Biography

Dr. Sasan received his B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of California Irvine in 2005 with the highest honor (Summa Cum Laude). He received his M.Sc. and his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California Irvine in 2006 and 2010, respectively. In 2010, Dr. Sasan joined the Office of CTO at Broadcom Co., working on the physical design and implementation of ARM processors. He served as physical designer, timing signoff specialist, and the lead of signal and power integrity signoff in this team. In 2014, Dr. Sasan was recruited by Qualcomm's VLSI technology office. In this role, Dr. Sasan developed different methodologies and in-house EDAs for accurate signoff and analysis of hardened ASIC solutions. In 2016, he joined George Mason University as an Associate Professor and served in this position until 2021. In 2021, Dr. Sasan joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty at the University of California, Davis, where he is currently serving as an Associate Professor. Dr. Sasan's research spans hardware security, machine learning, neuromorphic computing, low power design and methodology, approximate computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).