Professor Zheng (Zane) Wang
- Position: Professor of Intelligent Software Technology
- Areas of expertise: Computer systems; Programming languages; Compiler technology; Parallel computing; Machine learning
- Location: 3.25b Sir William Henry Bragg Building
- Website: Intelligent Systems Software Lab
Profile
I work to make software development easier and more accessible, so that every programmer can easily write, maintain, and optimise software. I am interested in solving real-world problems by building working prototypes to be tested in real-life environments and real computing hardware using realistic workloads. I lead the Intelligent Systems Software Lab.
I am a member of the Distributed Systems and Services Group at the University of Leeds and a Royal Society Industry Fellow. I was named among the Elsevier–Stanford World’s Top 2% Scientists (2020–2025).
I am honoured to have received:
- HiPEAC Technology Transfer Award (2025)
- Royal Society Industry Fellowship (2025 - 2029)
- Meta Research Award (2023)
- Test-of-Time Award (CGO 2024)
- Distinguished Paper Award (ACM CGO 2025)
- Best Paper Awards (ACM PACT 2010 & 2017, ACM CGO 2017 & 2019)
- Best Presentation Awards (PACT 2010, CGO 2013)
- HiPEAC Paper Awards (×4)
- Best Paper Nominations/Finalist (ACM SC 2024, ACM SenSys 2019, ACM CCS 2018)
I am also listed in the unofficial CGO Hall of Fame and have an Erdős Number and a Dijkstra Number of four.
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