Students

Post-Docs

Justin Woods (Fall 2021-Spring 2022; Co-advised with Dr. Todd Hastings in collaboration with Argonne National Lab)

Current Graduate Students

Oluwaseun Alo (Ph.D.; Spring 2023-; Geometric Deep Learning Accelerators)
David Pippen (M.S.; Fall 2022-; Computing with Photonic Phase Change Memory)
Samrat Patel (M.S.; Spring 2023-; Sustainable Computing)
[I am looking to hire two more graduate students from Fall 2024/Spring 2025. The detailed announcement is here. ]

Current Undergraduate Students

Nathan Turlington (Spring 2024-; In-DRAM Computing)
Christopher Stephens (Spring 2024-; In-DRAM Computing)

Visiting Scholars

Aayushman Ghosh (Undergraduate from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India; 2021-2022) 
Shreyan Datta (Undergraduate from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India; 2020-2021)

Graduated Students

Chao-Hsuan Huang (M.S.; Fall 2021; Monolithic 3D (M3D) DRAM and Phase Change Memory Architectures; First position: Infineon, Lexington, KY, USA)
Bobby Bose (B.S.; Spring 2022; Resilient Power Delivery to 3D DRAM Architectures; First position: M.S. Student at UoKY)
Supreeth Mysore Shivanandamurthy (Ph.D.; Spring 2023; In-DRAM Computing; First position: Applied Materials, India)
Venkata Sai Praneeth Karempudi (Ph.D.; Fall 2023; Cross-Layer Design of Integrated Devices and Circuits; First position: Infinera, Boston, USA)
Bobby Bose (M.S.; Fall 2023; Photonic Interconnects for Spatial Accelerators; First position: Broadcom Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Sairam Sri Vatsavai (Ph.D.; Spring 2024; Optical Hardware Accelerators for AI; First position: Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY, USA)

Prospective Students

I am always looking for talented and self-motivated undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students to conduct cutting-edge research on the following topics: (1) Extreme-Scale Optical Computing, (2) In-Memory Computing, (3) Stochastic Computing, (4) Integrated Photonics, and (5) Neuromorphic Computing with Emerging Materials and Devices. I am looking for students with one or more of the following skill sets:

  • programming with one or more of the following: C/C++/Python/SystemC/VHDL/Verilog
  • deep learning, AI
  • computer architecture design
  • nanofabrication (e.g., CMOS, silicon and/or III-V photonics)
  • proficiency in verbal and written communication

If you are interested, send me an email with your resume/CV and what research topics you are interested in.