Ishan Thakkar, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

ithakkar.engr.uky.edu

My research broadly focuses on the design and optimization of advanced architectures and technologies for energy-efficient, reliable, and secure computing, for a wide scope of platforms including embedded systems, internet-of-things (IoT), and high-performance computing systems.

Research Interests

• Design of on-chip and inter-chip networks
• Memory architecture design
• 3D integrated chip design
• Design with emerging technologies, e.g., silicon photonics, phase change materials, spintronics
• Self-adaptive and cognitive architectures
• Manycore hardware security
• High-speed optical interfaces
• Resource management techniques
• Optoelectronic/photonic sensors and communication devices