Research Interests

My research interests include Embedded Systems, Emerging Non-volatile Memory, Storage Systems, Real-Time and Embedded Software, Cloud Computing, High performance computing.

Short bio

I am currently an Assistant Professor in the High Performance Computing Research Institute of Shenzhen University. I obtained my Bachelor's degree and PhD degree in 2014 and 2019 both from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), under the supervision of Dr. Zili Shao.

Research Experience

• Aug 2014 ~ Dec 2014 Research Assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Hong Kong, China
• Aug 2019 ~ Nov 2019 Research Associate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong, China

Education

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Hong Kong, China
  B.SC. with Honors, Computing, Jun 2014
  B.BA. with Honors, Business Administration, Jun 2014
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Hong Kong, China
  Ph.D., Computer Science and Technology, Jun 2019
  Thesis: Read-Modify-Write Optimization for Shingled Magnetic Recording Storage Systems

Selected Publications

Please see full list at DBLP and Google Scholar

• [TC] Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, Jihe Wang, Yi Wang, Renhai Chen, Yong Guan, Zili Shao: Tiler: An Autonomous Region-Based Scheme for SMR Storage. IEEE Trans. Computers 70(2): 291-304 (2021)
  
• [TCAD] Zhaoyan Shen, Lei Han, Chenlin Ma, Zhiping Jia, Tao Li, Zili Shao: Leveraging the Interplay of RAID and SSD for Lifetime Optimization of Flash-Based SSD RAID. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 40(7): 1395-1408 (2021)
  
• [TCAD] Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, YiWang, and Zili Shao: Alleviating Hot DataWrite Back Effect for ShingledMagnetic Recording Storage Systems. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 38(12): 2243-2254 (2019)
  
• [TODAES] Chenlin Ma, YiWang, Zhaoyan Shen, Renhai Chen, and Zili Shao: MNFTL: An Efficient Flash Translation Layer for MLC NAND FlashMemory. ACM Trans. Design Autom. Electr. Syst. 25(6): 50:1-50:19 (2020)
  
• [TCAD] Zhaoyan Shen, Lei Han, Renhai Chen, Chenlin Ma, Zhiping Jia, and Zili Shao: An Efficient Directory Entry Lookup Cache with Prefix-Awareness forMobile Devices. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 39(12): 4575-4586 (2020)
  
• [JSA] Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, Lei Han, Renhai Chen, and Zili Shao: FC: Built-in flash cache with fast cleaning for SMR storage systems. J. Syst. Archit. 98: 214-220 (2019)
  
• [TECS] Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, Lei Han, and Zili Shao: RMW-F: A Design of RMW-Free Cache Using Built-in NAND-Flash for SMR Storage. ACM Trans. Embed. Comput. Syst. 18(5s): 65:1-65:18
  
• [DAC] Chenlin Ma, Yi Wang, Zhaoyan Shen, Zili Shao: KFR: Optimal Cache Management with K-Framed Reclamation for Drive-Managed SMR Disks. DAC 2020: 1-6
  
• [JSA] Renhai Chen, Qiming Guan, Chenlin Ma*(corresponding author), and Zhiyong Feng: Delay-based I/O request scheduling in SSDs. J. Syst. Archit. 98: 434-442 (2019)
  
• [SPE] Renhai Chen, Zhaoyan Shen, Chenlin Ma, Zili Shao, and Yong Guan: NVMRA: utilizing NVM to improve the random write operations for NAND-flash-based mobile devices. Softw. Pract. Exp. 46(9): 1263-1284 (2016)
  
• [ICESS] Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, Lei Han, and Zili Shao: FC: Built-in Flash-cache with fast cleaning for SMR Storage. ICESS 2019: 1-7
  
• [NVMSA] Lei Han, Shangzhen Tan, Bin Xiao, Chenlin Ma, and Zili Shao: Optimizing Cauchy Reed-Solomon Coding via ReRAM Crossbars in SSD-based RAID Systems. NVMSA 2019: 1-6
  
• [TC] Yong Guan, Guohui Wang, Chenlin Ma, Renhai Chen, YiWang, and Zili Shao: A Block-Level Log-Block Management Scheme for MLC NAND Flash Memory Storage Systems. IEEE Trans. Computers 66(9): 1464-1477 (2017)
  
• [NVMSA] Jihe Wang, Chenlin Ma, Zhaoyan Shen, Shahher Muhammad, and Zili Shao: Tiler: An Autonomous Region-Based Scheme with Fast Cleaning for SMR Storage. NVMSA 2018: 13-18
  

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