Zaman Noor

Zaman Noor is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where he has been serving since September 2022. He previously held an Adjunct Professor role at the same institution from January to August 2022 and was a Lecturer at Port City International University from 2015 to 2016.

• PhD in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2021
• BS in Computer Science, Chittagong University of Engineering, 2019

His research focuses on Distributed Systems, Large Scale Computation, and Big Data Analytics, with an emphasis on optimizing array-based programming models for distributed environments such as Spark SQL. He explores compiler techniques for translating high-level array operations into efficient distributed queries, enabling scalable data analytics.

Zaman Noor's publications reveal a strong trend in bridging programming languages with database systems, particularly through the translation of array-based loops and graph programs into optimized SQL-based distributed execution plans. His work intersects computer science, database systems, and high-performance computing, targeting applications in cloud computing, big data management, and machine learning infrastructure.

He has received recognition for his research, including the Best Paper Award at IEEE BigData Congress in 2018.

• Best Paper Award, IEEE BigData Congress, July 6, 2018

Zaman Noor advises master's students, including Priyank Gupta, and serves on thesis committees. He is actively involved in teaching and curriculum development, offering courses in distributed systems, cloud computing, and algorithms. He also contributes to academic service as a faculty advisor for the Google Developer Student Club and The Cornerstone, and as a member of the Publicity Committee.

He leads and participates in educational initiatives and student mentorship, particularly in cloud computing and big data technologies, and supports student research through thesis supervision and committee roles.

Zaman Noor is affiliated with research and teaching teams focused on data-intensive systems and distributed computing. His GitHub profile indicates engagement with open-source machine learning frameworks, including contributions to TensorFlow-related repositories, reflecting his interest in practical implementations of large-scale computation.