Biography
I am a fourth year PhD student in Computer Science at UIUC advised by Prof. Chris Fletcher. I work at the interesection of computer architecture and machine learning: I have designed high-performance processors targeted at different ML workloads, I have built ML tools to make computers more efficient.
Before joining CS@Illinois, I worked at ARM, where I had a fantastic opportunity to build real-world products as a design engineer and develop successful prototypes to drive new products as a researcher in industrial R&D. I received my bachelors from NIT-K Surathkal in 2015 from the ECE department, where I was advised by Prof. Sumam David.
I am always looking for collaborations, especially motivated undergrads/grads. If you are interested in collaborating, or like any of my prior works and have ideas to advance it, or if you simply want to have a chat, feel free to contact me!
- Computer Architecture
- Domain Specific Programmable Processors
- Machine Learning for Systems
Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2017-Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2011-2015
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Experience
- Worked on ARM SoC products with design, intergration, and verification at System/IP Level.
- Lead the first internal research project on edge ML inference accelerator.
- Built the ML accelerator prototype from scratch and demonstrated potential with IoT SoC integration with a fab ready GDS.
- Pushed for adoption of the research to product successfully.
Recent Publications
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Contact
- kvhegde2@illinois.edu
- 217 819 7789
- 201 W Green St Apt 201, Champaign, IL 61820
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