Dr. Linghao Song

Professor

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Biography

Linghao Song is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Yale Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. from Duke University, his M.S. from the University of Pittsburgh, and his B.S.E. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He specializes in accelerator architecture and implementation of acceleration systems, particularly focusing on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and large-scale sparse processing. His research interests also include innovative methods for task-parallel dataflow programming frameworks, enhancing computational performance in modern computing systems. He has received several accolades, including the Duke ECE Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2021, the EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2020, and the John Jurenko Graduate Fellowship in 2015. His extensive publication record includes contributions to high-performance computing, including frameworks and methodologies that improve efficiency in various computational tasks, particularly in the context of deep learning and artificial intelligence.

Research Interests

Awards

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Duke ECE Outstanding Dissertation Award

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EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award

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John Jurenko Graduate Fellowship

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National Scholarship China

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.