Jason Mars

Jason Mars is a Professor at the University of Michigan's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, leading the Clarity-Lab. His research focuses on cross-layer architectures and runtimes for future computing systems, particularly in warehouse-scale computers. He has pioneered projects like Sirius (an open voice/vision personal assistant), Protean Code (dynamic code transformations), and Adrenaline (tail latency management).

His work addresses challenges in energy efficiency, resource allocation, and performance optimization in large-scale systems. Key contributions include architectural designs for AI services, thermal management strategies, and compiler techniques for approximate computing. Mars collaborates with industry leaders like IBM and has advised numerous students who have published at top conferences such as ASPLOS and HPCA.

Recent research spans AI ethics, scalable programming models (e.g., Data Spatial Programming), and edge-cloud collaboration frameworks like Neurosurgeon. He has delivered invited talks at Baidu, IBM Watson, and conferences worldwide, emphasizing the societal impact of computing systems.