Organized several industry-funded research consortia; involved in multiple NSF-funded projects; has extensive research contributions in areas such as high-speed networking and database design.
Research Experience
Joined the University of Minnesota as a faculty member since 1981; served as the Center Director of the NSF multi-university I/UCRC Center of Research in Intelligent Storage (CRIS) from 2009 to 2021; worked as a Program Director (IPA) at the National Science Foundation CISE/CNS Division from March 2006 to August 2008.
Education
Received a B.S. degree in Mathematics from National Tsing-Hua University (Taiwan) in 1974, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington (Seattle) in 1980 and 1981, respectively.
Background
Current research focuses on intelligent storage systems, sensor/vehicular networks, and cyber-physical systems. He has also conducted research in high-speed networking, database design, multimedia computing, and CAD for VLSI circuits.
Miscellany
Has been a visiting professor in Germany, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.