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Sung Kyu Lim is the Dean's Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California, where he joined in Fall 2025 after serving as a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He began his academic career in 2001 and holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, attained in 1994, 1997, and 2000, respectively. Dr. Lim specializes in architecture, design, and electronic design automation, particularly focusing on 2.5D and 3D integrated circuits. He has authored over 400 publications in these areas and has received significant accolades for his contributions, including paper awards from IEEE and ACM. He was recognized as a Fellow of IEEE for his work on EDA trade-offs in 3D integrated circuits and has received the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award in 2006. His research includes enhancing EDA capabilities by integrating AI-driven algorithms for developing heterogeneous AI chips. He has received multiple university teaching awards over several years at Georgia Tech.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Currently serving as the Dean's Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Served as a professor with a focus on electrical and computer engineering.
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