Charith Mendis
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Education
- Ph.D., Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020
- S.M., Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015
- B.Sc., Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2013
Academic Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Computer Science, 08/2020 - 08/2021
- Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Computer Science, 08/2021 - present
- Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Coordinated Science Lab, 04/2024 - present
Research Interests
- Compilers
- Programming Languages
- Machine Learning for Systems
Research Areas
Honors
- Outstanding Advisor Award (2024)
- MIT Energy Initiative Fellowship (2013)
- Sri Lanka Telecom Gold Medal, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (2012)
Teaching Honors
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2023)
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2022 )
- List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2021 )
Research Honors
- NSF CAREER Award (2024)
- IEEE Micro Top Picks Honorable Mention (2024)
- Best Paper Award, ML for Systems Workshop at ISCA (2019)
- Best Student Paper Award, IEEE BigData (2017)
- William A. Martin Thesis Award for Outstanding SM thesis, MIT (2015)
Recent Courses Taught
- CS 426 - Compiler Construction
- CS 526 - Advanced Compiler Construction
- CS 591 ACT - Advanced Compiler Technology
- CS 598 CM - ML for Compilers & Architect.
News Notes
- 8/14/2024
CS professor Charith Mendis was named a Grainger College of Engineering 2024 Engineering Council Outstanding Advisor and recognized as one of the top 10% of engineering advisors selected by their students.