Professor Dr. David Atienza

Biography

David Atienza Alonso is a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the head of the Embedded Systems Laboratory (ESL) at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. He also serves as the Associate Vice President of Research Centers and Platforms at EPFL. With a solid educational background, earning both MSc and PhD degrees in Computer Science Engineering from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and IMEC, Belgium, in 2001 and 2005 respectively, he has built a distinguished career in the field of embedded systems and Internet-of-Things (IoT). His research primarily focuses on system-level design methodologies, high-performance multi-processor system-on-chip (MPSoC) architectures, and low-power IoT systems, exploring cutting-edge developments in edge AI computing and dynamic memory optimizations. Dr. Atienza has co-authored over 450 papers and holds 14 licensed patents, with significant contributions recognized by various awards, including the IEEE TCCPS Mid-Career Award and the Design Automation Conference Under-40 Innovators Award. He has served as Editor-in-Chief for multiple prestigious journals and is actively involved in professional societies including IEEE and ACM. His teaching includes courses on IoT systems and hardware-software co-design, shaping the next generation of engineers in embedded systems.

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