, and hardware-software co-design. His work addresses challenges in metadata management, 3D-stacked memory, and efficient resource allocation in distributed environments.

Recent publications include studies on 3D-stacked memory optimization (IEEE TC), metadata indexing (SC), and parallel file system reliability (ICS). His work is characterized by interdisciplinary collaboration and practical applications in HPC domains.

• NSF-TCPP Early Adopter Status Award
• Best Paper Award (IPDPS'21)
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant, IIT (2006)

Dr. Chen advises students through graduate and undergraduate research assistantships at DISCL and CAC@TTU, offering financial support for qualified candidates. He has contributed to major conferences as Program Co-Chair (ICPP) and Committee Member (IPDPS, CCGrid, ISC, HPCAsia).

Labs/Teams: Data-Intensive Scalable Computing Laboratory (DISCL), NSF Cloud and Autonomic Computing Center (CAC@TTU).