Erik Strand
I'm a PhD candidate at the Center for Bits and Atoms, expecting to graduate in February 2027.
My current research focus is 3D electronic design automation. This entails processor layouts at the transistor and gate levels that are isotropic 3D assemblies rather than 2.5D stacked layers, as well as machine learning accelerators at the chiplet level. 3D designs achieve shorter wire lengths than 2D, and enable reduced data movement via locality in appropriate computer architectures. Some assembly processes are also reconfigurable, enabling new accelerators to be tuned for new models using the same hardware building blocks.
I also work on other custom design tools, including for cellular folded structures. Prior work covers numeric physics simulation, optimization algorithms for nucleic acid design, CT reconstruction, and other topics.