Research Assistant (IC Design and EDA)

We are looking for a Research Assistant to focus on open‑source processor and accelerator architectures. The role focuses on advancing research in integrated circuit (IC) design and electronic design automation (EDA), with particular emphasis on RISC‑V based processors, AI accelerators, and open‑source hardware toolchains. The successful candidate will pursue original doctoral research under faculty supervision, contributing to the advancement of energy‑efficient and scalable computing architectures while developing strong research, design, and publication capabilities.

• Conduct doctoral research on open‑source processor architectures and hardware accelerators, including RISC‑V–based systems.
• Design, implement, and evaluate digital ICs using Verilog/SystemVerilog and related hardware description languages.
• Develop and optimize EDA workflows for processor and accelerator design, verification, and physical implementation us...