EDUCATION
University of Cambridge, UK
Post-Graduate Studies, 2017
University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004 – 2009
California State University Long Beach, CA, USA
MSEE in Electrical Engineering, 2001 – 2003
Bradley University, IL, USA
BSEE in Electrical Engineering, 1999 – 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
Full Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology
September 2022 – Present, Electrical Engineering Department
PI of NanoComputing Research Lab at Integrated Circuits Team
Director of Research, CNRS
October 2019 – Present, Microelectronics Department, LIRMM
October 2021 – 2022, Nominated Member of the French National Scientific Committee for CNRS Section 7
Research Scientist, CNRS
October 2011 – 2019, Microelectronics Department, LIRMM
University of Cambridge, UK – Visiting Research Fellow
2016 – 2017, Cambridge Graphene Center, UK
Fermi National Accelerator Lab, USA – R&D Staff Member
2009 – 2010, Computing Division
University of California Santa Barbara, USA – Research Assistant
2005 – 2009, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
STMicroelectronics, FR – Associate Researcher
2008, CAD Team
IBM TJ Watson Research Center, USA – Associate Researcher
2006 – 2007, Systems Division
Mentor Graphics Corp., USA – Associate Researcher
2005, Physical Design Team
Cadence Design Systems, USA – Associate Researcher
2002 – 2004, CAD Team
California State University Long Beach, USA – Teaching Assistant
2001 – 2003, Electrical Engineering Department
HONOURS & AWARDS
Distinguished Lecturer IEEE Nanotechnology Council | 2022 – 2023
Nominated as a Distinguished Lecturer on Neuromorphic Computing & Engineering
Best Presentation Award | 2021
Albany Nanotechnology Symposium – Post-Doc Fellow S. Carapezzi
Quantum Computing Conference (QC) – PhD student S. Niu
Best Poster Award | 2021
IEEE AI Compute Symposium – PhD student M. Abernot
ACM Europe HPC Computer Architecture for AI and Dedicated Applications – PhD student M. Abernot
IBM Quantum Open Science Prize | 2021
One of four winning teams for quantum graph state challenge (view)
100 under 40 in Montpellier | 2020
One of 100 young leaders that make Montpellier (view)
ACM SIGDA Service Meritorious Award | 2020
For Serving as Newsletter co-Editor in Chief from 2016 to 2020
Exposition “Inspirations – Donner des ELLES a l’UM” | 2019
One of the selected 19 women of the Montpellier University (view)
Franco-British Council Young Leader | 2018
One of 25 young leaders to shape the bilateral relations (view)
CNRS Médaille de Bronze | INS2I Section 7 | 2016
Prestigious and highly selective award for young researchers (view)
ACM Distinguished Speaker | 2016 – 2018
Circle of renowned international speakers in computing
Nanoscale Horizons Award | 2015
Best paper award given at IEEE Nanotechnology conference
John Bardeen Fellow | 2009
Computing Division, Fermilab (view)
Best Teaching Assistant | 2006
Computer Engineering Dept. University of California Santa Barbara
RESEARCH PROJECTS
NWO Quantum Computing Grant | 2024 – 2028
AtomCOMP – A Hybrid Compilation Framework with Error Mitigation and Pulse Control for Quantum Computing with Neutral Atoms (Principal Investigator) (view)
ERC Consolidating Grant | 2024 – 2029
Thermodynamic-inspired Computing with Oscillatory Neural Networks (Principal Investigator) (view)
NWO AiNed Fellowship Grant | 2024 – 2029
AI-on-ONN: Online Learning for Sense-to-Compute Edge AI with Oscillatory Neural Networks (Principal Investigator) (view)
Horizon EU PHASTRAC | 2023 – 2026
Phase-change materials for energy efficient computing (Project Coordinator) (view)
EU H2020 NeurONN | 2020 – 2022
Oscillatory Neural Networks for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Project Coordinator) (view)
BPI France IT2nm-FR | 2020 – 2023
Modeling and simulation for development of nanotechnology node at 2nm (Participant) (view)
Region Occitanie QuantUM-CAD | 2020 – 2022
Quantum Computer Aided Design for Hybrid Quantum-Classical Simulation (view)
EU H2020 SmartVista | 2019 – 2021
Smart Autonomous Multi Modal Sensors for Vital Signs Monitoring (view)
EU H2020 Connect | 2016 – 2018
Carbon Nanotube Composite Interconnects (view)
ANR PRC Adianems | 2016 – 2018
Adiabatic Logic based on Nanoelectromechanical Switches (view)
Campus France Eiffel Excellence Fellowship | 2017 – 2018
Monolithic 3D Power Delivery Challenges
French Institute BLATAND Grant | 2017
Investigation of Quantum Dots and Devices
EU ERASMUS MUNDUS | 2015 – 2016
3D Physical Design Challenges and Solutions
CNRS PEPS JCJC | 2015
Carbon nanotubes for integrated circuits