Dr. Diana Marculescu

Professor

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Biography

Diana Marculescu is a Professor and the Motorola Regents Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She joined UT Austin in December 2019, after serving as the David Edward Schramm Professor at Carnegie Mellon University where she was also the Founding Director of the College of Engineering Center for Faculty Success. Diana has held various leadership roles including Associate Department Head for Academic Affairs. She earned her Dipl.Ing. in computer science from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania, and her Ph.D. in computer engineering from the University of Southern California. Her research interests include energy reliability-aware computing, hardware-aware machine learning, and the sustainability of computing applications in natural sciences. Diana has received several accolades including the National Science Foundation Faculty Career Award and the ACM SIGDA Technical Leadership Award, and she is a Fellow of both ACM and IEEE. She has contributed to the academic community significantly by chairing conferences, serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Computers, and participating in leadership roles in various professional societies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2019-12-01 — Present

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Research focus on energy reliability-aware computing and hardware-aware machine learning.

David Edward Schramm Professor

2015-01-01 — 2019-12-01

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Founding Director of the College of Engineering Center for Faculty Success.

Associate Department Head, Academic Affairs

2014-01-01 — 2018-12-01

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Oversaw academic affairs and contributed to departmental leadership.

Awards

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National Science Foundation Faculty Career Award

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ACM SIGDA Technical Leadership Award

2003-01-01
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Carnegie Institute of Technology George Tallman Ladd Research Award

2004-01-01
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Marie R. Pistilli Women EDA Achievement Award

2014-01-01
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Barbara Lazarus Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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