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Yannis Chronis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. His research interests span several critical areas in Computer Science, particularly focusing on database systems, computer architecture, and artificial intelligence intersections. His academic journey began with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Athens in Greece, where he was advised by Professor Yannis Ioannidis. Subsequently, he earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the guidance of Professor Jignesh Patel. His doctoral research emphasized hardware-software co-design to enhance data processing efficiency, which was supported by the Facebook Fellowship. Prior to joining ETH Zurich, Dr. Chronis spent three years at Google as a part of the Systems Research Group, contributing to their endeavors in creating accessible and efficient systems. He is actively involved in exploring next-generation database system design and semantic search capabilities.
ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Teaching and researching in the fields of database systems and computer architecture.
Google • Sunnyvale, USA
Conducted research in making data access efficient and robust systems.
Microsoft Research • USA
Participated in research focused on data systems.
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