Dr. Zhiyuan Li

Professor

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Biography

Zhiyuan Li has conducted years of research in compiler techniques, parallel processing, and locality enhancement. His recent focus includes the development of innovative parallel software that targets large-scale high-end systems and multicore microprocessor chips. His group has designed and implemented compiler-based programming environments and runtime systems for resource-constrained distributed systems, mobile devices, embedded systems, and wireless sensor networks, with a strong emphasis on improving energy efficiency, reliability, and maintainability. Li has received the National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award and the National Science Foundation Career Award in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He was named a Purdue University Faculty Scholar from 2005 to 2010. Additionally, he has served as a program committee member for various international conferences sponsored by IEEE and ACM. He was the Program Chair for the ACM SIGPLAN/SIGBED Conference on Languages, Compilers, Tools, and Embedded Systems (LCTES) in 2007 and co-chaired the International Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing in 1997 and 2004.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Conducting research and teaching in the Department of Computer Science.

Awards

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National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award

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National Science Foundation Career Award

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Purdue University Faculty Scholar

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.