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SUMMARY:IC Colloquium: The Quest for Efficient and Trustworthy Systems
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DESCRIPTION:By: Baris Kasikci - University of Michigan\n\nAbstract\nToday\
 , the growth of the software ecosystem is faster than ever before. Softwar
 e systems are increasingly more complex and consist of deep stacks. Softwa
 re’s soaring complexity combined with the end of Moore's Law is causing 
 a shift to a more heterogeneous hardware landscape\, comprising CPUs\, GPU
 s\, FPGAs\, fast networks\, and denser memory technologies. For the forese
 eable future\, improving the efficiency of computer systems will be crucia
 l to enable society’s growing reliance on feature-rich software. Alas\, 
 trustworthiness in this complex ecosystem is often an afterthought. Conseq
 uently\, software and hardware have been plagued with bugs that cause data
  loss\, security vulnerabilities\, and failures of critical infrastructure
 . Building systems that are simultaneously efficient (i.e.\, deliver hig
 h performance at scale\, leverage heterogeneous resources) and trustworth
 y (i.e.\, contain fewer bugs\, achieve greater security) is extremely cha
 llenging. In this talk\, I will give an overview of the research of my gro
 up that focuses on developing systems that are simultaneously efficient 
 and trustworthy\, with a focus on real-world technical and societal impac
 t.\n\nBio\nBaris Kasikci is a Morris Wellman Assistant Professor in the El
 ectrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of 
 Michigan. His research focuses on building efficient and trustworthy c
 omputer systems. His group has built a number of techniques to improve the
  efficiency of datacenter applications\; provide systems support for heter
 ogeneous platforms\; detect\, analyze\, and fix failures\; and improve the
  security of modern hardware. Previously\, Baris was a researcher in the S
 ystems and Networking Group at Microsoft Research Cambridge\, UK. He compl
 eted his Ph.D. in Computer Science at EPFL. He also held roles at Intel\,
  VMware\, and Siemens. He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award\, a Mic
 rosoft Research Faculty Fellowship\, a VMware Early Career Grant\, an In
 tel Rising Star Award\, a Google Faculty Award\, multiple Google and Intel
  research awards\, a Jay Lepreau Best Paper Award at OSDI\, IEEE MICRO Top
  Picks Award\, multiple IEEE MICRO Top Picks Honorable Mentions\, a VMwar
 e fellowship\, the Roger Needham Ph.D. Award for the best Ph.D. thesis in
  computer systems in Europe\, and the Patrick Denantes Memorial Prize for 
 best Ph.D. thesis in the Department of Information and Communication Scien
 ces at EPFL.\n\nMore information
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