Activities/Talks
Z. Pei, invited lecture, ECE 693 (Edge Intelligence) – Research Seminars for graduate students in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama, “From Physics to Silicon: A Cross-Layer Journey Through Devices, Circuits, VLSI, and System Design, Lessons from Academic Research and Industrial EDA Practice,” online presentation. (Part 1 September 15, 2026, Part 2 October 6, 2026).
Z. Pei, invited talk in the NSF-Funded Edge AI Summer Program for high school teachers and undergraduate students from Alabama, North Dakota, and Arkansas, “How Computers Really Work: From Apps to Transistors, Low-Power High-Performance Design Research and Industrial EDA Practice,” online presentation. (June 11, 2026).
Delivered an invited educational talk introducing the computing stack from applications to transistor-level hardware implementation. Drawing on experiences from energy-efficient computing systems and AI research projects and industrial EDA practice, the talk explored modern chip design methodologies and emerging research directions in low-power, high-performance, reliable, and sustainable computing systems.