Summary
Haw-shiuan Chang is a postdoctoral researcher and applied computer scientist with 11 years of experience spanning academia and industry, currently based at UMass Amherst. He holds a stellar academic record (BS top of class, exchange at CMU, MS/PhD with a 4.0) and transitioned from a postdoctoral scientist role at Amazon to academic research, blending rigorous theoretical training with production-minded research. His background includes research positions at Academia Sinica and practical leadership during service as a Second Lieutenant of Armament Maintenance, reflecting disciplined problem-solving across hardware and software domains. Known for bridging deep research with applied engineering, he focuses on turning complex ideas into reproducible systems and publications while mentoring students and collaborating across institutions. Although his GitHub footprint is minimal in public summaries, his homepage documents ongoing work that ties advanced CS research to real-world deployment.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), EECS, 95.25/100 (1st Rank), Bachelor of Science (BS), EECS, 95.25/100 (1st Rank) at National Chiao Tung University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Exchange Student, 4.0/4.0, Exchange Student, 4.0/4.0 at Carnegie Mellon University