Professor Dr. Xiaowei Yang

Biography

Xiaowei Yang is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Duke University. He currently serves as the Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the Master of Science in Economics and Computation Program and the Director of Graduate Studies for the MS Program in the Department of Computer Science. His research interests include networking, systems, and security, focusing on the optimization of performance in cloud computing environments. He has published numerous articles and papers on topics such as tiered cloud routing and the use of private wide area networks (WAN) provided by major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Xiaowei has been recognized for his work in the field through various grants from the National Science Foundation, including collaborative research aimed at improving the reliability of cable broadband networks. He holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, awarded in 2004, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Tsinghua University, obtained in 1996.

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