Meet Professor Gul Agha
Professor Gul Agha
Research Professor and Professor Emeritus Gul Agha has provided four impactful decades to the field of computer science.
About Gul Agha
Gul Agha is best known for his development of the Actor Model of Concurrency, which has profoundly influenced both the theoretical foundations and practical implementation of modern distributed and parallel computing. As a professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Gul mentored generations of students, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in academia and industry.
Beyond his technical achievements, Gul Agha has been a tireless advocate for scientific inquiry, open collaboration, and ethical computing, inspiring those around him to think broadly about the role of technology in society.