Calton Pu

Dr. Calton Pu is a Professor and John P. Imlay, Jr. Chair in Software at the College of Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Pu’s research interests are in the areas of distributed computing, Internet data management, and operating systems. In distributed systems, his focus is on extended transaction processing, system survivability, and Internet applications. In operating systems, he is applying the idea of specialization. Compared with the usual centralized systems, distributed and parallel systems software displays unique characteristics in distance, complexity, extensibility, concurrency and availability. Making software handle these problems in a reliable and efficient way is the emphasis of Calton Pu's work. In the Infosphere project, he is developing concepts and software for Internet-scale applications driven by information flow such as real-time decision support, digital libraries, and electronic commerce. The sponsors for Calton Pu's research include both government funding agencies such as DARPA, NSF, and companies from industry such as IBM, Intel, and HP. He is an affiliated faculty of Center for Experimental Research in Computer Systems (CERCS), Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC), and Tennenbaum Institute.Currently, he is mainly involved in three projects, in addition to several other collaborations around the world.

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