Somayyeh Timarchi

Somayyeh Timarchi is a Lecturer in Electronic Circuits and Systems at the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London. She holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer System Architecture from Sharif University of Technology (SUT) and SBU, and completed postdoctoral research on computer arithmetic at Delft University of Technology (TUDelft). Previously an assistant professor and associate professor at SBU's Electrical Engineering Department, she now focuses on high-speed, low-power digital architecture.

Research Interests include

• Computer arithmetic
• Approximate computing for neural networks
• Neuromorphic computing
• ASIC/FPGA design for signal processing and cryptography
• Residue and Redundant Number Systems

Recent Publications emphasize approximate computing, error compensation, and energy-efficient hardware for IoT and biomedical applications. Key trends include optimizing CORDIC-based architectures for spiking neural networks, improving FPGA memory allocation, and developing low-power cryptographic solutions.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Teaching includes ECS502U - Microprocessor Systems Design, covering microcontroller architecture, programming, and design principles for electronic circuits.