Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Washington (1981)
M.S. in Computer Science, University of Washington (1980)
B.S. in Mathematics, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan (1974)
David Hung-Chang Du joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering as an assistant professor in 1981 and was later promoted to a professor in 1991. He has also been a Qwest Chair Professor since 2007 and is affiliated with the Center for Research in Intelligence Storage at the University. Du served as the vice president of engineering 3CX in 1998 and was the program director of the National Science Foundation from 2006-08. Du has been an IEEE Fellow since 1998, is a Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, and received the ACM Recognition of Service Award in 2013.
Du’s current research focuses on intelligent storage systems, sensor/vehicular networks, and cyber physical systems. His previous research includes high-speed networking, database design, multimedia computing, and CAD for VLSI circuits.
Research Division
Computing Systems
Current Research
Google Scholar
Center for Research in Intelligent Storage
Ph.D. Graduates
Hebatalla Eldakiky (2021); Milan Shetti (2021); Baoquan Zhang (2020); Zhichao Cao (2020); Fenggang Wu (2020); Hao Wen (2019); Alireza Haghdoost (2018); Xiongzi Ge (2017); Xiang Cao (2017); Ziqi Fan (2017); Nagapramod Mandagere (2015); Weiping He (2015); Xiaoxiao Jiang (2015); Muthukumar Murgan (2013); Sarah Sharafkandi (2013); Dongchul Park (2012); Guanlin Lu (2011); Jaehoon Jeong (2009); Aravindan Raghuveer (2008); Hyeran Lim (2006); Xiaobo Zhang (2006); Dingshen He (2006); James Beyer (2006); Ying-Ping Lu (2005); Dan Edeen (2005); Ewa Kusmierek (2004; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Bae Young Choi (2003; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Yingfei Dong (2003; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Zhenhai Duan (2003; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Tai-Sheng Chang (2002); Srihari Nelakuditi (2001; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Seijun Song (2000; co-advised with Zhi-Li Zhang); Wei-Hsiu Ma (2000); Yen-Jen Lee (2000); A. Pavan (1998); Yuewei Wang (1997); Sangyup Shim (1997); Ren-Wei Hsieh (1997); Ching-Liang Liu (1996); Yaun-Chung Hsu (1996); Mohamad Rooholamini (1996; co-advised with V. Cherkassky); Shang-Zhi Sun (1995); Juho Kim (1995); James Schnepf (1995); Rose Tsang (1995); Meng-Jou Lin (1994); Sheau-Ru Tong (1994); Sanghyun Ahn (1994); Keumog Ahn (1993; co-advised with S. Sahni); Kent Williams (1992); Ron Vetter (1992); Hsi-Chuan Chen (1992); Lee-Ren Liu (1991); Swie Tsing Tan (1991); Ching-Tin Wu (1991); Chih-Hsiang Chou (1990); Ichiang Lin (1990); Yean-Shiang Leu (1990); Shu-Ping Chang (1989); Hung-Chuan Yen (1989); Ren-Ben Shu (1989); Lee-Chin Liu (1989); Richard Enbody (1987); Suzanne Sharrock (1987); Fernando Naveda (1986; co-advised with Professor Ibarra); Kou-Chuan Chang (1986); Tak-Sun Yuen (1985).
1994-2000: US West Chair in Telecommunications
1998: IEEE Fellow
Selected Grants
CSR: Small: Heterogeneous Storage Systems with Emerging Technologies for Solving Big Data Problems
Du, D. H.; National Science Foundation; 8/1/18 - 7/31/23
CSR: Small: Efficient Usage of Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) Drives
Du, D. H.; National Science Foundation; 10/1/15 - 9/30/19
Collaborative Research: A Multi-University I/UCRC Center
Du, D. H.; National Science Foundation; 8/15/09 - 7/31/16