Zhongrui Chen
<PhD Candidate @ UNC />
Hi there. I am a fourth-year PhD candidate in Computer Science at UNC Chapel Hill, advised by Ben Berg.
I work at the intersection of Queueing Theory and Computer Systems. My research focuses on bridging the gap between theoretical performance modeling and the practical realities of modern system architectures.
I am currently interested in:
- Response Time Analysis: Rigorous bounds on Multiserver/Multiresource scheduling.
- Database Systems: Joint Scheduling-Caching effects in modern engines (e.g., ClickHouse).
- Serverless: Scheduling policies for microVM workloads (e.g., Firecracker, Neon).
Publications
In Press
Performance 2025
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PEVA Volume 170
Improving Nonpreemptive Multiserver Job Scheduling with Quickswap
Zhongrui Chen, Adityo Anggraito, Diletta Olliaro, Andrea Marin, Marco Ajmone Marsan, Benjamin Berg, Isaac Grosof
SIGMETRICS 2025
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POMACS 2025
Improving Multiresource Job Scheduling with Markovian Service Rate Policies
Zhongrui Chen, Isaac Grosof, Benjamin Berg
Talks
Improving Nonpreemptive Multiserver Job Scheduling with Quickswap
IFIP PERFORMANCE 2025
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Amsterdam, NL • 2025
Improving Multiresource Job Scheduling with Markovian Service Rate Policies
ACM SIGMETRICS 2025
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Stony Brook, NY • 2025