Zhipeng Cai is a Professor of Computer Science at Georgia State University and the Director of the INSPIRE Center. He is also an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the Robinson College of Business and leads the Innovative Computing and Networking (ICN) group.
Dr. Cai’s research focuses on resource management, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, privacy, networking, and big data. His work, supported by sponsors such as the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of State, has resulted in over 100 publications in top-tier journals and conferences, with more than 17,000 citations, including 90+ IEEE/ACM Transactions papers.
Recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists (2020–2024) by Stanford University, Dr. Cai serves as Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier High-Confidence Computing Journal and as an editor for several leading journals, including IEEE TKDE, TVT, TWC, and TCSS. He is also a Steering Committee Co-Chair for WASA and has chaired numerous international conferences such as ICDCS and SocialCom. Dr. Cai has supervised over 24 PhD students, 15 of whom have become tenure-track faculty in U.S. institutions. A Fellow of IEEE and recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, Dr. Cai is committed to education and community impact, notably through his contributions to Eureka Labs, a cybersecurity education platform with over 64,000 views and downloads globally.