Vikram Iyer

Vikram Iyer is an Assistant Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and holds an Adjunct Appointment in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. He co-directs the CS for Environment Initiative, focusing on interdisciplinary solutions that bridge computing, biology, and physical systems for environmental sustainability.

• Education: Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (University of Washington), B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (UC Berkeley)

Research Interests revolve around bio-inspired wireless systems, environmentally sustainable electronics, and miniaturized autonomous robotics. His work includes:

• Biodegradable circuit boards
• Battery-free wireless sensors
• Insect-scale vision systems
• Wind-dispersed environmental monitors
• AI tools for sustainable design

Article Trends highlight contributions to green hardware, energy-autonomous robotics, and environmental sensing networks, often integrating machine learning with physical world interaction. Awards include:

• NSF CAREER Award
• SIGMOBILE Dissertation Award
• Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar
• Best Paper Awards (SIGCOMM 2016, Sensys 2018)
• Google/Amazon Research Awards

Students advised include Kyle Johnson (NSF Fellow), Vicente Arroyos (GEM Fellow), and Qiuyue Xue (co-advised with Shwetak Patel). His lab collaborates with the Networks & Mobile Systems Lab and Urban Innovation Initiative.