Hongyang Jia: I received my B.Eng. in Microelectronics and Bachelor in Economics as second major from Tsinghua University in 2014. My research interests are SoC design and system integration for ultra-low energy applications. More specifically, I am exploring approximation techniques, in both algorithmic and circuitry level, to relax the bottleneck of energy efficiency vs programmability trade-off in machine-learning hardware platforms. The work covers a range of algorithms, architecture and circuits design, as well as platform demonstration. Website: https://scholar.princeton.edu/hongyangjia/.

Prakhar Kumar: I received my B.E.(Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, India in 2016. My current research focuses on developing hybrid sensing systems by bringing together Large Area Electronics (LAE) and CMOS VLSI technologies. More specifically, I am interested in designing technology platforms that can enable machine learning algorithms to carry out inference and state estimation tasks effectively. Website: https://scholar.princeton.edu/prakhar

Yoni Mehlman: While I originally come from a very distant and merry land, I went off to study physics and math at Yeshiva University in a small town know as Manhattan. After deciding that my true dream is to become an electrical engineer (read: philosopher of physics), I made my way down south to ol' Princeton, NJ. I spend most of my time figuring out how to enhance the performance of thin-film-transistors to enable new circuits, and designing circuits to push the performance of those transistors, important for creating the next generation of hybrid-large-area systems! 

Murat Ozatay: I am from Ankara, Turkey. I received the B. Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 2015, and the M.A. degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ in 2017, where I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. degree. My research focuses on bringing together algorithms and insights for learning with technologies and systems for advanced sensing. My primary research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things, and the design of VLSI systems. Website: www.muratozatay.com.

Sen Tao: I am a second year graduate student. I received my B.S. in Microelectronics from Fudan University (in Shanghai, China).  My research interest is mainly on computer architecture and integrated circuit design. I am working in Prof. Verma’s group, where my recent project has me trying to apply an advanced achievement in information theory called polar coding to create new circuit architectures for data conversion and processing.