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Melika Payvand is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, leading the Emerging Intelligent Substrates lab. She holds MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2012 and 2016). Her research focuses on understanding natural intelligence and translating its principles into efficient artificial intelligence systems, particularly exploring hierarchical structures and memristive devices to reduce AI operational costs. She received the 2023 Swiss National Science Foundation Starting Grant and is actively involved in neuromorphic initiatives, including co-coordinating the NEUROTECH project and co-chairing the International Conference on Neuromorphic Systems (ICONS).
Her work bridges neuroscience and engineering, emphasizing neuromorphic computing’s potential for scalable and energy-efficient AI. Key contributions include developing the Neurobench benchmarking framework and advancing 3D integration for neuromorphic systems. She also chairs the Neural Systems and Applications committee of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, reflecting her leadership in the field.
Research interests span neuromorphic architectures, memristive technologies, and spiking neural networks. She has pioneered studies on temporal hierarchy, in-memory computing, and hardware-aware training methods. Her lab’s interdisciplinary approach integrates circuit design, machine learning, and neurobiology to create next-generation intelligent systems.
