Dr. George Amvrosiadis

Associate Professor

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Biography

George Amvrosiadis is an Associate Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, with an affiliation to the Computer Science Department and is a core member of the Parallel Data Lab. He has significantly contributed to the field of data-intensive cloud computing, having helped scientists run simulations on some of the world's largest supercomputers. His work has been recognized widely, receiving several awards including the R&D100 awards, the outstanding paper award at MLSys, and being a finalist for the IEEE/ACM Supercomputing paper award. His current research interests include distributed cloud storage, exploring new storage technologies, high-performance computing, and storage machine learning. Amvrosiadis emphasizes the importance of rethinking system designs that balance performance and cost and has been active in designing systems that support novel types of storage while remaining practical. He enjoys a variety of activities outside of his academic work, including hiking, biking, and playing video games.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Research Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering, affiliated with the Computer Science Department, core member of Parallel Data Lab.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.