Nishil Talati receives U-M Research Faculty Recognition Award

Nishil Talati, assistant research scientist in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Michigan, has received the Research Faculty Recognition Award from the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). Awarded to fewer than five individuals annually, this recognition honors individuals in faculty research tracks at U-M who have demonstrated distinguished research achievements.

Talati’s research focuses on the co-design of architectures and systems for AI and data analytics applications. By optimizing the interaction between hardware and software, his work aims to enhance performance and efficiency across a range of applications. His research contributions include significant advancements in hardware design, such as CPU/GPU microarchitectures, domain-specific accelerators, and near-data processing architectures. His work has also led to innovations in software design, including GPU-accelerated systems, innovation compilation techniques, and novel programming models.

Talati’s groundbreaking research has had a significant influence in both academic and industry, influencing leading tech companies such as Intel, AMD, and Microsoft, as well as inspiring further research on computing systems and architectures. He has published his work at top conferences, including ISCA, MICRO, HPCA, ASPLOS, and VLDB, earning him several best paper awards and honorable mentions. Most recently, Talati’s achievements were recognized by the IEEE Computer Society, which named him among the Top 30 Early Career Professionals of 2024.

Talati earned his PhD in CSE from the University of Michigan in 2022 and has quickly become an influential contributor to the computer science field. The U-M Research Faculty Recognition Award will further support his innovative research efforts in high-performance, energy-efficient, and scalable AI applications.