WONG Weng Fai

Weng Fai WONG is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Computer Science at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore (NUS). With over three decades of academic experience at NUS, he has established himself as a leading researcher in computer systems, with particular expertise in the interface between hardware and software stacks.

Dr. Wong received his B.Sc. (First Class Honors) and M.Sc. from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and 1991 respectively, followed by a Dr.Eng.Sc. from the University of Tsukuba in 1993. His academic journey began at NUS (then DISCS) in 1985, where he progressed from student to Senior Tutor in 1989, and later returned from Japan as a Lecturer in 1993.

Dr. Wong's research focuses on systems and networking, with special emphasis on hardware-software co-optimization. His current research interests include approximate computing, neuromorphic computing, and hardware acceleration for deep learning. His work spans computer architecture, embedded systems, compilers and runtime systems, and programming languages. He has made significant contributions to optimizing software for novel hardware including FPGAs, GPUs, and non-volatile memory technologies.

His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on energy-efficient AI computing, with particular emphasis on spiking neural networks, large language model acceleration, and FPGA-based solutions for graph processing and machine learning workloads. His research shows a clear trajectory toward green AI through hardware-software co-design that minimizes energy consumption while maintaining computational effectiveness.

Dr. Wong is a Member of ACM and a Senior Member of IEEE. His paper "Exploiting half precision arithmetic in Nvidia GPUs" was a Best Paper Finalist at the IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference (HPEC 2017).

As Deputy Head of the Department of Computer Science at NUS, Dr. Wong plays a key leadership role in academic administration while maintaining an active research program. His work has been supported by numerous research grants, though specific details are not provided in the available information.

Dr. Wong leads research in the Systems & Networking area at NUS, with particular focus on the Hardware-Software Interface Laboratory. His team explores innovative approaches to bridge the gap between theoretical computer science and practical hardware implementation, with applications spanning from edge computing to large-scale data centers.