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Mehdi Sadi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Traditional monolithic chip designs in everyday devices such as cellphones and laptops face significant limitations due to high manufacturing costs and size constraints.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mehdi Sadi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is addressing these challenges posed by modern artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, which demand large silicon areas for optimal performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

His project, \u201cOptimizing the Next Frontiers of Chiplet-based Designs in Advanced Packaging,\u201d develops AI\/machine learning-assisted co-design methodologies to enhance the power, performance, reliability and cost-efficiency of next-generation AI hardware using multi-tier chiplet architectures, while also creating educational resources and fostering a skilled workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n

The result: smaller chips with greater performance and energy efficiency \u2014 at a reduced cost.<\/span><\/p>\n

For his work, Sadi earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early CAREER Award, drawing $512,000 over the course of five years for his research.<\/span><\/p>\n

As described by the NSF, the Faculty Early Career Development Program offers the foundation\u2019s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs always, CAREER awards are very competitive,\u201d said Sadi. \u201cThe research tasks must address an important and timely problem worthy of long-term research investment and effort. The proposed solutions need to be innovative. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRecently, semiconductors and computer chip technology have become critical U.S. national interests. My research is at the intersection of Al\/deep learning-based optimization and semiconductor technology for next-generation AI hardware design. Receiving this award is a testament to the significance of my research.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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