Dr. Jason Cong

Professor

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Biography

Jason Cong received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Peking University in 1985 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987 and 1990, respectively. He is currently the Chancellor’s Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he also serves as the Director of the Center for Domain-Specific Computing (CDSC) and co-director of the UCLA/Peking University Joint Research Institute. With his extensive experience in computer-aided design, VLSI circuits, and novel computer architectures, Dr. Cong has published over 300 research papers and led numerous high-impact projects. He has received multiple awards for his contributions, including the Ross J. Martin Award for Excellence in Research and has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow and ACM Fellow. Cong's research interests revolve around computer-aided design for VLSI circuits, design synthesis for system-on-a-chip, and highly scalable algorithms.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2008-01-01 — Present

Center for Domain-Specific Computing • Los Angeles, CA

Leading research and development in domain-specific computing technologies.

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and conducting research in Computer Science.

Awards

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Ross J. Martin Award for Excellence in Research

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NSF Young Investigator Award

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Northrop Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award

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ACM/SIGDA Meritorious Service Award

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SRC Technical Excellence Award

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.