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Santa Clara, California, Us

• Developed Xeon projections for large language models like GPT-J, ChatGLM, and LLaMA-2 70B, using Python.• Engineered optimization in tensor layouts, enhancing memory utilization in dense layers of large language models from 60% to 90% of STREAM bandwidth, leading to marked improvements in model performance for real-time token generation.• Collaborated closely with the hardware team to diagnose and resolve issues in MHA kernels and enhance uncore scaling.• Developed projections for TransformerLT performance on Intel CPUs, playing a pivotal role in the advancement of hardware-software co-design strategies.

Champaign, Il, Us

• Enhanced transcranial photoacoustic image reconstruction efficiency, reducing computation times from 6 months to 15 minutes by implementing a supervised U-Net convolutional neural network.• Engineered a robust dataset comprising of 1,500 image volumes (768x768x384) for efficient machine learning algorithm training.• Optimized CUDA code to boost cache hit rate from 31.66% to 65.14% and successfully eradicated divergent branches, leading to a 4x decrease in runtime.• Improved parallel processing efficiency by 30%, going from 58% to 88%, through the strategic replacement of serial CPU MPI calls with asynchronous GPUDirect MPI calls.• Formulated analytic expressions for cylindrical acoustic wave scattering on an elastic cylinder, validating our numeric methods' achievement of linear convergence.

Champaign, Il, Us

• Designed pedagogical tools to leverage virtual reality to teach Gauss’ Law, Ampere’s Law, and other topics inelectromagnetism• Reduced deployment time by ∼ 40 minutes to ∼ 5 minutes by setting up an CI system using Jenkins• Delegated tasks to a team of 20 and ran code review sessions

• Adopted ‘Nothing-At-Stake’ resource exhaustion attacks on Proof-of-Stake cryptocurrencies• Benchmarked attack on QTUM testnet, was able to fill the victim’s RAM at a rate of 2 MB/s RAM

Master Of Science - Ms, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering