Chitaranjan Das

Chitaranjan Das is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Penn State University. His work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly contributing to advanced computing infrastructure and global technological innovation. Das actively collaborates with researchers like Anand Sivasubramaniam, Mahmut Kandemir, and Vijay Narayanan on cutting-edge projects.

• Key Research Areas: Computer Architecture, Network-on-Chip (NoC) systems, Quality of Service (QoS), Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs), Cloud Computing, and Bioinformatics.

Das leads projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), including SHF: Medium: Exploring an Edge Platform Design Trajectory for Next Generation XR Applications and CNS Core: Small: Embracing cross stack heterogeneity in next-generation cloud platforms. His research outputs span over 300 publications, with recent works focusing on Edge Computing, Serverless Computing, and hardware acceleration for genomic data analysis.

Recent Publications (2024-2025) highlight his interdisciplinary approach, integrating Machine Learning with FPGA-based acceleration for nanopore sequencing, optimizing VR streaming on edge devices, and enhancing serverless computing on heterogeneous hardware. His projects often bridge the gap between system design and algorithmic innovation, with a strong emphasis on real-world applications in cloud platforms and neural networks.