teaching
academic teaching and mentoring experience
academic positions
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guest lecturer, illinois institute of technology
⟨2019–present⟩ -
graduate teaching assistant, illinois institute of technology
⟨2013–2015⟩-
cs450: operating systems -
cs485: computers in society (2014best teaching assistant award 🏆) -
cs546: parallel and distributed processing -
cs550: advanced operating systems
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student supervision
ph.d. students (co-advised with dr. xian-he sun)
| Name | Graduation (expected) | Dissertation Title | Research Focus | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Luke Logan | 2025 | Recombinant: An Active, Composable, and Heterogeneous I/O Platform for Diverse AI Applications | Active I/O systems, AI applications, heterogeneous computing | Proposal Passed |
| Mr. Jaime Cernuda | 2025 | FlowForge: A Real-Time, Active, and Adaptive Data Engine for Quality-Driven Exascale Computing | Real-time data engines, exascale computing, adaptive systems | Proposal Passed |
| Mr. Neeraj Rajesh | 2026 | TBD | Machine learning for systems, AI-assisted I/O optimizations | Candidate |
| Mr. Keith Bateman | 2026 | TBD | Task-based I/O, scheduling, storage provisioning, tuning | Candidate |
| Ms. Jie Ye | 2027 | TBD | Data management for deep learning, I/O for scientific ML | Candidate |
| Ms. Meng Tang | 2027 | TBD | Workflow profiling and optimizations, performance modeling | Candidate |
| Mr. Izzet Yıldırım | 2027 | TBD | I/O characterization, bottleneck detection, I/O benchmarks | Candidate |
| Mr. Hua Xu | 2029 | TBD | Metadata management, parallel file systems, I/O modeling | Student |
| Mr. Shazzadul Islam | 2030 | TBD | IOWarp | Student |
| Mr. Isa Muradli | 2030 | TBD | IOWarp | Student |
master’s students
| Name | Graduation (expected) |
|---|---|
| Mr. Mani Patamseetti | 2025 |
| Ms. Vaishnavi Papudesi Babu | 2025 |
🎤 invited talks & seminars
my research presentations focus on advancing storage systems, i/o optimization, and data management solutions for high-performance computing environments.
| Date | Title & Venue | Description |
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| Jul 2021 | Developing Multi-tiered Storage and I/O Solutions ORNL ATS Seminar Series | An in-depth exploration of modern storage architecture design and implementation strategies. |
| Sep 2021 | How to Leverage Multi-tiered Storage to Accelerate I/O REX-IO Workshop | Insights into optimizing I/O performance through intelligent use of storage hierarchies. |
| Oct 2020 | Chronolog: A Distributed Log Store DePaul University | Presenting novel approaches to distributed logging systems and their applications. |
| Jun 2020 | LABIOS: State of I/O 2020 HPC-IO in the Datacenter Workshop | Overview of the revolutionary LABIOS system and its impact on modern I/O challenges. |
| Jun 2019 | Heterogeneous-Aware Multi-tiered Data Buffering HPDC Doctoral Showcase | Exploring innovative solutions for data buffering in heterogeneous computing environments. |
| Nov 2018 | Hermes: A Multi-tiered Distributed I/O Buffering System HDF5-BOF, Supercomputing'18 | Introducing the Hermes system and its approach to distributed I/O buffering. |
| Sep 2017 | I/O Redirection via Storage Integration Chameleon User Meeting | Discussing advanced techniques for I/O management in modern storage systems. |
| Jun 2017 | Athena: An Execution Engine for Workflow-Aware Storage IPDPS PhD Forum | Presenting innovative approaches to workflow-optimized storage solutions. |
educational initiatives
- established and directed academic summer internship programs
- created fellowship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students