Tobias Wrigstad

Tobias Wrigstad is a Professor of Computer Science at Uppsala University in Sweden, specializing in programming languages and systems.13 He is an active researcher in areas of programming language design, particularly focusing on the interplay between types and various programming topics.1

Research and Expertise

Wrigstad's research interests include:

• Programming language design
• Runtime systems
• Formal semantics

He has made significant contributions to areas such as:

• Ownership-based alias management
• Concurrent garbage collection
• Type systems for memory management

Academic Achievements

• Associate Editor for OOPSLA (Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages & Applications) 2024 and 20251
• Member of the IFIP TC2 Working Group 2.16 on Programming Language Design1
• Recipient of the Dahl-Nygaard Junior Prize in 20122

Current Work

Wrigstad is actively involved in several research projects and collaborations:

• Working on the Verona programming language in collaboration with Microsoft (Azure Research)1
• Supervising PhD students on various topics, including garbage collection optimization and reference capabilities for flexible memory management1

Teaching and Service

At Uppsala University, Wrigstad is involved in teaching various courses related to programming languages and systems.2 He also frequently serves on program committees for major conferences in his field, such as ESOP (European Symposium on Programming) and MPLR (Managed Programming Languages and Runtimes).1