Jie Gu

Dr. Jie Gu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. His research focuses on energy-efficient computing architectures, machine learning accelerators, and AI-driven biomedical devices. Key areas include neuromorphic computing, edge computing systems, and hardware-software co-design for real-time applications.

• Education: Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering (University of Minnesota), M.S. (Texas A&M University), B.S. (Tsinghua University)
• Labs: VLSI Research Lab

His work emphasizes mixed-signal computing, with innovations in neural interface systems and physics-informed AI accelerators. Recent projects include headset-integrated brain-computer interfaces and scalable robotic control systems.