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Melissa C. Smith is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at Clemson University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and degrees from Florida State University. Her research focuses on machine learning, reconfigurable computing, and high-performance systems, with applications in embedded systems and interdisciplinary scientific advancements. Before joining Clemson in 2006, she was a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), contributing to projects like the Spallation Neutron Source and PHENIX experiments.
Education:
- Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida State University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida State University
Research Interests:
- Machine Learning and AI
- High-Performance and Reconfigurable Computing
- System Performance Modeling
- Embedded Systems
Articles Summary: Her recent work spans machine learning applications, GPU/FPGA architectures, speech enhancement, and medical systems. Key themes include optimizing heterogeneous computing for real-time and scientific workloads, and advancing interdisciplinary solutions through architecture-application co-design.
Lab & Collaborations: Leads the Future Computing Technologies Lab and collaborates with ORNL and national labs on projects like GEMmaker and HPC-enabled medical systems.
