Investing in a Robust Semiconductor Ecosystem: The UMD Story

Ankur Srivastava [University of Maryland]

Abstract: 

In this talk, we will discuss how the semiconductor ecosystem has evolved over the last few years following the CHIPS Act. UMD has been involved in several collaborative efforts and continues to make an impact in this ever-changing landscape. UMD activities include an agreement with the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC) to expand MMEC’s technical areas to include secure edge microelectronics, 5G/6G communications, and microelectronics for artificial intelligence. In partnership with Northrop Grumman, UMD is active in the Secured Edge Project: Validated GPU Based Secure Processing Module. This project aims to develop validated security measures for next-generation GPUs to enhance the protection of critical hardware systems for the future of artificial intelligence. Other partners for this program include NHanced Semiconductors, Battelle, and NVIDIA. UMD and Booz Allen Hamilton combined forces to create the Mid Atlantic Semiconductor Collaborative (MASC) for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Microelectronic Commons (ME Commons). 

Biography: 

Ankur Srivastava, the seventh director of the Institute for Systems Research, has a joint appointment in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and ISR. Dr. Srivastava received his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 1998 and his PhD in Computer Science from UCLA in 2002. He was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Dissertation Award from the CS department of UCLA in 2002. His primary research interests lie in high-performance, low-power, and secure electronic systems and applications, including computer vision, data and storage centers, and sensor networks. He has published numerous papers on these topics at prestigious venues. He has been a part of the technical program & organizing committees of several conferences such as ICCAD, DAC, ISPD, ICCD, GLSVLSI, HOST and others. He has served as the associate editor for IEEE Transactions on VLSI, IEEE Transactions on CAD and INTEGRATION: VLSI Journal. His research and teaching contributions have also been recognized through various awards.

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