Dr. Eli Tilevich (Dr. T.)

Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies

Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech

I am committed to graduate education, faculty mentoring, and building graduate programs that combine academic excellence with a supportive research environment. In my role as Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies, I oversee graduate admissions, funding strategy, academic policies, curriculum, and student success initiatives. Key focus areas include:

• Program & Enrollment Governance: Managing graduate admissions, student progress tracking, and funding allocations (GTAs/GRA oversight) across M.S. and Ph.D. tracks.
• Graduate Recruitment: Developing targeted recruitment strategies to attract high-caliber domestic and international applicants and enhance cohort diversity.
• Curriculum Modernization: Leading departmental reviews of graduate course requirements, capstone formats, and interdisciplinary degree pathways.
• Faculty & Student Advocacy: Resolving academic policy challenges, supporting graduate student mentorship, and aligning program offerings with institutional research strengths.

I lead the Software Innovations Lab at Virginia Tech. My research lies on the Systems end of Software Engineering, with a focus on distributed systems and middleware, automated software transformation, mobile/IoT applications, software energy efficiency, security and privacy, CS education, and music informatics.

I have published over 145 refereed research papers on these subjects. My research awards include a Microsoft Research Software Engineering Innovation Foundation Award and an IBM Faculty Award. My projects are supported by major U.S. federal funding agencies and industry partners.

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Graduate Courses

• CS 5014: Research Methods in Computer Science — Fall 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018; Spring 2020
• CS 5407: Software Engineering — Fall 2010, Fall 2012
• CS 5704: Programming Languages — Fall 2021
• CS 5934: MEng Capstone Project — Fall 2022
• CS 5984: Object-Oriented Systems & Languages — Spring 2008
• CS 6304: Advanced Software Topics — Fall 2006 (OO Systems), Spring 2010 (Emerging Abstractions), Spring 2016 (Refactoring)
• CS 6704: Advanced Distributed Systems & Energy Topics — Spring 2013 (Energy-Aware Computing), Spring 2022 (Distributed Systems Support)

Undergraduate Courses

• CS 1114: Introduction to Software Design — Spring/Summer 2015
• CS 2114: Software Design & Data Structures — Fall 2009; Spring 2011, 2012
• CS 3304 / CS 3314: Comparative Languages & PL Theory/Practice — Fall 2017–2022; Spring 2023; Fall 2023, 2025, 2026
• CS 3704: Intermediate Software Design & Engineering — Spring 2013
• CS 4244: Internet Software Development — Spring 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• CS 4704: Software Engineering Capstone — Spring 2009; Fall 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017

General Chair & Leadership Roles

• GPCE 2021: General Chair, International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts & Experiences
• MOBILESoft 2019: General Chair, 6th IEEE/ACM Conference on Mobile System Engineering and Systems
• ManLang 2018: Program Committee Chair, 15th International Conference on Managed Languages & Runtimes
• Middleware 2015: Program Committee Co-Chair, ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware Conference
• SPLASH-E 2015: General Chair, SPLASH Education Symposium
• MobileDeLi 2014: Workshop Co-Chair, 2nd International Workshop on Mobile Development Lifecycle
• SPLASH 2011, 2012: ACM Student Research Competition / Posters Chair
• Workshop Co-Chair: SInHPC² (2011), PSI EtA - ΨH (2010), HotSWUp (2009)

Program Committee Memberships (by Conference Series)

• GPCE: 2011, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
• ICWS (IEEE Web Services): 2025, 2026
• SPLASH-E: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• MPLR / ManLang: 2020, 2023
• ECOOP: 2020
• ICSE SEIP / SCORE: 2020 (SEIP), 2013 (SCORE Track)
• Middleware: 2009, 2016; Doctoral Symposiums 2006, 2007
• OOPSLA: 2010, 2011; External Review Committee (ERC) 2013, 2016
• PPPJ: 2013, 2015, 2016
• ICSM (Software Maintenance): 2009, 2010, 2011; ERA Track 2012, 2013
• MobileSoft: 2014, 2015
• Modularity / AOSD: 2012, 2015
• FSE: Tool Demonstrations Track 2012
• Additional PC Roles: Blocks & Beyond 2 (2017), DSSO (2014), X10 (2013), LDTA (2010/2011), SPLASH Doctoral Symposium (2010), ICDCS (2010), SLE (2008, 2009), ATC (2007), SEM (2006)