I work to make software development easier and more accessible so that every programmer can easily write, maintain and optimise software. I maintain a list of must-read research papers for machine learning in compilers. 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. We are a strong believer in reproducibility with a track record of engaging with the artefact evaluation process of major systems conferences. My research interests include:
PhD students: Scholarships are available for outstanding candidates. Being an advisor to students is the best part of my job. Have a look at my research interests and recent publications. If any of those grab you, send me an email with a CV and a short text describing your background. I am also open-minded - if you have a great idea you would like to pursue - get in touch! Please read here before applying.
I am a (full) professor and a member of the Distributed Systems and Services Group at Leeds, the EPSRC Peer Review College, the UKRI Talent Peer Review College (PRC), and the HiPEAC Network of Excellence. I was a Turing Fellow at The Alan Turing Institute. I was named among the Elsevier and Stanford World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. I am a recipient of the Test-of-time Award in CGO 2024, Best Paper Award in ACM PACT 2010 and 2017, ACM CGO 2017 and 2019, Best Presentation Award at PACT 2010 and CGO 2013, 4 HiPEAC paper awards, and Best Paper Nomination/Finalist in ACM SC 2024, ACM SenSys 2019, and ACM CCS 2018. I am in the unofficial CGO hall of fame. I have an Erdős Number and a Dijkstra number of four.
We have a research assistant/fellow post opening. Apply through here if you are interested. The post will be closed on 13 October 2024.
Innovative UK, PI, 2024 - 2026
EPSRC, PI, 2023 - 2026
EPSRC, PI, 2023 - 2025
Industry, PI, 2021 - 2024
Facebook (Meta) Faculty Award, PI, 2021 - 2024
Alibaba, PI, 2021 - 2022
Alibaba, PI, 2021 - 2022
The Royal Society International Collaboration Grant, PI, 03/2020 - 03/2022
White Rose Collaboration Grant, CoI, 2020 - 2021
Research England, CoI, 2020
WelcomeTrust, Co-PI, 2020 - 2021
The Royal Society International Collaboration Grant, PI, 03/2017 - 03/2019
EPSRC iCASE Studentship with ARM Ltd, PI, 02/2016 - 08/2019
EPSRC, PI, 06 / 2015 - 12 / 2017
EPSRC, PI, 01 / 2015 - 12 / 2016
EPSRC, CoI, 12 / 2013 - 12 / 2016
Lancaster FST Small Grant, PI, 01 / 2014 - 12 / 2014
Lancaster University Early Career Grant, PI, 09 / 2013 - 08 / 2014