Summary
Zhonghong Ou is a professor and researcher with 8+ years of experience bridging academia and industry in computer and telecommunications networking, currently based in Hillsboro, Oregon. He has led large-scale networking and M2M emulation projects, contributed to cloud storage research at Intel Labs, and built simulation and P2P platforms using tools like NetHawk EAST and Overlay Weaver. His hands-on software skills span Java and C/C++ development for web, mobile and embedded systems, plus practical experience with LTE, HSPA, UMTS, WLAN and P2P protocols. Known for pragmatic problem-solving under pressure, he combines performance, energy-efficiency and protocol expertise—evident from work on intelligent caching/prefetching and signal-strength modeling for cellular power savings. He is comfortable managing multi-institution projects and translating research prototypes into systems used in commercial and experimental deployments. An understated strength is his cross-cultural, multi-university career path that blends deep theoretical knowledge with production-focused engineering.
8 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Computer Engineering, Ph.D., Computer Engineering at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Ph.D., Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science at University of Oulu
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at School of Computer Science
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