Dr. R Bahar

Professor

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Biography

R. Iris Bahar is a distinguished professor with extensive experience in computer architecture, electronic design automation, and digital circuit design. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She served as a Professor Emerita at Brown University for 26 years, holding dual appointments in the Departments of Engineering and Computer Science, before joining the Colorado School of Mines as Department Head of Computer Science in January 2022. Her research focuses on energy-efficient and reliable computing at the system and device levels, with applications including near-data processing, hardware/software design, and robust machine learning techniques for robot scene perception. Bahar is a recipient of multiple prestigious awards including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award. She is also an IEEE Fellow and an ACM Distinguished Scientist. Her recent projects explore energy-efficient system designs and the development of robust robotic perception technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emerita

1996-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Brown University • Providence, RI

Held dual appointments in Engineering and Computer Science.

Department Head

2022-01-01 — Present

Colorado School of Mines • Golden, CO

Leadership role in the Department of Computer Science.

Awards

#2024

IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award

2024-01-01
#2022

University of Illinois ECE Distinguished Alumni Award

2022-01-01
#2019

Marie R. Pistilli Women in Engineering Achievement Award

2019-01-01
#2019

School of Engineering Award for Excellence in Teaching in Engineering

2019-01-01

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics