Podcast EP249: A Conversation with Dr. Jason Cong, the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award Winner
Dan is joined by Dr. Jason Cong, the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence Professor at the UCLA Computer Science Department. He is the director of the Center for Domain-Specific Computing and the director of VLSI Architecture, Synthesis, and Technology Laboratory. Dr. Cong’s research interests include novel architectures and compilation for customizable computing, synthesis of VLSI circuits and systems, and quantum computing.
Dr. Cong will be recognized by the Electronic System Design Alliance and the Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) of the IEEE with the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award at a presentation and banquet on November 6 in San Jose, California.
In this far-reaching discussion, Dan explores the many contributions Jason has made to the semiconductor industry. His advanced research in FPGA design automation from from the circuit to system levels is discussed, along with the many successful companies he has catalyzed as a serial entrepreneur.
Dr. Cong is also inspiring a future generation of innovators through his teaching and research in areas such as quantum computing. He explores methods to inspire his students and the path to democratizing chip design, making it readily available to a wide range of new innovations.
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