جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Alexandre Bouchard-Côtéمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Statistics
• Bayesian Inference
• Monte Carlo Methods
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Alexandre Bouchard-Côté is a Professor of Statistics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), affiliated with the Department of Statistics within the Faculty of Science. His research focuses on computational statistics, Bayesian methods, and Monte Carlo techniques, with applications in evolutionary biology, cancer genomics, and computational linguistics. Education : PhD in Computer Science (with Designated Emphasis in Statistics) from UC Berkeley (2010), BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from McGill University (2005). Affiliations : Director of the Blang probabilistic programming project and leader of the Bouncy Particle Sampler research group. Research Interests : Bouchard-Côté develops scalable Bayesian computational methods, including non-reversible Monte Carlo algorithms like the Bouncy Particle Sampler, and applies these to problems in cancer phylogenetics, evolutionary dynamics, and historical linguistics. His work emphasizes bridging theoretical foundations with practical tools for data science. Publications Trends : Recent work spans distributed sampling frameworks (e.g., Pigeons.jl), variational phylogenetic inference, and cancer clonal evolution modeling. His articles often address algorithmic scalability and interdisciplinary applications in biology and astronomy. Awards : CRM-SSC Prize in Statistics (2024) PIMS-UBC Mathematical Sciences Young Faculty Award (2018) Tweedie New Researcher Award (2016) Advising & Grants : Supervises graduate students (e.g., Son Luu, Nikola Surjanovic) and leads funded projects on distributed MCMC and cancer genomics. Collaborates with institutions like the Simons Foundation and the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI). Labs/Teams : Core member of the UBC Statistical Machine Learning group, contributing to open-source tools like Blang and the Bouncy Particle Sampler implementation.

Andrew Childsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quantum Algorithms
• Quantum Information Processing
• Quantum Simulation
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Andrew Childs is a Professor at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). He serves as Director of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation (RQS) and is a Fellow at the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS). His research focuses on quantum algorithms for simulating physical systems, algebraic problems, and quantum walk protocols, with applications in quantum computing and computational complexity. University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science (QuICS) NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation Childs' research spans quantum simulation, quantum Fourier transform, phase estimation, and Hamiltonian dynamics. He has developed techniques to reduce quantum computational resources for simulating quantum systems and explored limitations of quantum computers through hidden subgroup problems and non-unitary dynamics. His publications cover diverse areas including quantum walk optimization, Hamiltonian simulation methods, and applications to cryptography and condensed matter physics. Recent works address spatial search algorithms, product formulas for commutators, and quantum routing protocols. As an educator, Childs has taught courses on quantum algorithms and information processing at both the University of Maryland and University of Waterloo, with lecture notes and materials spanning multiple years. Contact: amchilds@umd.edu | Office: ATL 3359 | Affiliated with University of Maryland's quantum research institutes.

Gustavo Alonsoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Databases
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud Computing Architecture
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gustavo Alonso is Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science (D-INFK) of ETH Zurich and Head of the Institute for Computing Platforms . He has been at ETH since 1995, first as a post-doc, then as Assistant Professor from April 1998, and promoted to Full Professor in October 2001. Within the Systems Group he leads the Information and Communication Systems Research Group . Education: 1989 – Telecommunications Engineering (undergraduate), Madrid Technical University (UPM-ETSIT), Spain 1992 – M.S. Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 1994 – Ph.D. Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Research Interests: His work spans databases, distributed systems, cloud-computing architecture, FPGAs, hardware acceleration for data science, parallel and reconfigurable computing . The group investigates how modern heterogeneous hardware—from GPUs to SmartNICs—can be integrated into data-processing systems to achieve orders-of-magnitude performance gains, energy savings, and new functionality such as in-network computation and serverless acceleration. Scientific Awards & Honors: Fellow of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Distinguished Alumnus, Department of Computer Science, UC Santa Barbara Four Test-of-Time / Most Influential Paper Awards across databases, programming languages, cloud computing, and software engineering Labs & Projects: He directs the Information and Communication Systems Research Group within the Systems Group ( systems.ethz.ch ). The lab develops open-source platforms such as Coyote v2 for FPGA abstractions, Shuhai for HBM benchmarking, and MicroRec for micro-second recommendation serving, while collaborating with industry on SmartNICs, serverless analytics, and cloud-scale data analytics.

Gauri Joshiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Distributed Machine Learning
• Federated Learning
• Stochastic Modeling
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Gauri Joshi is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Carnegie Mellon University, with affiliate appointments in the Machine Learning Department and Robotics Institute. Her work focuses on system-aware algorithms for distributed machine learning, combining optimization, probability, and coding theory to address communication and computational constraints in edge networks. MIT Ph.D. in EECS (2016) IIT Bombay B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering (2010) Research themes include federated learning with communication efficiency, erasure coding for non-linear computations, and reinforcement learning for heterogeneous queueing systems. She leads the Optimization, Probability and Learning (OPAL) lab , affiliated with the Parallel Data Lab (PDL), CyLab, and FLAME Center. Recent publications highlight advances in: federated fine-tuning with low-rank adaptation, robust PCA for model aggregation, privacy-preserving prediction mechanisms, and adaptive reinforcement learning for job dispatching systems. Her group has received 15+ paper awards across SIGMETRICS, MobiHoc, and NeurIPS workshops. Scientific recognition includes: IEEE Goldsmith Lecturer (2025), MIT Technology Review '35 Innovators Under 35' (2022), ONR Young Investigator Award (2023), NSF CAREER (2021), and ACM SIGMETRICS Best Paper (2020). She has advised 20+ graduate students, many now at tech giants like Google, Apple, and Meta. Service contributions span program co-chair roles (MLSys 2025), associate editorships (IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking), and workshop organization (ICML, NeurIPS). Her NSF AI-EDGE Institute leadership (2021-present) drives next-generation intelligent edge networks for robotics and aerospace applications.

Khuzaima Daudjeeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Distributed Systems
• Database Management
• Cloud Computing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Khuzaima Daudjee is a Professor and David R. Cheriton Faculty Fellow in the Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on systems-oriented problems at the intersection of systems and data management, particularly building large-scale systems, storage infrastructure in the cloud, and modern hardware applications. He leads projects in distributed database systems, elastic scaling, and resource optimization. His recent work includes Caerus (geo-replicated transactions), Tiresias (predictive storage), and MorphoSys (automatic physical design metamorphosis). Daudjee has chaired major conferences including ICDE 2026 and serves on editorial boards for VLDB, SIGMOD, and IEEE TKDE journals. His awards include ACM Distinguished Scientist and multiple best paper awards. Educational initiatives include developing distributed systems teaching materials and supervising graduate students across database and distributed systems domains. His industry collaborations involve cloud infrastructure optimization and scalable data processing frameworks.

Liang Chengمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• AI/ML Applications
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Liang Cheng is the Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Toledo. He leads a department with ~700 students across CS, CSE, and EE programs. His research focuses on Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), IoT, AI/ML, and intelligent infrastructure, supported by over $30M in funding from NSF, DOE, DOT, and industry. Notable projects include CPS Breakthrough initiatives and underground sensing systems. He co-edited a multidisciplinary book on Underground Sensing and contributed to smart grid cybersecurity. Dr. Cheng has held leadership roles at Lehigh University, shaping faculty governance and equity policies. His 100+ publications span networking, real-time systems, and sensor networks. He advises on funded projects totaling $30M+ and has pioneered pedagogical approaches in computer science education. Research Interests: Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS): Focuses on autonomous drones, energy systems, and real-time infrastructure Networking: Expertise in TSN, DTN, and wireless protocols Cybersecurity: SCADA systems, PLC attack detection, and blockchain energy modeling Underground Sensing: Geo-sensing via wireless signals and subsurface tomography Grants & Projects: Over 20 sponsored projects including NSF CPS Breakthrough (2018-2023), ABB smart grid projects, and DARPA-funded EDIFY systems. Key contributions include reconfigurable wireless architectures and network calculus tools for real-time systems. Teaching: Courses span senior design, compiler design, parallel computing, and wireless sensor networks. Developed pedagogical patterns for non-CS programming education. Awards: Recognized for leadership in academic governance and interdisciplinary research collaboration.

Aditya Parameswaranمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Database Systems
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Data Analytics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Aditya Parameswaran is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) department at the University of California, Berkeley. He co-directs the EPIC Data Lab and the Police Records Access project, focusing on simplifying data science at scale through human-in-the-loop systems, LLM-powered tools, and scalable data systems. His research spans database systems, human-computer interaction, and machine learning, with notable contributions in tools like Lux, Modin, and DataSpread. Education : PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University (2013) BTech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay (2007) Research Interests : Parameswaran's work centers on empowering end-users with intuitive data tools. Recent projects include LLM-powered systems for document processing (DocETL, TWIX), proactive data systems, and benchmarking frameworks. He emphasizes democratizing data science through low/no-code solutions and improving production ML workflows. Articles Trends : His recent work (2023–2025) prioritizes LLM integration into data systems, focusing on robust pipelines, assertion generation (SPADE), and debugging tools (RAGGY). Earlier contributions include visualization recommendation (Lux), scalable dataframes (Modin), and spreadsheet optimization (DataSpread). Awards : Recipient of the VLDB Early Career Award (2019), Sloan Research Fellowship (2020), NSF CAREER Award (2017), and multiple best paper/demonstration awards at top venues like SIGMOD and VLDB. Advising & Grants : Guides over 20 PhD/postdoc alumni, many now in academia (e.g., Madelon Hulsebos at CWI) and industry leadership roles. Active in securing grants (e.g., NSF, Army Research Office) and industry partnerships (e.g., Snowflake, LangChain). Labs/Teams : Leads the EPIC Data Lab, focusing on agentic data systems, and co-founded Ponder (acquired by Snowflake). Collaborates on the Police Records Access initiative, building transparency tools for public records.

Henry Mossمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Machine Learning
• Bayesian Optimization
• Theoretical Physics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Henry Moss is a Researcher at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics within the School of Physical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His work focuses on machine learning applications in climate modeling, Bayesian optimization, and Gaussian processes, bridging computational mathematics with environmental science and chemistry. His research interests include: Bayesian optimization for environmental and chemical systems Reinforcement learning in climate modeling Gaussian processes for molecular property prediction High-throughput machine learning in scientific domains Interpretable AI for coastal flooding prediction Hybrid ML-physics modeling Dr Moss's publications highlight his contributions to federated learning for climate models, sparse Gaussian process techniques, and multi-objective optimization frameworks. These works span applications in weather prediction, chemical engineering, and oceanography. Email: hwm26@cam.ac.uk

• Database Management Systems
• Self-Driving Database Architectures
• Transaction Processing Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Andy Pavlo is an Associate Professor with Indefinite Tenure in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. He is an active member of the CMU Database Group and the Parallel Data Laboratory, where he leads research in database management systems with a focus on self-driving architectures, transaction processing, and large-scale analytics. His work bridges academic research and industry applications through projects like NoisePage, OtterTune (which he co-founded and served as CEO before it ceased operations), and Peloton. Dr. Pavlo's research interests span database management systems with particular emphasis on autonomous database architectures that can self-tune and optimize without human intervention. His work explores transaction processing systems that can handle high-throughput workloads while maintaining consistency, and large-scale data analytics techniques that efficiently process massive datasets. He has made significant contributions to query optimization, database extensibility, and automatic database tuning using machine learning techniques. His recent work on database extensibility revealed critical issues in PostgreSQL's extension ecosystem, showing that approximately 16% of extensions are incompatible with at least one other extension due to API violations and memory errors. His research output demonstrates a consistent focus on practical database systems challenges, with recent publications examining database extensibility, user-defined function optimization, and the cyclical nature of database research. The articles show a strong trend toward making database systems more autonomous, with increasing integration of machine learning techniques for automatic tuning and optimization. His work often combines deep theoretical analysis with practical implementation in open-source systems. Dijkstra Award 2024 for contributions to database systems research Dr. Pavlo actively mentors graduate students, with current advisees including Wan Shen Lim, William Zhang, and Sam Arch (co-advised with Todd Mowry). His former students have gone on to successful careers in both industry and academia. He has secured significant research funding through CMU's affiliate program with major database companies including ClickHouse, DataStax, dbt, Firebolt, MotherDuck, RelationalAI, SingleStore, Spiral, PingCAP/TiDB, Yellowbrick, and Yugabyte. His research is supported by these industry partnerships and likely includes NSF funding given his active participation in the database research community. At CMU, Dr. Pavlo leads the Database Group and organizes several seminar series including "SQL or Death," "Database Building Blocks," and "ML⇄DB Technical Talks." These seminars bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss cutting-edge developments in database systems. He also runs a summer research internship program that has attracted students for multiple consecutive years, indicating a strong research group with ongoing projects and funding.

Mo Addaمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Network Security
• Distributed Systems
• Wireless Networks
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Mo Adda is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth's School of Computing, part of the Faculty of Technology. He holds a PhD in Distributed Systems and Parallel Processing from the University of Surrey. His research focuses on network security, distributed systems, wireless networks, and cybercrime prevention. He leads projects in the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime, exploring fault management in networks, blockchain applications, and IoT forensics. With 16 supervised theses, he advises on topics like energy-efficient cloud systems and machine learning for environmental modeling. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing challenges in software-defined networks, traffic control, and secure data sharing in social networks. Education: PhD in Distributed Systems (University of Surrey) Affiliations: Centre of Excellence in Defence, Risk & Resilience; Portsmouth Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Interests Dr. Adda's research spans: Network security and fault detection mechanisms Blockchain applications in IoT and forensics Energy-efficient cloud data center optimization Machine learning for climate modeling Self-organizing network protocols Grants & Collaborations His projects include collaborations with industry partners on secure data leakage detection in cloud systems and resilient wireless protocols for harsh environments. He has pioneered fault classification systems using clustering algorithms and fuzzy logic. Labs & Teams He contributes to the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime, focusing on digital forensics and network intrusion analysis. His team develops frameworks for privacy management in social networks and proactive routing in software-defined networks.

David Duvenaudمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Generative Models
• Bayesian Inference
• +۵ مورد دیگر

David Duvenaud is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto , holding a Canada Research Chair in Generative Models and a Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society . He is cross-appointed to the Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistical Sciences . A Sloan Research Fellow and founding member of the Vector Institute , his work bridges deep probabilistic models , AI safety , and scientific computing . PhD in Machine Learning (University of Cambridge, 2014) Postdoc in Hyperparameter Optimization (Harvard University, 2016) Co-founded Invenia (energy forecasting company) His research spans foundational Neural Ordinary Differential Equations (NeurIPS 2018 Best Paper) and Automatic Chemical Design (ACS Central Science 2018) to recent work on AGI governance (2025) and AI safety (2024). Key contributions include stochastic variational inference , implicit differentiation frameworks , and antisymmetrization layers for quantum Monte Carlo. Recent publications (2024-2025) focus on systemic existential risks from AI , many-shot jailbreaking attacks , and epistemic uncertainty quantification . His group trains energy-based models with scalable MCMC samplers and develops invertible neural architectures (e.g., Residual Flows NeurIPS 2019). He also explores human-AI alignment through LLM Processes (NeurIPS 2024) and Sycophancy in Language Models (ICLR 2024). Canada Research Chair (2025) NSERC Grant (2025) Sloan Research Fellow (2021) Schwartz Reisman Chair (2021) Best Paper Award (NeurIPS 2018) Distinguished Paper Award (ICFP 2021) His students include James Requeima , Jesse Bettencourt , and Raymond Douglas . He teaches courses on Statistical Methods for Machine Learning and Differentiable Inference . Current work (2025) investigates systemic human disempowerment through incremental AI capabilities and sabotage risk mitigation via hyperparameter-aware evaluations.

Hao Liuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Deep Learning
• Neural Networks
• Machine Learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Hao Liu is an incoming Assistant Professor of Machine Learning at Carnegie Mellon University and currently works as a research scientist at Google DeepMind. Previously, he completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Berkeley under the supervision of Pieter Abbeel. He also spent two years part-time at Google as part of the Google Brain team. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley Hao Liu's research focuses on solving intelligence through deep learning, neural networks, and innovative learning objectives. His work spans multiple areas including large language models, reinforcement learning, world models, and attention mechanisms for long context processing. He has made significant contributions to making transformer models more efficient and capable of handling extremely long sequences through techniques like Ring Attention and Blockwise Transformers. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on extending the capabilities of language and vision models, particularly in handling long sequences and multimodal data. Key themes include attention optimization, tokenization efficiency, and alignment techniques. His work bridges theoretical advances with practical implementations for real-world AI systems, with multiple papers at top conferences including NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, often receiving spotlight or oral presentations. Hao is actively involved in open-source AI research, having contributed to projects like Koala and OpenLLaMa, which aim to make advanced language models more accessible to the research community. His work on RingAttention has been implemented as a Python package available on GitHub, demonstrating his commitment to practical implementations and community sharing.

Daniel Abadiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Database system architecture
• Distributed database systems
• Column-oriented databases
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Daniel Abadi is the Darnell-Kanal Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. He leads the Data Systems Lab at Maryland (DSLAM) and is widely recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to database system architecture and implementation. Previously, he was a faculty member at Yale University where he received the Provost's Teaching Prize. Abadi's research primarily focuses on database system architecture, particularly at the intersection with scalable and distributed systems. He is best known for developing the storage and query execution engines of the C-Store prototype (a column-oriented database system commercialized by Vertica and later acquired by Hewlett-Packard), HadoopDB research (commercialized by Hadapt and acquired by Teradata), and deterministic distributed transactional systems like Calvin (currently being commercialized by Fauna). His work bridges theoretical innovation with practical industrial impact. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory toward solving fundamental challenges in distributed database systems. His research has evolved from foundational work on column-stores and hybrid database architectures to cutting-edge innovations in geo-replicated transactions, concurrency control mechanisms, and the integration of machine learning with database systems. The trend shows increasing focus on practical implementations that address real-world scalability and performance challenges in large-scale data processing environments. ACM Fellow Churchill Scholarship recipient NSF CAREER Award winner Sloan Research Fellowship recipient VLDB Best Paper Award winner Two VLDB Test of Time Awards (for C-Store and HadoopDB) 2008 SIGMOD Jim Gray Doctoral Dissertation Award 2013-2014 Yale Provost's Teaching Prize 2013 VLDB Early Career Researcher Award Professor Abadi has successfully mentored several PhD students, most notably Alexander Thomson and Jose Falerio, both of whom won the prestigious SIGMOD Jim Gray Doctoral Dissertation Award for their work under his supervision. His research has been generously supported by multiple NSF grants including BIGDATA awards and other funding mechanisms that have enabled significant advances in database technology. He actively collaborates with industry partners, with several of his research projects leading directly to commercial products. At the University of Maryland, Abadi directs the Data Systems Lab at Maryland (DSLAM), which focuses on developing innovative database technologies that address contemporary challenges in data management. The lab's research spans distributed transaction processing, database architecture, and the integration of database systems with emerging computing paradigms. Notable projects include SLOG (Serializable, Low-latency, Geo-replicated Transactions), which eliminates traditional tradeoffs in distributed database design, and ongoing work in deterministic database systems that provide strong consistency guarantees without sacrificing performance.

Quanquan C. Liuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Algorithms
• Parallel Computing
• Graph Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Quanquan C. Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Yale University, part of the School of Engineering & Applied Science. His research focuses on algorithms for large data, dynamic/distributed/parallel graph algorithms, and differential privacy. He holds a PhD from MIT's Theory Group, advised by Erik Demaine and Julian Shun, with postdoctoral experience at Northwestern University and MIT. Liu has authored over 50 publications in top venues like FOCS, SPAA, and STACS, and received a Best Paper Award at SPAA 2022. He advises a team of 12+ students, including PhD and undergraduate researchers. His service roles include PC membership for PPoPP, ESA, and SPAA, and coaching for the USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) and ICPC teams. Notable research contributions include advancements in parallel algorithms for graph problems and privacy-preserving techniques.

• Databases
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Ming-Syan Chen is a distinguished academic holding dual roles as a Distinguished Research Fellow and Director of the Research Center for Information Technology Innovation (CITI) at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, and a Distinguished Professor jointly appointed across multiple departments at National Taiwan University (NTU), including Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE), and the Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering (GICE). His career spans academia and industry, with prior roles as a research staff member at IBM Watson Research Center and leadership positions in Taiwan's technology sector. Education: He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University, followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer, Information, and Control Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Research Interests: Chen's work focuses on databases, data mining, machine learning, multimedia networking, and cloud computing. He has authored over 350 papers and holds numerous patents, contributing to foundational advancements in query processing, data management, and networked systems. Award Highlights: Recipient of ACM and IEEE Fellowships, National Chair Professorship (lifetime honor), Teco Award, Pan Wen Yuan Distinguished Research Award, and IBM's Outstanding Innovation Award. His contributions span research, teaching, and technology commercialization. Leadership & Service: Former Dean of NTU's College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, CEO of Taiwan's Networked Communication Program, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Electrical Engineering. He has chaired international conferences and served on editorial boards of journals like IEEE TKDE and VLDB. Labs & Teams: Leads the Network Database Laboratory and collaborates on national initiatives in information and communication technologies. His research groups focus on data science, distributed systems, and social network analysis.