Michael Hall

Michael Hall is a Lecturer in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with both the Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical & Systems Engineering departments. He holds a B.S. (2006) and M.S. (2007) in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (2015) from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to academia, he spent nine years as a Software Engineer in industry, most recently at OpenVault, with expertise in reconfigurable logic, integrated circuit design, PCB design, networking, parallel programming, and data science.

His research focuses on performance analysis, modeling, and digital systems, with contributions to magnetic tunnel junctions and context-switched hardware blocks. In 2023, he edited and published a children's book. Dr. Hall joined Washington University as an Adjunct Instructor teaching evening classes in 2020 before transitioning to his current role. He maintains a lab website and is active on Google Scholar.

While no specific awards or grants are listed, his academic and industry experience underscores a commitment to bridging technological theory and practice. His teaching emphasizes preparing students for professional roles in engineering and technology sectors.