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Peter Beerel received his B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University in 1989, and both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1991 and 1994, respectively. He joined the Department of Electrical Engineering-Systems at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering in 1994, where he currently serves as a Full Professor and Associate Chair of the Computer Engineering Division. He is also the Research Director at USC's Information Sciences Institute. Between 2006 and 2008, he was the Faculty Director of Innovation Studies at USC Stevens Institute for Innovation. In 2008, he co-founded TimeLess Design Automation, which focused on commercializing asynchronous ASIC flows for high-performance systems. Dr. Beerel has received several awards for his research and teaching, including the VSoE Outstanding Teaching Award and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. His research spans circuits, micro-architecture, and algorithms targeting energy-efficient, secure, and sustainable computing. He has worked on multidisciplinary problems, including using drones to mitigate wildfires, and has supervised students who achieved recognition for their paper submissions in various forums.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching and conducting research in Electrical and Computer Engineering, focusing on various topics including CAD and VLSI.
USC Information Sciences Institute • Los Angeles, CA
Leading research initiatives in information sciences.
USC Stevens Institute for Innovation • Los Angeles, CA
Directed innovation studies, promoting entrepreneurship and commercialization.
TimeLess Design Automation • Los Angeles, CA
Co-founded a company aimed at commercializing asynchronous design tools.
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