Fan Lai
Scholar

Fan Lai

Google Scholar ID: PlWcEMsAAAAJ
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Machine Learning SystemsCloud ComputingMachine Learning
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,488
 
H-index
12
 
i10-index
14
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
15
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Papers Published: Multiple papers accepted by top conferences such as NeurIPS'25, SOSP'25, MICRO'25; Awards: Honorable Mention for ACM SIGOPS Doctoral Dissertation Award, Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement, etc.
Research Experience
  • Worked at Google and Meta AI, focusing on developing practical systems.
Background
  • Research Interests: Machine Learning & Systems, Cloud Computing, and Networked Systems; Professional Field: Computer Science; Brief Introduction: Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Prior to UIUC, worked at Google and Meta AI, focusing on practical systems for GenAI.
Miscellany
  • Prospective Students: Looking for highly self-motivated MS & PhD students and (remote) interns who are excited about ML and Systems research.