Welcome to the UVA AXIS Research Lab

We are a research team of Data Science and Computer Science at the University of Virginia. We research AI × Infrastructure & Systems (AXIS). Our aim is to explore and build better systems software to sustain the requirements of next-generation data-intensive applications.

We are interested in addressing challenges in real-world AI systems. Our research rethinks the abstractions underlying AI storage, compute, and resource allocation, guided by deep workload characterization . Our goal is to make AI infrastructure scalable, sustainable, and accessible to everyone who builds and uses AI.

Our current efforts are focused on: (1) Rethinking Storage Systems Abstractions for AI: rethinking storage system designs to sustain the exponential AI data explosion. (2) Rethinking AI Compute and Resource Allocation: enabling elastic and affordable GPU resources for both training and inference. (3) Advancing Serverless Computing Foundation: improving serverless computing using an end-to-end approach that cuts across the entire system stack, spanning applications, middleware, platforms, and OS.

We are committed to training the next generation of AI and data systems researchers and developers. Our lab has openings at all levels — PhD/MS/BS students, research interns, and visiting students, with flexible start dates, to work on exciting research on AI systems. Feel free to reach out via email. Check our recent publications for details.