Vijay Janapa Reddi

Vijay Janapa Reddi is the Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering at Harvard University's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). His research focuses on machine learning systems, embedded AI, and autonomous systems. He leads initiatives in TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning) and edge computing, emphasizing energy-efficient hardware-software co-design. His work bridges computer architecture, robotics, and data-centric AI, with applications in healthcare, robotics, and sustainable technology.

Research interests include TinyML education, fault-tolerant autonomous systems, and benchmarking frameworks like MLPerf. He co-founded the TinyML open education initiative and collaborates with industry partners such as Google and Edge Impulse. His lab develops hardware accelerators for edge AI, focusing on low-power embedded devices and safety-critical systems.

Key projects include the Edge SEAS Lab and TinyML SEAS Lab, advancing real-time robotics computing and sensor-driven AI. Publications emphasize system-level challenges in AI deployment, from neuromorphic computing to federated learning in healthcare. His work addresses societal impacts, including AI for developing regions and ethical considerations in sensor technologies.