Computer Systems Research

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Computer Systems Research at Rochester

At the University of Rochester, computer systems research combines practical engineering solutions with strong theoretical foundations. Researchers collaborate closely across departments and with industry partners, addressing real-world challenges in cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing within a supportive academic environment.

Computer Systems Researchers

Meet the faculty at the forefront of computer systems research.

John Criswell

Criswell, John

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Office Location
3405 Wegmans Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-1118
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Interests: Computer Security; Automatic compiler transformations; Secure Virtual Architecture

Chen Ding

Ding, Chen

Professor of Computer Science

Chair, Department of Computer Science

Office Location
3407 Wegmans Hall
Telephone
(585) 275-1373
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Interests: Locality theory and optimization; Compilers and run-time systems to improve locality and parallelism; Memory management; Parallel programming; High-performance computing

Sandhya Dwarkadas

Dwarkadas, Sandhya

Visiting Research Professor of Computer Science

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Interests: Parallel and distributed computing; Computer architecture and networks; Interaction and interface between the compiler, runtime system, and underlying architecture; Software distributed shared memory; Integrated compiler and runtime support for parallelism; Simulation methodology; Uniprocessor and multiprocessor architectures; Parallel applications development; Performance evaluation

Yanan Guo

Guo, Yanan

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Office Location
3403 Wegmans Hall
Web Address
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Interests: Microarchitectural side channels; Software security; Machine learning security; GPU systems and architectures; Memory systems

Wendi Heinzelman

Heinzelman, Wendi

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor of Computer Science

John and Barbara Bruning Dean, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Office Location
309 Lattimore Hall
Telephone
(585) 273-3958
Web Address
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Interests: Wireless sensor networks; Mobile ad hoc networks; Multimedia communication; Heterogeneous networking; Cloud computing

Michael Huang

Huang, Michael

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor of Computer Science

Office Location
414 Computer Studies Building
Telephone
(585) 275-2111
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Interests: High-performance and energy-efficient computer microarchitecture; non-von Neumann computing; Ising machines

Sreepathi Pai

Pai, Sreepathi

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Office Location
3409 Wegmans Hall
Telephone
(585) 276-2391
Web Address
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Interests: Compilers; Heterogeneous Architectures; GPU algorithms; Performance Modeling

Michael L. Scott

Scott, Michael L.

Arthur Gould Yates Professor Emeritus of Engineering

Emeritus Professor of Computer Science

Former Chair, Department of Computer Science

Office Location
3401 Wegmans Hall
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Interests: Systems software for parallel and distributed computing; Programming languages; Operating systems; Synchronization; Transactional memory; Persistent memory

Yuhao Zhu

Zhu, Yuhao

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Office Location
3501 Wegmans Hall
Web Address
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Interests: Computer Systems and Architecture; Computer Imaging and Graphics; Augmented/Virtual Reality; Human (Visual) Perception and Cognition; Computational Art, Art History, and Aesthetics