{"id":"lei-yang","title":"Lei Yang","content":"**Lei Yang** is a computer scientist and entrepreneur known for his work in distributed systems and [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). He is a co-founder and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MegaLabs, a company developing [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth), a blockchain platform focused on real-time performance. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o) [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-D0wmJzsWiy)\n\n## Education\n\nLei Yang completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Peking University in 2018 [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).\n\nHe then pursued graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earning his Master of Science in 2020 and his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2024. At MIT, he was advised by Mohammad Alizadeh and was affiliated with the Networks and Mobile Systems (NMS) Group within CSAIL.\n\nHis doctoral research focused on efficient consensus and synchronization mechanisms for distributed systems. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-JfDoj7QRtD)\n\n## Career\n\nFollowing Yang's academic work, he co-founded MegaLabs alongside [Shuyao Kong](https://iq.wiki/wiki/shuyao-kong), [Yilong Li,](https://iq.wiki/wiki/yilong-li) and [Namik Muduroglu](https://iq.wiki/wiki/namik-muduroglu) and serves as its CTO, leading the development of the [MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-JfDoj7QRtD).\n\n### MegaETH\n\n[MegaETH](https://iq.wiki/wiki/megaeth) is an EVM-compatible [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) that aims to achieve high transaction speeds, targeting 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) with millisecond latency, and describes itself as the \"first Real-Time [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)\".\n\nIts mission is to enable fully onchain, interactive, and sophisticated applications.\n\nThe project has received early financial backing from investors including [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) and Joseph Lubin. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-zAqxGuMYel)\n\n## Research\n\nYang's research centers on computer network problems within the context of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) systems. His work addresses challenges related to achieving efficient consensus and synchronization in distributed environments. Key projects include:\n\n* DispersedLedger: A framework designed for building Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) state machine replication protocols capable of operating effectively on networks with fluctuating conditions [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).\n* Rateless IBLTs: A family of universal and near-optimal rateless codes developed for reconciling differences between sets of data [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).\n\nHis research has also investigated the security aspects of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) protocols[\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o). His work has received support from the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).\n\nA recent publication, *\"*[*Permissionless*](https://iq.wiki/wiki/permissionless) *Verifiable Information Dispersal,\"* co-authored with Zeyu Liu, Arthur Lazzaretti, and Ben Fisch, appeared in IEEE SP 2025 [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).\n\n## Publications\n\nLei Yang has published research papers in the field of computer science, particularly focusing on distributed systems and networks. His publications are listed on his personal website and indexed on platforms like Google Scholar. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-RNZ2KzbrSp) [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-zFxb1d4Nek)\n\nA recent publication titled \"[Permissionless](https://iq.wiki/wiki/permissionless) Verifiable Information Dispersal\" was accepted to IEEE SP 2025 [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-qSHhIRJR5o).","summary":"Lei Yang is the co-founder and CTO of MegaLabs, building the Real-Time Blockchain MegaETH. 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