PhD Theses

Optimizing Machine Learning Models through Parameter-Efficiency
Ahmed Agzia, October 2024

Approximate Computing Techniques: From Logic Synthesis to Deep Learning
Jingxiao Ma, September 2024

AI at the Edge: Efficient Deep Learning for Resource-Constrained Environments
Marina Neseem, May 2024

Machine Learning Methods for Combinatorial Optimization
Abdelrahman Hosny, August 2023

Thermal and Power Sensing and Management for Mobile System-On-a-Chip
Sofiane Chetoui, May 2022

Hardware-Software Co-design of Resource-Efficient Deep Neural Networks
Hokchhay Tann, May 2019

Improving the Performance of Power Constrained Computing Clusters
Reza Azimi, May 2018

Approximate Computing Techniques For Accuracy-Energy Trade-offs
Soheil Hashemi, May 2018

Energy-Efficiency Optimization Techniques for Computing Clusters: Exploiting the Heterogeneities
Xin Zhan, August 2017

New Techniques for Power-Efficient CPU-GPU Processors
Kapil Dev, July 2016

New Directions for Design-Space Exploration of Low-Power Hardware Accelerators
Kumud Nepal (co-advised with R. I. Bahar), Feb 2015

Power Mapping of Computing Devices: Fundamentals and Applications
Nowroz Abdullah, July 2013

Techniques for Adaptive Power and Thermal Sensing and Management of Multi-core Processors
Ryan Cochran, July 2012

ScM Theses & Reports

Approximate Logic Synthesis Using Boolean Matrix Factorization
Jingxiao MA, May 2020

Maximizing the performance of Parallel Applications on Heterogeneous CPU-FPGA System
Shuchen Zheng, April 2016

BSc Theses

Tools for Understanding the Computational Behavior of Biofilms
Jason Ho, 2022

ASPENN: Approximate Spike Encoding Neural Networks
Andrew Duncombe, 2021

Robust Gait Recognition Techniques for Wearable Devices/
Jon Nelson, May 2020

Design of Low-Power Ray Triangle Intersection Accelerators
Krishna Rajan, May 2019

Revisiting the Case of ARM SoCs in High-Performance Computing Clusters
Tyler Fox, May 2017

LACore: A Large-Format Vector Accelerator for Linear Algebra Applications
Sam Steffl, May 2017

Dynamic Thermal Management for Processors Using Thermoelectric Coolers
Sriram Jayakumar, May 2013

Soft Power Capping for Improved Performance of Computing Systems
Natalie Serrino, May 2012

Thermal Measurements and Characterizations of Real Processors
Shi-Qing Poh, May 2010

Performance Driven Frequency/Voltage Planning of Multi-Core Processors with Thermal Constraints
Michael Kadin, May 2008

FPGA Based Hardware Acceleration: A Case Study in Protein Identification
Aaron Mandle, May 2008

Design of a Shared Hardware Library for Multi-Core Environments in FPGA Fabrics
David Meisner, May 2007