Zuofu Cheng

Zuofu Cheng is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on parallel computing, FPGA-based machine learning acceleration, GPU optimization, and innovative engineering pedagogy. He has contributed to curriculum development in computer engineering education and advanced mesh optimization algorithms for heterogeneous computing systems.

Research interests include:

• Hardware acceleration for AI/ML systems
• Parallel algorithm design for multi-core architectures
• Interactive engineering education methodologies
• Real-time acoustic simulation engines

Publications highlight trends in FPGA/GPU optimization, IoT applications of machine learning, and computational thinking integration in undergraduate curricula. Over 75 citations reflect notable impact in hardware-accelerated computing domains. Active collaborations include work with IEEE conferences and HPC training initiatives.