Xiao Hu joined the Cheriton School of Computer Science as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is broadly interested in database theory and its applications to practical database systems, such as massively parallel query processing, dynamic query processing, oblivious query processing, and machine learning in query optimization. Her research awards include the PODS 2024 Distinguished Paper Award, the SIGMOD 2024 Best Paper Award Honorable Mention, and the ICDT 2024 Best Paper Award.
