Sihang Liu, University of Waterloo

Research

Carbon-footprint-aware Computing Compiler Computer Architecture Computer Systems Heterogenous Systems Memory Systems Near-data Processing Performance/System Profiling

Latest funding

Co-designing Datacenter Applications with Next-Generation Memory Systems
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Co-designing Datacenter Applications with Next-Generation Memory Systems
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$62,000

All 2 grants and awards

Co-designing Datacenter Applications with Next-Generation Memory Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Liu, Sihang

$12,500

Co-designing Datacenter Applications with Next-Generation Memory Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Sihang

Keywords: computer systems; computer architecture; memory systems; performance/system profiling; software-hardware co-design; heterogenous systems; near-data processing; carbon-footprint-aware computing; programming models; compiler

$62,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Carbon-footprint-aware Computing Dear Professor Liu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on carbon-footprint-aware computing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Co-designing Datacenter Applications with Next-Generation Memory Systems" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]