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Marios Papaefthymiou is a Professor of Computer Science and Ted and Janice Smith Family Foundation Dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Previously, he held faculty roles at the University of Michigan (including Computer Science & Engineering Division Chair) and Yale University. His research focuses on energy-efficient computing, charge-recovery technologies, and high-performance systems.
Education:
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1993)
- S.M., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1990)
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Caltech (1988)
Research Interests: Papaefthymiou pioneered charge-recovery (adiabatic) technologies, demonstrating energy-efficient silicon prototypes. His work spans energy-efficient design, high-performance computing, and electronic design automation. He co-founded Cyclos Semiconductor to commercialize these innovations, used in AMD/IBM server chips. Current interests include AI ethics, cybersecurity, and machine learning.
Awards:
- Arthur Greer Memorial Prize (Yale)
- Outstanding Achievement Award (U. Michigan EECS)
- IEEE Fellow (2009)
- NSF CAREER/ITR Awards
Advising & Grants: Advised numerous students (e.g., H.-S. Wu, Z. Zhang) and secured grants from NSF, ARO, DARPA, and industry partners. As Dean, he expanded the School’s fundraising to $10M annually, launched new programs, and founded centers like the HPI Research Center for Machine Learning.
Leadership: Spearheaded initiatives like the Steckler Center for Responsible Technology and the Initiative on AI, Law & Society. Strengthened alumni engagement through events and the ICS Industry Showcase.
