People

Faculty

  • Tarek Taha, PhD

Research Engineers

  • Tanvir Atahary, PhD

  • Nayim Rahman, PhD

  • Chris Yakopcic, PhD

Students

Doctoral Students:

  • M. Shahanur Alam

  • David Fan

  • M. Rashedul Islam

  • Will Mitchell

  • M. Shamima Nasrin

  • M. Shaifur Rahman

  • Shuo Zhang

Masters Students:

  • Jason Demeter

  • Connar Hite

  • John Hoffman

  • Sean Saud

Collaborators

We are collaborating with several researchers at AFRL, NSA, Sandia National Labs, other faculty at the University of Dayton, and multiple other universities.

Alumni

Doctoral Graduates:

  • Yangjie Qi, PhD, Thesis title: “Design Space Exploration and Architecture Design for Inference and Training Deep Neural Networks,” Fall 2021.

  • Nayim Rahman, PhD, Thesis title: “Low Power Based Cognitive Domain Ontology Solving Approaches,” Fall 2021.

  • Rasitha Fernando, PhD, Thesis title: “Low Power, Dense Circuit Architectures and System Designs For Neural Networks Using Emerging Memristors,” Summer 2021.

  • M. Zahangir Alom, PhD, Thesis title: “Improved Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNN) Approaches For Computer Vision and Bio-Medical Imaging,” Fall 2018.

  • David Mountain (co-advisee at UMBC), PhD, “A General Purpose Neural Processor,” 2017.

  • Chong Chen, PhD, Thesis title: “Acceleration of Computer Based Simulation, Image Processing, and Data Analysis Using Computer Clusters with Heterogeneous Accelerators,” Fall 2016.

  • Raqib Hasan, PhD, Thesis title: “Memristor Based Low Power High Throughput Circuits and Systems Design,” Spring 2016.

  • Tanvir Atahary, PhD, Thesis title: “Acceleration of Cognitive Domain Ontologies,” Spring 2016.

  • Chris Yakopcic, PhD, Thesis title: “Memristor Device Modeling and Circuit Design For Read Out Integrated Circuits, Memory Architectures, and Neuromorphic Systems,” Spring 2014.

  • Kenneth Rice, Ph.D., Thesis title: “Investigation of Hardware Acceleration Applied to Select Pattern Recognition Algorithms,” Fall 2011.

Masters Thesis Graduates:

  • Gregory Molskow, MS, Spring 2024

  • M. Shaifur Rahman, MS, Summer 2023

  • Yassine Jaoudi, MS, Summer 2021

  • M. Shamima Nasrin, MS, Spring 2021

  • Michael Hampo, MS, Summer 2020

  • Kyle Vassilo, MS, Summer 2020

  • Thomas Mealy, MS, Spring 2018

  • Bin Zhang, MS, Summer 2016

  • Hua Chen, MS, Fall 2015

  • Yangjie Qi, MS, Fall 2015

  • Venkataramesh Bontupalli, MS, Fall 2015

  • Roshni Upalla, MS, Fall 2015

  • Raqib Hasan, MS, Fall 2014

  • Pagalavan Matharibakthavatsalam, MS, Spring 2013

  • Julian John, M.S., Fall 2011

  • Shu Wang, M.S., Fall 2011

  • Chris Yakopcic, M.S. Summer 2011

  • Han Bing, M.S., Spring 2010

  • Pavan Yalamanchili, M.S., Summer 2009

  • Rommel Jalasutram, M.S., Summer 2009

  • Sumod Mohan, M.S., Summer 2009

  • Kenneth Rice, M.S., Summer 2008

  • Chris Vutsinas, M.S., Summer 2008

  • Sebastien Lafontant, M.S., Spring 2006

  • Ahsan Kabeer, M.S., Spring 2006

  • Kiruthika Selvamani, M.S. Spring 2005

Undergraduate Researchers:

  • Stephen Reynolds, 2020

  • Brandon Hampshire, 2017

  • Frank Paluenzuella, 2016

  • Nathan Volk, 2016

  • Mark Edmonds, 2015

  • Clinton Smullen IV, 2007