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Accelerating Intelligence:  Efficient Hardware Designs for Neural Networks

Series: Department Seminar

Speaker: Prof. Hemangee K. Kapoor, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Date/Time: Jul 29 11:00:00

Location: CSA Auditorium, (Room No. 104, Ground Floor)

Abstract:
With the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in everyday applications, there is an increasing demand for fast and efficient computation. Hardware accelerators have emerged as a key solution to meet these performance requirements. This talk provides an overview of recent advancements in deep learning accelerators, from general-purpose CPUs to custom hardware designs. We will explore design constraints like memory latency, performance, and energy which influence these architectures. The talk will also delve into selected accelerator designs, including a near-memory accelerator that exploits sparsity and redundancy in data, highlighting how architectural choices can unlock performance under real-world constraints.

Speaker Bio:
Hemangee K. Kapoor is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. She received her B.Eng. degree in Computer Engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune, India, M.Tech. degree in CSE from the IIT Bombay, and Ph.D. degree in CSE from London South Bank University, U.K. Her research interest spans the broad area of computer architecture and specifically in multicore caches, emerging non-volatile memory technologies, network-on-chip and design of accelerators for neural networks. She has published at reputed venues and has supervised 10 PhD theses. She is a Senior Member of the IEEE and ACM. She is Associate Editor on Journal of Systems Architecture (Elsevier) and IEEE Design and Test. Prof. Kapoor has actively participated in the ACM India council: as a member (2014-22) and as Vice President (2020-22). She also serves as a member on the ACM international council for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ACM-DEI) (2021-25). She is also the recipient of the ACM India OCCW award for year 2025.

Host Faculty: Prof. Sumit Kumar Mandal