Ecenur Üstün

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University. My research focuses on FPGA design of arithmetic intensive applications and agile hardware development. I develop design automation tools for rapid end-to-end FPGA design closure with machine learning and formal approaches. I was a research intern at Meta in Summer 2021 and a research intern at AMD Xilinx in Summer 2020. I received my B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2016.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, 2016–present
• B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Boğaziçi University, 2012–2016

Research and Teaching Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University, Computer Systems Laboratory, advised by Prof. Zhiru Zhang, 2016–present
• Research Intern at Meta (Reality Labs), June–Aug 2021
• Research Intern at AMD Xilinx (Xilinx Research Labs), June–Aug 2020
• Head Teaching Assistant of Cornell ECE 2300 Digital Logic and Computer Organization, Jan–May 2017
• Undergraduate Researcher at Boğaziçi University, BETA Electronics Design Laboratory, advised by Prof. Günhan Dündar, Sep 2015–June 2016
• Undergraduate Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Energy-Efficient Circuits and Systems Group, advised by Prof. Anantha Chandrakasan, June–Aug 2015

Publications

• E. Ustun, I. San, J. Yin, C. Yu, and Z. Zhang. IMpress: Large Integer Multiplication Expression Rewriting for FPGA HLS. International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2022.
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• Y.-H. Lai, E. Ustun, S. Xiang, Z. Fang, H. Rong, and Z. Zhang. Programming and Synthesis for Software-Defined FPGA Acceleration: Status and Future Prospects. ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems (TRETS), 2021.
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• Y. Hu, Y. Du, E. Ustun, and Z. Zhang. GraphLily: Accelerating Graph Linear Algebra on HBM-Equipped FPGAs. International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), 2021.
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• L. Guo, Y. Chi, J. Wang, J. Lau, W. Qiao, E. Ustun, Z. Zhang, and J. Cong. AutoBridge: Coupling Coarse-Grained Floorplanning and Pipelining for High-Frequency HLS Design on Multi-Die FPGAs. International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), 2021.
  (Best Paper Award)   Paper
• E. Ustun, C. Deng, D. Pal, Z. Li, and Z. Zhang. Accurate Operation Delay Prediction for FPGA HLS Using Graph Neural Networks. International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), 2020.
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• E. Ustun, S. Xiang, J. Gui, C. Yu, and Z. Zhang. LAMDA: Learning-Assisted Multi-Stage Autotuning for FPGA Design Closure. International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2019.
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• S. Dai, Y. Zhou, H. Zhang, E. Ustun, E. F.Y. Young, and Z. Zhang. Fast and Accurate Estimation of Quality of Results in High-Level Synthesis with Machine Learning. International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2018.
  (Best Short Paper Award)   Paper
• M. Yun, E. Ustun, P. Nadeau, and A. Chandrakasan. Thermal Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Smart Home Sensors. IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC), 2016.
  (Best Paper Award)   Paper

Honors and Awards

• Best Paper Award at the International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), 2021
• Rising Stars in EECS 2020 (hosted by UC Berkeley) My Rising Stars profile
• Best Short Paper Award at the International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2018
• Cornell Graduate School Fellowship, 2016–2017
• Best Paper Award at MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (MIT URTC), 2016
• Boğaziçi University Dean’s High Honors, 2012–2016
• Prime Ministry of Turkey Scholarship (recognized for being ranked 54th among 1.8 million participants in the National University Entrance Exam), 2012–2016

Professional Services

Reviewing

Conference

• International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) – 2021, 2022
• Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference (DATE) – 2020, 2021
• Workshop on Languages, Tools, and Techniques for Accelerator Design (LATTE) – 2021
• International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM) – 2020
• International Workshop on Logic & Synthesis (IWLS) – 2020
• International Conference on VLSI Design (VLSID) – 2020
• Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC) – 2018, 2019
• Design Automation Conference (DAC) – 2017, 2018
• International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD) – 2017

Journal

• ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems (TODAES) – 2022
• ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems (TRETS) – 2022
• IEEE Access – 2020, 2021

Contact

Pronunciation of my name: Ecenur (EDJ-e-NOOR) Üstün (OO-stuhn)

Last updated: May 21, 2022