معرفی
Md Farhadur Reza serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eastern Illinois University (EIU). His expertise spans resource management, interconnection networks, multi-core architectures, and machine learning/artificial intelligence, with active research and teaching in computer science courses including Machine Learning and Operating Systems.
Dr. Reza's research focuses on optimizing Networks-on-Chip (NoC) architectures through innovative application mapping techniques. He develops energy-efficient solutions for deep neural network acceleration using reinforcement learning, convolutional neural networks, and nature-inspired algorithms like the Dragonfly Algorithm. His work bridges computer architecture and AI to solve performance bottlenecks in manycore systems.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a strong trend in AI-driven hardware optimization, particularly for healthcare applications like dementia prediction and energy-aware NoC designs. Key contributions include robust CNN frameworks for medical diagnostics and adaptive multi-objective mapping strategies for DNN workloads.
Scientific Awards and Grants
- Achievement and Contribution Award (ACA) in Balanced category (2024)
- CLAS Travel Award (2022, 2023, 2024)
- EIU Council on Faculty Research Grants (Summer 2022, Fall 2023, Summer 2024, Fall 2024)
Dr. Reza actively contributes to academic service as General Co-Chair and Technical Program Co-Chair for the IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Network-on-Chip Architectures (NoCArc) 2023-2024. He maintains professional affiliations with IEEE, ACM, and IEEE Young Professionals, and has delivered invited talks internationally including at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (April 2024).
