Professor Dr. Abhronil Sengupta
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Abhronil Sengupta is currently the Joseph R. Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State University in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His research spans multiple areas including data science, artificial intelligence, electronic materials, devices, integrated circuits, and neuromorphic computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, where he focused on advancing the field of neuromorphic systems and machine learning. Dr. Sengupta's recent publications concentrate on cutting-edge topics in neuromorphic computing, including studies on stochastic spiking neural networks and various novel electronic materials and devices. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award and the IEEE Electron Devices Society Early Career Award. Dr. Sengupta is known for his contributions to understanding the interplay between traditional electronics and biologically inspired computing architectures, as well as for mentoring students in these innovative fields.
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Experience
Joseph R. Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Associate Professor
2023-01-01 — PresentPennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Awards
ACM Distinguished Speaker
IEEE Circuits Systems Society (CASS) Distinguished Lecturer
NSF CAREER Award
Purdue Engineering 38 award
ARO Early Career Award
IEEE Electron Devices Society Early Career Award
IEEE Circuits Systems Society Outstanding Young Author Award
Schmidt Science Fellows Award nominee
Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship
Michael Katherine Birck Fellowship
T.P. Saha Memorial Gold Medal
D.Mukhopadhyay Memorial Gold Medal
S.Deb Memorial Gold Medal
WISE Fellowship, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Requirements for Pennsylvania State University
Doctorate Program
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Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes
GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.