IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Member; Published multiple papers in top international conferences such as SOSP, ICML, ICLR, NSDI.
Research Experience
Professor in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Data Science, at The University of Hong Kong.
Education
Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, Canada; M.Eng. and B.Eng. from the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua University, China.
Background
Current research interests span cloud computing, distributed machine learning systems, distributed learning algorithms, and intelligent technologies for elderly care. Research features performance modeling and algorithm design for various network systems using optimization and machine learning methods, as well as the design and implementation of various systems based on relevant methods.
Miscellany
Looking for self-organized, well-motivated PhD students, postdoc researchers, and RAs to work on a variety of topics in distributed machine learning algorithms and systems, and NLP/LLM for cognitive stimulation and psychotherapy. Candidates with solid background and/or strong interest in mathematical modeling/analysis, and candidates with solid programming skills and/or strong interest in building systems and innovation/entrepreneurship are all very welcome.