Dinesh K Bhatia

**Dinesh K. Bhatia** is a **Professor and Department Head** of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He holds joint professorships in Computer Science and Bioengineering. His research focuses on **Reconfigurable Computing**, **Medical Devices**, and **Domain-Specific Architectures for AI/High-Performance Computing**. Dr. Bhatia leads the **IDEA Lab**, pioneering advancements in FPGA-based systems, power conversion, and healthcare technologies. Notably, he co-founded **Cirasys Corporation**, a startup funded by NSF and Texas Emerging Technology Fund, commercializing breakthroughs in power electronics.

**Education**: PhD (1990), M.S. (1987), and B.E. (1985) in Electrical Engineering from UTD and NIT Suratkal, India.

**Research Interests**: Reconfigurable computing, medical electronics (e.g., wearable sensors for sleep apnea, bladder monitoring), AI-driven medical systems, and energy-efficient embedded systems. He has led projects like **REACT** (DARPA-funded adaptive computing) and **RACE** (reconfigurable hardware-software environments).

**Awards**: IEEE CAS Society Distinguished Lecturer (2007–2008), Senior Member of IEEE/ACM, Fellow of Phi Kappa Phi. His work spans over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 15+ patents.

**Grants & Funding**: NSF, UT System, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, and AFRL grants. He has advised numerous graduate students and led initiatives in graduate education and industry partnerships.

**Labs/Teams**: IDEA Lab (core research hub), collaborations with industry (e.g., Texas Instruments) and healthcare institutions (e.g., UT Southwestern).