Presenter

Wei Wang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He is also affiliated with HKUST Big Data Institute. Wei received Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2015, and M.Eng. and B.Eng from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, all in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests cover the broad area of distributed systems, with special emphasis on big data and machine learning, cloud computing, and computer networks in general. He is a recipient of the 2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Students Abroad and the Best Paper Finalist Award at the USENIX ICAC 2013.