Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony & Banquet

The Phil Kaufman Award honors individuals who have had a demonstrable impact on the field of electronic system design through technology innovations, education/mentoring, or business or industry leadership. The award was established as a tribute to Phil Kaufman, the late industry pioneer who turned innovative technologies into commercial businesses that have benefited electronic designers.

Electronic System Design Alliance—ESDA and IEEE Council on EDA—CEDA are proud to honor

DR. JASON CONG

Distinguished Professor and Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with the

2024 Phil Kaufman Award

2024 Award Recipient

Dr. Jason Cong will be honored for sustained fundamental contributions to Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) design automation technology, from circuit to system levels, with widespread industrial impact. His contributions cover four key areas of EDA:

Algorithmic Foundations for FPGA Synthesis

Interconnect Optimization

Domain Specific FPGA Computing

Neural Nets in FPGA

In addition to being an excellent educator, Dr. Cong has an outstanding track record of transforming his research results to EDA tools to benefit the EDA industry.

Dr. Jason Cong will be honored at the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet on November 6, 2024 in San Jose, CA.

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