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Jian Huangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer Architecture
• Memory and Storage Systems
• AI Infrastructure
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Jian Huang is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), holding a 100% appointment since August 2024. He is also an affiliated Associate Professor in Computer Science and serves as the Y. T. Lo Faculty Fellow in ECE. Huang leads the Systems Platform Research Group and received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology in August 2017, where his dissertation earned the College of Computing Dissertation Award. His research focuses on Computer Architecture, Memory and Storage Systems, AI Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, and Systems Security . Huang has pioneered work in sustainable AI infrastructures, modular data centers, neural processing unit virtualization, and ransomware-aware storage systems. His research has been featured in top-tier conferences including ISCA, MICRO, ASPLOS, OSDI, SOSP, and USENIX ATC, with over 50 publications and multiple patents issued worldwide. Huang's research has significant industry impact, with some work transferred into products and featured in popular media outlets including ACM CACM, TechXplore, and Science Daily. His work on non-volatile memory and storage systems has received extensive coverage, with some projects generating over 50 media reports. Among his notable achievements are the ACM SIGMICRO Early Career Award, NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Micro Top Picks (three times), USENIX Best Paper Award, and the MICRO Best Paper Runner Up in 2024. He has secured over $4.01M in grants ($11.12M with collaborators) from NSF, DARPA, Army Research Office, and industry partners. ACM SIGMICRO Early Career Award NSF CAREER Award IEEE Micro Top Picks (three times) USENIX Best Paper Award MICRO Best Paper Runner Up (2024) Google Faculty Research Award NetApp Faculty Fellowship Award Huang actively contributes to the academic community as program co-chair of NVMW'23 and organizer of HotInfra'23. He currently advises 12 Ph.D. students, 1 master student, and multiple undergraduates. His teaching innovations include developing ECE522: Emerging Memory/Storage System and revising ECE511: Computer Architecture with cutting-edge content.

• Computer Architecture
• Datacenter Systems
• Cloud-Native Server Architecture
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Babak Falsafi is a Full Professor at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) at EPFL, leading the Parallel Systems Architecture Laboratory (PARSA). He is a renowned expert in computer architecture, datacenter systems, and cloud-native server design. His research focuses on post-Moore era computing, emphasizing heterogeneous architectures, energy efficiency, and scalable IT infrastructure. Falsafi is the founder of EcoCloud, an EC-sponsored industrial-academic consortium investigating sustainable information technology. He holds ACM and IEEE fellowships, a Sloan Research Fellowship, and has contributed to major projects like Optimus Prime (data transformation acceleration), AstriFlash (flash-based online service systems), and Midgard (virtual memory re-design). His work spans hardware-software co-design, memory systems, and security. Falsafi advises numerous PhD students and collaborates with industry partners such as Google and Cavium. Key achievements include pioneering scalable multiprocessor architectures, snoop filters in IBM BlueGene, and spatial memory streaming in ARM cores. His lab develops open-source tools like QFlex for server simulation. He frequently presents at top conferences (HPCA, ISCA, MICRO) and chairs workshops on post-Moore infrastructure. Teaching roles include leading courses in computer architecture and parallel systems across multiple EPFL departments (SIN, EDIC, SSC, SMA). His work addresses datacenter challenges like the 'data tax' and mitigating latency through specialized accelerators.

• Heat Transfer
• Thermodynamics
• Infrared Thermography
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Tomasz Stefan Wiśniewski is a Professor at the Division of Thermodynamics within the Institute of Heat Engineering (ITC) at Warsaw University of Technology. His research focuses on heat transfer, thermodynamics, infrared thermography, and thermal property measurements of materials. He teaches courses on Statistical and Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Energy Storage . Research Trends: His publications emphasize composite materials, thermal conductivity modeling, interfacial thermal resistance, and advanced measurement techniques like flash method and infrared thermography. Key subfields include oscillatory chemical reactions, thermo-rheological properties of smart materials, and biomedical thermodynamics. Roles: Head of Scientific Council for Environmental Engineering, Mining, and Power Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology Head of Division of Thermodynamics at ITC Laboratory Affiliation: Division of Thermodynamics at Warsaw University of Technology's Institute of Heat Engineering.

• Materials Science
• Computational Materials Science
• Battery Technology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

R. Edwin García is a Professor at the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University, where he has been faculty since 2005. He holds appointments in the Materials Engineering department within Purdue's College of Engineering, specifically in the School of Materials Engineering located in the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering at Purdue's West Lafayette campus. His educational background includes: B.S. in Physics from the National University of Mexico (1996) M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000) Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2003) Professor García's research focuses on the design of materials and devices through the development of a fundamental understanding of the solid state physics of individual phases, their short and long range interactions, and associated microstructural properties and time evolution. His current research emphasizes establishing relationships between material properties and resultant performance and degradation in electrochemical systems. He integrates computational approaches ranging from kinetic Monte Carlo, phase field and level set methods, to finite elements, finite volumes, and symbolic computing. His work particularly addresses microstructure design, crystallographic texture, and grain boundary science and engineering to control the topology of underlying phases and establish practical relations between processing, microstructure, and material properties. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on lithium-ion battery technology, ferroelectric materials, and computational modeling of material behaviors. The research trends show increasing integration of machine learning with traditional computational methods, exploration of novel sintering techniques like flash sintering, and deeper investigation into the fundamental mechanisms of material degradation in energy storage systems. His work spans multiple length scales from atomistic to continuum modeling, reflecting a comprehensive approach to materials design and analysis. Professor García teaches several courses including MSE 230 (Structure and Properties of Materials), MSE 350 (Thermodynamics of Materials), MSE 597G (Modeling and Simulation of Materials), MSE 597I (Introduction to Computational Materials), and MSE 597N (Physical Properties of Crystals). He mentors graduate students in areas related to computational materials science, battery technology, and microstructural evolution. His research group, the Laboratory of Computational Microstructures, focuses on developing home-grown analytical theories and algorithms to resolve relevant time and length scales in materials systems. The group's work has significant implications for portable power sources, including rechargeable batteries and fuel cells, as well as for ferroelectric ceramic applications.

Michael J Pekrisمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Environmental Technologies
• Sustainable Aviation
• Fluid Dynamics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Michael J Pekris is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Sciences at the University of Surrey, serving as Director of Employability within the School of Engineering. He holds a MEng and DPhil from the University of Oxford (2004), with a thesis on liquid crystal heat transfer in turbine blade cooling. His career includes R&D roles at Rolls-Royce, focusing on advanced seal technology and engine efficiency. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the IMechE (2023), and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His research spans sustainable aviation, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer, with a focus on brush seals, hydrogen-fueled aircraft, and transcritical CO2 systems. He leads the Surrey Aerothermal Test Facility (SATF) and collaborates on projects like the Surrey Hydrogen Aircraft Performance Evaluator (SHAPE). He also serves as IMechE Academic Liaison Officer and Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor Scheme Champion. Research interests include environmental technologies for aero-engine seals, sustainable aviation (electric/hydrogen), fluid dynamics, thermodynamic cycles, and rotating machinery. His work addresses energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, and low-emission propulsion systems. Notable contributions include Rolls-Royce Innovation Award (2013) and patents on seal technology. He actively engages in professional development initiatives and industry-academia partnerships. Publications emphasize seal dynamics, CFD modeling, and thermal management. Recent work explores hydrogen-fueled aircraft viability and CO2-based power systems. Collaborations involve Rolls-Royce, ASME Turbo Expo, and Surrey’s interdisciplinary engineering teams. His academic roles include teaching Structural Vibrations and Engineering Management, and advising the Professional Training Year module.

• Cloud Computing
• Operating Systems
• File/Storage Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Haryadi S. Gunawi is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago where he leads the UCARE research group (UChicago systems research on Availability, Reliability, and Efficiency). His work focuses on improving the dependability of storage and cloud computing systems, with a particular emphasis on addressing performance stability, reliability, and scalability challenges in modern computing environments. Dr. Gunawi received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2009. Following his doctoral studies, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 2010 to 2012 before joining the University of Chicago faculty. His research focuses on three main areas: (1) performance stability, where he builds storage and distributed systems robust to latency tails and "limping" hardware; (2) reliability and scalability, where he addresses concurrency and scalability bugs in cloud-scale distributed systems; and (3) the intersection of machine learning and systems, exploring how machine learning techniques can solve operating and storage system problems. His work often combines theoretical insights with practical system implementations that address real-world challenges in cloud and storage infrastructure. Dr. Gunawi's publication record shows a consistent focus on storage and cloud system reliability, with recent work increasingly incorporating machine learning techniques to address traditional systems challenges. His research spans the full stack from hardware interfaces to distributed system design, with a strong emphasis on practical solutions that can be deployed in production environments. His work often involves close collaboration with industry partners to ensure real-world relevance and impact. Dr. Gunawi has received numerous prestigious awards including the NSF CAREER award, NSF Computing Innovation Fellowship, Google Faculty Research Award, multiple NetApp Faculty Fellowships, and an Honorable Mention for the 2009 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award. He has also received the Provost's Global Faculty Award and Facebook Faculty Research Award, highlighting the broad recognition of his contributions to the field. As an advisor, Dr. Gunawi has mentored several PhD students including Ruidan Li, Ray Andrew, Rani Ayu Putri, and William Nixon. His research has been supported by major grants from NSF, Google, Facebook, and NetApp, enabling his team to pursue ambitious research projects at the intersection of systems, storage, and machine learning. Dr. Gunawi leads the UCARE research group at UChicago, which focuses on improving the dependability of storage and cloud-scale distributed systems. He is also involved with the Chameleon cloud research infrastructure project and the broader Systems Group at UChicago, contributing to a vibrant research community focused on systems, programming languages, and software engineering.

• Edge Computing
• Fog Computing
• Distributed Systems
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Umakishore Ramachandran is a Professor in the School of Computer Science within the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research spans edge computing, distributed systems, and real-time video analytics, with significant contributions to fog computing infrastructure, mobile systems, and sensor networks. Over a prolific 38-year career, he has authored 142 publications with major contributions in 2022-2025. His research interests focus on bridging the gap between cloud and edge computing, with pioneering work in video analytics systems like EVA and MicroEdge. He investigates resource optimization for latency-sensitive applications, developing novel approaches for load shedding, data management, and container runtime efficiency at the network edge. His work addresses fundamental challenges in distributed camera networks, autonomous vehicle systems, and real-time stream processing. Ramachandran's recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on practical edge computing solutions, with 75% of his 2021-2025 work focusing on video analytics and infrastructure optimization. His research shows increasing collaboration with industry partners while maintaining academic rigor, with publications appearing in top venues like SIGMOD, Middleware, and DEBS. The work consistently addresses real-world constraints of resource-constrained edge environments. Ramachandran has mentored numerous researchers who have become principal investigators on edge computing projects, with notable collaborators including Harshit Gupta, Enrique Saurez, and Zhuangdi Xu appearing as first authors on multiple papers. His work has received significant grant support for projects related to mobile fog computing and distributed video analytics. He leads research in the Edge Computing Laboratory at Georgia Tech, focusing on the development of practical frameworks for real-world deployment of edge infrastructure. Current projects include eCAV for connected autonomous vehicles and MicroEdge for multi-tenant camera processing systems.

• Computer Architecture
• Interconnection Networks
• Approximate Computing
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Natalie Enright Jerger is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Computer Architecture and serves as Director of the Division of Engineering Science (2023-2028). Previously, she was the Percy Edward Hart Professor (2016-2019). She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering from Purdue University (2002), and M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004/2008). Her research focuses on: Multi/many-core architectures and on-chip networks Cache coherence protocols and memory hierarchy optimization Approximate computing and sustainable systems Intermittent computing for energy-harvesting devices Hardware acceleration for machine learning Her publications demonstrate strong emphasis on networks-on-chip (NoC) innovations, including routing algorithms, deadlock handling, power-efficient designs, and topology optimizations. Recent work expands into approximate computing, mobile architectures, and ML-driven hardware design. Major Awards: Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (2023) McLean Senior Fellow (2019) IEEE Micro Top Picks (2016) ACM/IEEE Microarchitecture Hall of Fame (2015) Sloan Research Fellowship (2015) Canada Research Chair (current) Distinguished Scientist, ACM Fellow, IEEE She leads the NEJ research group and collaborates with industry partners including Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and IBM. Her work is funded by NSERC, CFI, and industrial grants. She co-chaired ASPLOS 2023 and HPCA 2014, and actively promotes diversity through WICARCH and ACM initiatives.

Phillip B. Gibbonsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Parallel Computing
• Distributed Systems
• Databases
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Phillip B. Gibbons is a Professor in both the Computer Science Department and Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989 and has held research positions at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Lucent Bell Laboratories, and Intel Research Pittsburgh before joining CMU's faculty. His research spans parallel computing, distributed systems, databases, computer architecture, and machine learning. Gibbons' work bridges theory and systems, with publications in top-tier conferences including SOSP, OSDI, SIGMOD, VLDB, NeurIPS, and many others across computer science and engineering disciplines. His research has been supported by significant funding from NSF, Intel, and other organizations. Gibbons has made substantial contributions to streaming algorithms, parallel computing frameworks, distributed systems security, and large-scale machine learning systems. His work on data stream algorithms with Alon, Matias, and Szegedy has been particularly influential in the field. He has served in numerous leadership roles including Editor-in-Chief of ACM Transactions on Parallel Computing (2012-2018) and on the editorial boards of Journal of the ACM and IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing. He has also been active on program committees for major conferences in systems, databases, and theory. IEEE Fellow (2014) - For contributions to parallel computing and databases ACM Fellow (2006) - For contributions to parallel computing, databases, and sensor networks Selected for Oral Presentation at NeurIPS '13 (only 20 selected out of 1420 submissions) Co-winner of the best paper award for NSDI '06 Gibbons has advised numerous students and mentored researchers who have gone on to make significant contributions in academia and industry. His research has been supported by major grants including the $15M Intel Science and Technology Center for Cloud Computing (2011-2015) where he served as Co-PI/Co-Director. He currently leads research projects on write-efficient algorithms, big learning systems, and visual cloud systems. His laboratory work focuses on bridging theoretical computer science with practical systems implementation, particularly in the areas of parallel and distributed computing. Current research directions include adapting algorithms for emerging memory technologies and optimizing machine learning systems for large-scale deployment.

Mohamed F. Mokbelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Database Systems
• Spatial Data
• GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mohamed F. Mokbel is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities , where he also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies. He is recognized as an IEEE Fellow and ACM Distinguished Member for his contributions to spatially- and privacy-aware systems. His research focuses on database systems , spatial data management , and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) , with significant work in spatiotemporal data, location-based services, and machine learning for spatial applications. His most recent publications address scalable BERT-based trajectory imputation , spatial logistic regression frameworks , and spatiotemporal big data decay techniques . Key Awards: Distinguished McKnight University Professor (2023) ACM SIGSPATIAL 10-Year Impact Award (2022) IEEE Fellow (2020) ACM Distinguished Member (2017) NSF CAREER Award (2010) Selected Conference Papers: Recathon (2015, IEEE MDM Best Paper) ST-Hadoop (2017, SSTD Best Paper) KAMEL (2023, ACM SIGMOD Demo) Academic Service: Editor-in-Chief, ACM Transactions on Spatial Algorithms and Systems (2024–) General Co-Chair, ACM SIGSPATIAL 2025 Past Chair, ACM SIGSPATIAL (2014–2017)

Steven Swansonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Non-Volatile Memory
• Persistent Memory Systems
• Storage Systems
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Steven Swanson is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, within the Jacobs School of Engineering. He is the Director of the Non-Volatile Systems Laboratory (NVSL), where he leads cutting-edge research in non-volatile memory, storage systems, and hardware-software co-design. His work bridges computer architecture, systems, and software to develop efficient, reliable, and secure computing platforms. Ph.D., University of Washington, 2006 B.S., University of Puget Sound, 1999 Dr. Swanson's research centers on non-volatile and persistent memory systems , exploring how next-generation storage technologies can transform computing. His lab develops full-stack solutions including file systems like NOVA and Orion , programming models such as NV-Heaps , and hardware prototypes like Moneta and Onyx . The team also works on low-power co-processors (e.g., GreenDroid ) and tools for debugging and verifying persistent memory programs. Research spans system reliability, security, energy efficiency, and performance optimization. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on persistent memory safety , zero-copy I/O , RDMA-based distributed file systems , and real-world characterization of Intel Optane . These works appear in top venues including ASPLOS, FAST, MICRO, and USENIX ATC, demonstrating sustained innovation in storage and systems research. Scientific honors include: NSF CAREER Award Google Faculty Award Facebook Faculty Award NetApp Faculty Fellow Dr. Swanson has advised 15 PhD students and 4 postdocs , many now faculty or senior engineers at Google, Microsoft, Intel, and other leading tech firms. He has secured significant research funding and leads major community initiatives such as the annual Non-Volatile Memories Workshop and Persistent Programming In Real Life (PIRL) . His educational efforts include innovative courses on robotic system design, quadcopter building, and modern storage systems, emphasizing hands-on learning and real-world implementation. The Non-Volatile Systems Laboratory (NVSL) under his leadership fosters a collaborative, international research environment, hosting visitors and postdocs from around the world. The lab is recognized globally as a pioneer in storage systems research and a key contributor to the adoption of persistent memory technologies in industry.

Hossein Namiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Power-to-X
• Hydrogen
• E-fuel
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Hossein Nami is an Associate Professor at the Department of Green Technology (IGT) and SDU Life Cycle Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark . His research focuses on Power-to-X , Hydrogen production , E-fuel , and system modeling for sustainable energy solutions. PhD, University of Tabriz (2018) Postdoc, Technical University of Denmark (2020-2022) Assistant Professor, University of Southern Denmark (2022-2025) Nami's research output includes 15 articles (2024-2026) on topics like ammonia-fueled fuel cells , geothermal cycles , chemical looping combustion , and electrolysis optimization . His work emphasizes techno-economic analysis, exergy efficiency, and multi-objective optimization for low-carbon energy systems. He leads the FLEX-ENVIRONMENT project (2024-2027) on electrolyzer integration and contributes to CARMA-Green Fuels (2023-2026) and GRACE (2025) for carbon management and grid-aware investment. His teaching includes supervision of MSc theses on renewable hydrocarbons and power-to-X technologies at SDU.

Farhad Merchantمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Hardware Security
• Neuromorphic Computing
• Algorithm-Architecture Co-design
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Farhad Merchant is an Assistant Professor of Innovative Computer Architecture at the Bernoulli Institute, University of Groningen, since July 2024. Previously, he served as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Newcastle University (2022–2024) and held research roles at Bosch Research, NTU, and RWTH Aachen University. His research focuses on emerging technology-based computing and hardware-oriented security, including neuromorphic architectures, in-memory computing, and secure hardware design. Education: PhD in Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, with a DAAD-funded visit to RWTH Aachen University. He also holds industry experience from Bosch Research. Research Interests : - Hardware Security - Neuromorphic Computing - Algorithm-Architecture Co-design - Reconfigurable Computing - Computer Arithmetic Projects : - Coordinator for the REACT project (2025–2029): Focuses on self-aware neuromorphic architectures. - Principal Investigator for Privacy-Preserving Computer Architectures (CogniGron, 2025–2029). - Completed BioNanoLock project (DFG-funded, focusing on bio-nanoelectronic security). Awards : - Best Paper Awards at ISQED 2022, NEWCAS 2023, and VLSI-DAT 2024. - Minerva Fellowship (Technion, Israel), HiPEAC Technology Transfer Award (2019). He co-founded the SeHAS workshop (since 2019) and serves on editorial and program committees for major conferences like DAC, ISLPED, and VLSI-SoC.

Gero Mühlمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Distributed systems
• Distributed algorithms
• Event-based systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gero Mühl is a W2-Professor at the University of Rostock, where he holds the chair for "Architecture of Application Systems" since October 2009. His academic journey includes positions as a Heisenberg Fellow at the Technical University of Berlin (2009), postdoctoral research at TU Berlin (2002-2009), and doctoral studies at TU Darmstadt where he received his Dr.-Ing. degree with distinction in 2002. He completed dual Diplomas in Computer Science (Dipl.-Inform.) and Electrical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) from FernUniversität in Hagen in 1998. Prof. Mühl's research focuses on Self-Organizing Distributed Systems , with particular expertise in distributed systems, distributed algorithms, event-based systems, middleware, energy-efficient systems, organic computing, sensor networks, web services, and electronic commerce. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations in real-world distributed environments. His recent publications show a strong trend toward time-sensitive networking, content-based publish/subscribe systems, and P4 programmable data planes. These works address critical challenges in industrial communication, real-time systems, and network reliability. His research group has made significant contributions to making distributed systems more autonomous, reliable, and efficient. Scientific awards and recognitions include: Nomination for the Berlin Science Award for Young Scientists (2008) Heisenberg Fellowship by the German Research Foundation (DFG) (2008) Best paper award in System Software and Security at SAC 2015 Prof. Mühl has been actively involved in numerous research projects and collaborations, particularly focusing on self-organizing and self-stabilizing systems. His work on the REBECA publish/subscribe middleware represents a significant contribution to autonomous distributed systems. He has supervised numerous students and researchers, contributing to the development of the next generation of computer scientists specializing in distributed systems. His laboratory at the University of Rostock focuses on practical implementations of self-organizing distributed systems, with current projects investigating time-sensitive networking, publish/subscribe systems, and energy-efficient distributed computing. The team combines theoretical analysis with practical system development to address real-world challenges in industrial and commercial applications of distributed systems.

• Cloud Computing
• Data Center Optimization
• Resource Allocation
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Bhuvan Urgaonkar is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Penn State University's College of Engineering. His research centers on optimizing cloud computing systems through innovative approaches to resource allocation, cost efficiency, and energy management. Current research focuses on Burstable Instance Scaling Serverless Computing Optimization Distributed Storage Systems Multi-resource Fair Allocation Cloud Economics Recent publications highlight advancements in autoscaling techniques, serverless architecture design, and trace modeling for high-load scenarios. These works emphasize practical solutions for cost-effective resource utilization in public cloud environments. Scientific Awards: CNS: Core: Small: Consistent, Geo-Distributed Data Stores on the Public Cloud (NSF, 2022-2025) CNS Core: Small: Principled Methodologies for Automated Cost-Effective Service Blending (NSF, 2021-2024) PPoSS: Cross-Layer Design for HPC in the Cloud (NSF, 2020-2022) CSR: Burstable Instances for Cost-Efficacy (NSF, 2017-2020) CSR: Student Travel Support for SIGMETRICS (NSF, 2016-2017)