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Nikhil Shukla is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia with a joint appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. His work bridges emerging hardware technologies with computational paradigms for energy-efficient systems.
- Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Notre Dame, 2017), BS in Electronics and Telecommunications (University of Mumbai, 2010)
His research focuses on emerging solid-state devices for non-Boolean computing, energy-efficient data storage, and integration of novel materials to redefine computing architectures. Key efforts include co-designing devices, circuits, and system-level solutions for Ising machines and dynamical systems solving combinatorial optimization problems.
The 15 most recent articles highlight trends in oscillator-based Ising machines for optimization, ferroelectric and phase-transition materials, and hardware acceleration for NP-hard problems like Max-Cut and MaxSAT. Topics span from device physics (e.g., hafnium oxide endurance) to circuit-level implementations (FPGA accelerators, CMOS-compatible designs).
- Scientific Awards: IEEE TMSCS Best Paper Award (2017), STARnet LEAST Center Best Publication Awards (2015–2017), J.N. TATA and J.R.D TATA Scholarships (2011)
Shukla's work at the Computing Hardware Research Lab emphasizes cross-disciplinary approaches, leveraging synchronized oscillators and correlated materials to push beyond CMOS-era limitations.
