Published several papers, including 'BPF-DB: A Kernel-Embedded Transactional Database Management System For eBPF Applications', 'Automated Database Tuning vs. Human-Based Tuning in a Simulated Stressful Work Environment: A Demonstration of the Database Gym', etc., presented at conferences such as SIGMOD 2025, VLDB 2024, etc.
Research Experience
Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, involved in teaching multiple database-related courses including 15-799 Special Topics in Databases: Query Optimization, 15-721 Advanced Database Systems, etc. Also participated in various service activities such as ACM SIGMOD reviewer, Doctoral Review Committee member, etc.
Education
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Science (University Honors) in Computer Science, majoring in Algorithms and Complexity, Computer Systems, and minoring in Mathematical Sciences. Currently a PhD student in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University.
Background
Research interest: database management systems, specifically ML4DB (machine learning for databases). Professional field: Computer Science. Biography: PhD student in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, advised by Professor Andy Pavlo. Member of the Carnegie Mellon Database Group and Parallel Data Lab.
Miscellany
Speaks English and Malay, speaks a mix of Hokkien and Teochew at home but never picked up a writing system.