Network
Systems
Practical networking mechanisms, architectures, and system design.
PhD Student · Northeastern University
Studying networks
from systems to measurement.
I’m Zhewen Yang (Lucas), a Computer Engineering PhD student focused on network systems, measurement, infrastructure, and data center networking. I work closely with Prof. Dimitrios Koutsonikolas.
01 · Network Systems02 · Measurement03 · Infrastructure
What I investigate
Network systems,
infrastructure & measurement.
My research interests include network systems, network measurement, network infrastructure, and data center networking.
Network
Network
Measurement
Methods for observing and characterizing network behavior and performance.
Network
Infrastructure
Cloud networking and the infrastructure that supports large-scale services.
Data Center
Networks
Virtual networking, programmable networks, and traffic engineering.
Publications
Selected
publications.
Deriving Semantic Checkers from Tests to Detect Silent Failures in Production Distributed Systems
Chang Lou, Dimas Shidqi Parikesit, Yujin Huang, Zhewen Yang, et al.
Norma: Towards Practical Network Load Testing
Yanqing Chen, Bingchuan Tian, Chen Tian, Li Dai, Yu Zhou, Mengjing Ma, Ming Tang, Hao Zheng, Zhewen Yang, et al.
ProNet: Network-level Bandwidth Sharing among Tenants in Cloud
Zhewen Yang, Changrong Wu, Chen Tian, and Zhaochen Zhang
● I presented Norma at NSDI ’23 in Boston.
Where I’ve worked
Research and
experience.
My work has included programmable networking, network load testing, video streaming, distributed systems, and cloud virtual networks.
PhD Research Intern
ByteDance Inc.Virtual Network Group · Bellevue, WA · Two network systems papers in progress
PhD Student
Northeastern UniversityNetworking research · Working closely with Prof. Dimitrios Koutsonikolas · Boston, MA
Research Assistant
HKUSTLossless video streaming · Prof. Zili Meng
Lab Intern
University of MichiganSilent failure detection · Prof. Ryan Huang and Prof. Chang Lou
Lab Intern
UC BerkeleyNetwork architecture · Prof. Scott Shenker
Research Assistant
Nanjing UniversityProgrammable networks · Prof. Chen Tian
Education
Northeastern
University
PhD · Computer Engineering
Boston, Massachusetts
Johns Hopkins
University
M.Eng. · Computer Science
Baltimore, Maryland
Xi’an Jiaotong
University
B.Eng. · Computer Science and Technology
Honors Science Program
Outside research, I play a lot of Magic: The Gathering, follow the Orioles, enjoy the Star Wars universe, and listen to R&B.
NewsJust qualified for the Magic: The Gathering U.S. Regional Championship ($100K prize pool) — see you in Baltimore!