Prof. Dr. Tao Cai | System Architecture | Research Excellence Award

Professor Tao Cai is a distinguished academic in computer science with extensive expertise in storage systems, big data, and artificial intelligence. He is affiliated with the School of Computer Science and Communication Engineering at Jiangsu University, China, where he has progressed through academic roles from teaching assistant and lecturer to associate professor and professor, reflecting a long-standing commitment to education and research excellence. He holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in computer science from Jiangsu University and has developed a strong teaching portfolio that includes operating systems, big data technologies, and cloud computing. Professor Cai is an accomplished researcher, having authored more than thirty scholarly articles and secured six patents, demonstrating both theoretical and applied contributions to his field. His academic influence extends internationally through visiting scholar appointments at leading institutions, where he engaged in advanced research collaboration. He is an active member of the China Computer Society and the Jiangsu Province Computer Society, serving on professional committees related to information storage technology as well as network and distributed computing. In addition, he contributes to the academic community as an editor and reviewer for well-regarded scientific journals, supporting the advancement of high-quality research in data science and computing.