Dr. Vijay Chidambaram

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vijay Chidambaram is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the Department of Computer Science. He leads the UT Systems Storage Lab, which focuses on building the next generation of storage systems emphasizing higher performance and stronger reliability. His research involves the development of storage systems and the tools necessary for their rigorous development and testing. His group works on innovations at both the data-structure level and systems level, and seeks to create open-source software that has the potential to impact both academia and industry. His recent accolades include multiple paper awards in leading conferences such as ATC and FAST, as well as prestigious awards such as the NSF CAREER Award and the ACM SIGOPS Dennis M. Ritchie Dissertation Award. Vijay is committed to advancing the field of storage technology through both experimental and theoretical contributions.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.