Brian Towles

Brian Towles is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He earned his D.Phil. from Stanford University in 2005 and has contributed extensively to computer architecture and machine learning systems through research and publications. His work focuses on specialized hardware for molecular dynamics simulations and network-on-chip design.

Research Interests: Dr. Towles specializes in computer architecture, particularly in network-on-chip design, event-driven computation, and low-latency interconnects for scientific computing. His research enables high-performance simulations in molecular dynamics and machine learning, with notable collaborations on Anton/TPU series supercomputers.

Publication Trends: His publications span from 2001 to 2024, emphasizing

• Custom ASICs for scientific computing (Anton 2/3, TPUv4)
• Optimized interconnects and routing algorithms
• Event-driven and cycle-accurate simulation frameworks
• Resilient systems for large-scale machine learning