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Christopher Batten is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University, affiliated with the Computer Science department. He leads the Batten Research Group within the Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL), focusing on computer architecture, electronic design automation, and VLSI systems. His work spans programmable accelerators, interconnection networks, and agile chip design methodologies. Batten holds a PhD from MIT, an M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge, and a B.S. from the University of Virginia. He has held visiting roles at UC Berkeley and NVIDIA.
Research Interests:
- Computer Architecture: Accelerators, interconnection networks, and emerging technologies
- VLSI Design: Agile methodologies, chip prototyping, and physical design
- Hardware-Software Co-Design: Parallel programming frameworks and productivity tools
Recent Work: Focuses on optical interconnects, 3D integration, and AI-driven hardware design. Led projects like Cornell Custom Silicon Systems (C2S2), which taped out multiple chips in SkyWater 130nm. Collaborates with industry partners like NVIDIA and Meta.
Awards: Recognized with the ACM/IEEE MICRO Hall of Fame, NSF CAREER Award, and multiple teaching accolades. His group emphasizes student-led chip projects and open-source frameworks like PyMTL3.
Grants & Sponsors: Supported by NSF, DARPA, AFOSR, and industrial partners including Intel, NVIDIA, and Xilinx. Current efforts include NSF CSSI projects improving gem5 and NSF Panorama for pangenomics.
