We have two openings for postdoctoral researchers in areas related to programming languages, architecture, and VLSI at the Computer Systems Laboratory in Cornell University.
Postdoctoral Researcher Opportunity
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Project : Continuous Reconfiguration of Polymorphic Hardware
Location : Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Advisers : Christopher Batten, Adrian Sampson, Zhiru Zhang
Duration : 1-2 years starting fall 2018
The Computer Systems Laboratory at Cornell seeks a postdoctoral researcher to help launch a new project to design a new kind of continuously reconfigurable machine. The project spans computer architecture, compilers, and programming languages research.
* The Team
The postdoc will work with the research groups of Professors Christopher Batten, Adrian Sampson, and Zhiru Zhang in the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. The postdoc will have opportunities to mentor PhD, masters, and undergraduate researchers in these groups. The project also includes research groups at the University of Washington.
* The Project
While one-off ASICs offer leaps in computational efficiency even in face of slowed returns from Moore’s law, they sacrifice flexibility and programmability. We are designing a new kind of reconfigurable architecture based on a programmable memory system and configurable spatial compute fabric. The system is designed for high-frequency reconfiguration based on shifting application demands. It includes an HBM2 memory interface and CGRA-like spatial array of RISC-V cores with a reconfigurable interconnect. The project aims to approach ASIC-like efficiency by continuously optimizing the system’s organization to specialize the compute datapath and exploit the HBM2 memory’s high bandwidth and low latency. We plan to tape out prototype hardware and build a realistic compiler toolchain to target it.
* Background
We are seeking recent PhDs in CS or ECE with expertise in architecture and/or compilers. Researchers in one area or the other will fit well; researchers whose interests span hardware and software are ideal. Prior work on FPGAs, CGRAs, spatial architectures, program synthesis, and JIT compilers is all relevant. Good candidates will be “builders” and have a track record of releasing or deploying real systems.
* The Job
The position starts in the fall semester of 2018 and lasts for one or two years, depending on the candidate’s preference. The postdoc will work with the PIs and students to define the research direction, build the system, release open-source hardware and software, and write papers for top-tier architecture and PL conferences. This is a leadership role; there will be opportunities to mentor students and to give talks at companies and other universities.
* Diversity
We take diversity and inclusion seriously. Cornell is a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
* How to Apply
Send your CV via email to cbatten@cornell.edu, asampson@cs.cornell.edu, and/or zhiruz@cornell.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher Opportunity
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Project : Flexible On-Chip Network Generator for Cache-Coherent Memory Systems
Location : Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Advisers : Christopher Batten
Duration : 1-2 years starting fall 2018
The Computer Systems Laboratory at Cornell seeks a postdoctoral researcher to help launch a new project to develop an open-source on-chip network generator for cache-coherent memory systems. The project spans computer architecture and VLSI design.
* The Team
The postdoc will work within the research group of Professor Christopher Batten in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The postdoc will have opportunities to mentor PhD, masters, and undergraduate researchers in these groups. The project also includes researchers at Princeton University.
* The Project
There is increasing excitement about open-source hardware but a lack of high-quality open-source IP available for use in new system-on-chip designs. This is particularly true with respect to scalable cache-coherent memory systems. We are aiming to develop and release a new open-source framework capable of flexibly generating on-chip networks specifically designed for use in scalable cache-coherent memory systems. This framework will be based on our prior work on PyMTL, a Python-based hardware modeling framework well-suited to generating both the on-chip networks and the associated test harnesses from high-level descriptions. There is also an option to lead a small VLSI test chip in the later stage of the project.
* Background
We are seeking recent PhDs in CS or ECE with expertise in architecture and/or VLSI. Researchers in one area or the other will fit well; researchers whose interests span architecture and VLSI are ideal. Prior work on on-chip networks is relevant but not required. Good candidates will have a track record of releasing open-source projects.
* The Job
The position starts in the fall semester of 2018 and lasts for one or two years, depending on the candidate’s preference. The postdoc will work with the PI and students to define the research direction, develop the framework, release the framework as an open-source project, and write papers for relevant conferences. This is a leadership role; there will be opportunities to mentor students and to give talks at companies and other universities.
* Diversity
We take diversity and inclusion seriously. Cornell is a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
* How to Apply
Send your CV via email to: cbatten@cornell.edu