Tulika Mitra

Professor Tulika Mitra is the Dean of the School of Computing and Vice Provost (Special Projects) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). She holds the Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and has been instrumental in shaping academic policies and strategic initiatives at NUS since joining in 2001.

• PhD in Computer Science, Stony Brook University (2000)
• M.E. in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Science (1997)
• B.E. in Computer Science, Jadavpur University (1995)

Her research focuses on hardware-software co-design for energy-efficient computing systems, particularly in real-time embedded systems, heterogeneous architectures, and AI accelerators. She leads major research programs such as the NRF Competitive Research Programme on Low-Power Edge Accelerators and the MOE Tier-3 Programme on Green AI, collaborating with industry leaders like ARM, AMD, and Meta.

Her recent publications highlight innovations in CGRA optimization, sparse attention mechanisms, photonic-digital hybrid architectures, and low-power ML inference. These works often integrate compiler techniques, architectural design, and real-time constraints for edge computing applications.

• Scientific Awards: ESWEEK Test-of-Time Award (2022), ACM SIGDA Distinguished Service Award, IEEE CEDA Outstanding Service Recognition Award, Teaching Excellence Award (2006), and multiple best paper recognitions.
• Education Leadership: Spearheaded the Computer Engineering (CEG) Programme at NUS, a joint initiative between Engineering and Computing.

As a mentor, she has supervised over 25 PhD students, many now in prominent academic or industrial roles. Her research group eCO Lab focuses on embedded computing challenges, while her grant collaborations include projects on 5G base stations, reconfigurable architectures, and IoT-optimized SoCs.