Xuehan Zhang
Education
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) | Sept. 2021–present |
School of the Gifted Young (skipped the last two years of high school)
Major in Computer Science
Research
Interests
Genuine Computer Architecture
for Artificial Intelligence
Instruction set architecture: Investigating the development of specialized ISAs that enhance the execution of AI algorithms, while focusing on the balance between general-purpose computing and domain-specific optimizations.
Microarchitecture (organization): Exploring the design of microarchitectures that effectively support AI functionality, as well as organization mechanisms customized for the unique demands of neural network computation.
Hardware: Analyzing the impact of hardware technologies including GPUs, FPGAs and emerging memory, with a particular interest in the co-design of processors and accelerators that are tailored for AI applications.
Technical
Strengths
Languages: Verilog, gem5, C/C++, Rust, Python, Java, HTML/CSS, SQL
Tools: Git, LaTeX, PyTorch