David Zaretsky

David Zaretsky is an Associate Professor of Instruction and Assistant Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northwestern University. He specializes in advanced hardware/software engineering education, focusing on SoC FPGA applications. His teaching emphasizes design planning, architecture development, and best practices for timing/area/power optimization.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
• M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Northwestern University
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Northwestern University

Research Focus: Develops pedagogical frameworks for high-performance computing systems using FPGA platforms. Courses cover full lifecycle development from theoretical modeling through practical implementation, emphasizing real-world performance trade-offs.

Affiliations: Master of Engineering Management Program.