Dr. Lisa Wills

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lisa Wills is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, conferred in 2014. Her research interests encompass computer architecture and microarchitecture, focusing on hardware-software co-design, accelerators, and emerging application domains such as big data analytics and genomics. Lisa aims to streamline the design and deployment of custom hardware to enhance its use in advancing research in healthcare and natural sciences. Throughout her career, she has contributed to various publications in notable conferences and journals, highlighting her expertise in creating efficient architectures and systems for complex data-heavy applications. Wills has a strong record of collaborative and individual research that pushes forward the boundaries of technology in computer engineering.

Research Interests

Courses

ECE 891: Internship ECE 557: Computer Architecture Hardware Acceleration ECE 552: Advanced Computer Architecture ECE 250D: Computer Architecture COMPSCI 557: Computer Architecture Hardware Acceleration COMPSCI 550: Advanced Computer Architecture COMPSCI 250D: Computer Architecture COMPSCI 210D: Introduction to Computer Systems

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)