Yongluan Zhou

Yongluan Zhou is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, where he co-heads the Data Management Systems Lab (DMS Lab) and serves as Head of Studies for the MSc in Computer Science. His academic journey includes a PhD from the National University of Singapore (NUS) (2007), a postdoc at ETH Zürich (2007–2008), and prior roles as Associate Professor at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) (2008–2017).

• PhD in Computer Science, National University of Singapore (2002–2007)
• Postdoc, ETH Zürich (2007–2008)

Zhou's research focuses on database systems and distributed systems, with recent emphasis on event-driven systems, scalable stream processing, and big graph analysis. His work bridges theoretical foundations and practical implementations, addressing challenges in data consistency, fault tolerance, and resource optimization in cloud and microservice environments.

The trends in his 15 most recent publications (2025–2024) highlight advancements in asynchronous choreographies, blockchain consensus protocols, GPU-accelerated graph processing, and microservices data management. These works integrate formal methods with empirical validation, emphasizing scalability, security, and efficiency in distributed environments.

He actively contributes to academic governance as a member of the DEBS Steering Committee (2024–), SSDBM Steering Committee (2022–), and the EDBT Association Executive Board (2020–).