CRNCH Summit Explores the Next Generation of Computing

The Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH) recently hosted its seventh annual CRNCH Summit, co-sponsored by the College of Computing and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

The summit’s theme was “next-generation compute infrastructure.” With over 180 attendees, the organizers deemed this year’s event an overwhelming success. The event brought together leading experts and pioneers from academia, industry, and government to discuss the future of computing.

The event kicked off with a welcome by this year’s summit organizers, including:

• Hyesoon Kim, CRNCH co-director and a professor in the School of Computer Science (SCS)
• Rich Vuduc, CRNCH co-director and a professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
• Tushar Krishna, an associate professor in ECE and CRNCH associate director
• Callie Hao, an assistant professor in ECE

Across 20 talks, participants covered cutting-edge topics such as emerging technologies, energy-efficient architectures, and next-generation computing paradigms.

“The CRNCH summit is unique in terms of inviting researchers and practitioners from industry, government, and other academic institutions –including Georgia Tech– to discuss new and exciting research directions,” Krishna said.

“Unlike technical conferences focusing on specific topic areas, CRNCH enables interactions between researchers working across disciplines. This makes it an extremely unique forum, especially for students.”

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The summit featured two thought-provoking keynote sessions. Stanford University Professor Subhasish Mitra outlined his work, the Future of Hardware Technologies for Computing, sparking discussions on emerging hardware trends.

On the summit’s second day, Princeton University Professor Niraj K. Jha delivered a keynote on Bottom-up Medical Superintelligence, exploring AI's role in revolutionizing healthcare.

Along with the keynote sessions, the summit included a student poster session. Participating CSE, ECE, and SCS students interacted with industry experts who provided constructive feedback on the research posters.

“I really enjoyed the student poster session. The opportunity to speak with experienced researchers and professors, discussing ideas and their feedback on my research, will be invaluable for my Ph.D. journey,” said Andy Wanna, a computer engineering Ph.D. student in ECE.