Ying Zhang

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Mudd Room 3416

2233 Tech Drive

Evanston, IL 60208

Hi there!

I am Ying Zhang, second-year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at Northwestern University, where I work with Prof. Fabián E. Bustamante at AquaLab.

My research interest focuses on Networkings and Systems, especially measuring the consolidation and reliability of Internet. I am particularly insterested in and working on Submarine Cable Networks (SCNs), Video streaming qualities and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).

Previously, I completed my Bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Master’s at Northwestern University. My past work experience resonates with my research, I had industry experiences at Bytedance Inc and Rubrik Inc.


news

Oct 16, 2025 Our paper, Assessing LEO Satellite Networks for National Emergency Failover, has been accepted to IMC’25! I’d love to meet up in Madison!
Sep 09, 2025 Thrilled to share that our paper, Threading the Ocean: Mapping Digital Routes Across Submarine Cables using Calypso, has been accepted to appear in the SIGCOMM’25 Short Papers Track.
May 05, 2025 Our paper Are LEO Networks the Future of National Emergency Failover? – A Quantitative Study and Policy Blueprint is accepted to TPRC53 !
Jan 10, 2025 Excited to be joining TikTok Inc. in San Jose this summer as a video algorithm intern!
Sep 16, 2024 Excited to join Northwestern University CS PhD program!