Zhiming Zhao
Scholar

Zhiming Zhao

Google Scholar ID: Pjiw1NUAAAAJ
Associate professor - University of Amsterdam
Cloud computingBig data managementSoftware defined networkingMulti Agent systemsWorkflow
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
2,815
 
H-index
27
 
i10-index
72
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
56
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • An IEEE Senior member and the managing editor of the Journal of Cloud Computing.
Research Experience
  • Serves as the technical manager of the Virtual Lab and Innovation Center (VLIC) of LifeWatch ERIC. Co-PI of the Dutch LTER-LIFE project and coordinates UvA's efforts in EU projects such as ENVRI-HUB next, EVERSE, OSCARS, and BlueCloud 2026. Led the SWITCH project, the Data for Science theme in the ENVRI PLUS project, and the technical development work packages in ENVRI-FAIR, ARTICONF, and CLARIFY projects.
Education
  • Received a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Amsterdam in 2004.
Background
  • Research interests include quality-critical distributed computing, data-intensive workflow management, virtual research environments, and digital twins. Currently an associate professor and the chair of the Multiscale Network Systems (MNS) research group at the University of Amsterdam.
Miscellany
  • Looking for part-time programmers, postdocs, and PhD students to join the team.