Zixuan Peng

I am an undergraduate student in Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I am fortunate to be advised by Prof. Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau. At the same time, I work as a research assistant at the University of Southern California, fortunate to be advised by Prof. Seo Jin Park.

I am broadly interested in operating systems, distributed systems, machine learning for systems, and systems for machine learning.

I am currently applying for PhD programs starting in Fall 2026. I enjoy building real systems, working closely with hardware and operating systems, and collaborating with great people.

Work Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant @ NSL, USC (May 2025 - Present)
- Department of Computer Science, University of Southern California
- Advised by Prof. Seo Jin Park

Teaching Experience

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ UW-Madison (Fall 2024 - Present)
- Course: CS 400: Programming III