Teaching
Fall 2018: Undergraduate: CS 23300: Computer Networks
Winter 2019: Undergraduate: CS 23400 Mobile Computing
Contact info
Lab: Crerar 377
Office: Crerar 371
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL 60637-1588
htzheng at cs dot uchicago dot edu
Welcome! I am the Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at University of Chicago. I received my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Maryland, College Park in 1999. I joined University of Chicago after spending 6 years in industry labs (Bell-Labs, NJ and Microsoft Research Asia), and 12 years at University of California at Santa Barbara. At UChicago, I co-direct the SAND Lab (Systems, Algorithms, Networking and Data) together with Prof. Ben Y. Zhao.
I was selected as one of the MIT Technology Review's TR 35 (2005) for my work on Cognitive Radios; my work was featured by MIT Technology Review as one of the 10 Emerging Technologies (2006). I am a fellow of the World Technology Network, and an IEEE Fellow (class'15). More details in my CV.
I am looking for talented and self-motivated graduate students on mobile computing and networking, and data-driven research. Prospective students should email me your resume with a subject line of "UChicago PhD Applicant." I am also looking for undergratudate students in these areas (email me your resume with a subject line of "UChicago UG Research.")
My Research
My research style is interdisciplinary, often combining strengths and
novel concepts of systems and networking, economics, and data
analytics. Recently, I am devoted to applying measurements and data
analytics to discover and understand the fundamental structures
underlying various social, mobile networks and medical systems, the
processes and user behaviors that drive dynamics in these networks,
as well as potential vulnerability to attacks and privacy
leaks. I am also exploring the use of machine learning in the areas
of mobile computing, networking and systems design.
Press/Media: A collection of recent news and media coverage of our SAND Lab's research is here.
TPC co-Chair: MobiCom 2015,DySPAN 2011, SDR 2009
Recent TPCs: WWW'18, IMC'15-'17, MobiSys'17-18, NSDI'17, MobiCom'15-'17
Journals: Trans. on Networking (Assoc. Editor, 2013-2017), Trans. on Mobile Computing (Assoc. Editor, 2008-13), Trans. on Wireless Communication (Editor, 2008-09), Physical Communication (Editorial Board & Guest Editor)