Summary
Lishan Yang is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Computer Science at George Mason University specializing in GPU architecture, reliability analysis, and performance evaluation. He earned his Ph.D. from William & Mary in 2022 after completing a B.S. in Computer Science at USTC, and brings industry experience from internships at Facebook and IBM. Lishan combines rigorous academic research with practical systems exposure, focusing on making high-performance accelerators both faster and more dependable. Based in Virginia, he leverages a strong methodological background to bridge theoretical modeling and empirical evaluation, often uncovering subtle failure modes that impact real-world GPU deployments.
5 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Science and Technology of China
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at William & Mary