Jaswinder Pal Singh

Jaswinder Pal Singh is a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, specializing in parallel computing systems and their implications for software and architectural design. He co-directs the Princeton Center for the Decentralization of Power Through Blockchain Technology (DeCenter) and holds the inaugural Professorship of Computer Science, Technology, and Societal Change.

• Education: Ph.D. from Stanford University (1993), Bachelor's degree at Princeton University.

His research intersects advanced computing architectures and societal change, with a focus on blockchain applications. Singh co-authored the seminal textbook Parallel Computer Architecture: A Hardware/Software Approach and holds multiple patents in the field. He has consulted for Intel, Microsoft, and the U.S. Government, and co-founded two technology companies.

• Honors:
  • Sloan Research Fellowship
  • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

As of September 2022, he was named to the newly established endowed professorship at Princeton, reflecting his interdisciplinary contributions to technology and societal transformation.