Mohsin Abbas

Mohsin Abbas is an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Computing Sciences department at Tampere University, Finland. His research focuses on high-throughput, low-latency, and energy-efficient VLSI architectures for baseband processing systems, particularly channel code decoders. He has held roles including Research Assistant Professor at HKUST, Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University, and Lead Engineer at ASTRI.

Education:

• PhD in Electronics and Computer Engineering (2017), HKUST, under Prof. Chi-Ying Tsui
• MSc in Computer Science and Engineering (2011), Hanyang University, South Korea
• BSc in Computer Engineering (2007), University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan

Research Interests:

• VLSI Design (ASIC/FPGA)
• Wireless Communications (5G/6G)
• Massive MIMO and Compute-In-Memory (CiM)
• Channel Coding and Hardware Architecture
• Low-Latency Decoding Algorithms (e.g., GRAND)
• Energy-Efficient Systems and Green Communication

Teaching Experience:

• HKUST: Digital Circuits and Systems (ELEC 2200), VLSI Design Automation (EESM 5020)

Labs/Teams:

• Integrated Systems for Information Processing (ISIP) Lab, McGill University (2019–2022)
• HKUST’s ECE Department and ISIP Lab collaborations