Tianzheng Wang, Simon Fraser University

Research

Database systems Distributed databases Main memory database Non-volatile memory NV-DIMM Persistent memory RDMA Smart NICs

Latest funding

Next-Generation Data Management Systems and Software Tools
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Next-Generation Data Management Systems and Software Tools
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$231,000

All 2 grants and awards

Next-Generation Data Management Systems and Software Tools

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Wang, Tianzheng

$12,500

Next-Generation Data Management Systems and Software Tools

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wang, Tianzheng

Keywords: database systems; transaction processing; main memory database; persistent memory; rdma; non-volatile memory; nv-dimm; smart nics; smart switches; distributed databases

$231,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Database systems Dear Professor Wang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on database systems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Next-Generation Data Management Systems and Software Tools" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]