Rajit Manohar
John C. Malone Professor of Electrical EngineeringCards
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2026
Self-timed systems for energy-efficient computing
Manohar R. Self-timed systems for energy-efficient computing. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society A Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences 2026, 384: 20240512. PMID: 41762741, DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2024.0512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-timed systemsSelf-timed logicFull-stack approachNeuromorphic system designsState-of-the-artEnergy-efficient computationEnergy efficiencySelf-timed circuitsDigital computer systemCommunication protocolsComputer systemsNeuromorphic systemsIntelligent machinesDesign exampleSwitching activityDesign automationExtra signalSystem designAnalytical resultsCircuitTrade-OffsLogicDesignBitsSystem
2025
A deterministic neuromorphic architecture with scalable time synchronization
Li C, Imam N, Manohar R. A deterministic neuromorphic architecture with scalable time synchronization. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 10329. PMID: 41285861, PMCID: PMC12645053, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65268-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning ruleNeuromorphic architecturesTime synchronizationNeural networkSynchronization protocolHebbian learning ruleBiological neural networksScalable time synchronizationEvent-driven synchronizationIBM TrueNorthIntel LoihiRouting meshArtificial neural networkBrain-computerNetwork unitsFiltering operationNeural dynamicsNetworkNeuroScaleArchitectureMultiple coresGlobal coordinationSynchronizationCustom integrated circuitsTrueNorthDataflow-Specific Algorithms for Resource-Constrained Scheduling and Memory Design
Bhattacharjee A, Liu Q, Manohar R, Pothukuchi R, Ugur M. Dataflow-Specific Algorithms for Resource-Constrained Scheduling and Memory Design. 2025, 101-115. DOI: 10.1145/3694906.3743342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed-blue pebble gameMemory designOn-chip memory designResource-constrained schedulingMemory area reductionStatic power reductionDataflow specificationSlow memoryData movementFast memoryPower constraintsPower reductionComputational kernelsPebble gameOperation scheduleResource-constrained computing environmentOptimal scheduleResource-constrained systemsArea reductionOperating costsConstrained operationModular compositionSchedulingImplantable devicesComputing environmentPipeLink: A Pipelined Resource Sharing System for Dataflow High-Level Synthesis
Li R, Berkley L, Manohar R. PipeLink: A Pipelined Resource Sharing System for Dataflow High-Level Synthesis. 2025, 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/dac63849.2025.11133111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaelstrom: A Logic Synthesis Technique for Asynchronous Circuits
Srinivasan K, Manohar R. Maelstrom: A Logic Synthesis Technique for Asynchronous Circuits. IEEE Transactions On Computer-Aided Design Of Integrated Circuits And Systems 2025, 45: 345-358. PMID: 41726087, PMCID: PMC12922599, DOI: 10.1109/tcad.2025.3572364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutomated Decomposition of Concurrent Programs for Asynchronous Logic Synthesis
Srinivasan K, Manohar R. Automated Decomposition of Concurrent Programs for Asynchronous Logic Synthesis. 2025, 00: 99-107. DOI: 10.1109/async65240.2025.00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecomposition algorithmConcurrent programsInput programConcurrent systemsConcurrent versionHigh concurrencyData dependenciesAbstract programSub-processesIterative mannerAutomated decompositionSoftware toolsPower consumptionLogic synthesisAlgorithmAsynchronous circuitsThroughputHeuristicsConcurrencySoftwareSystemGraphDecompositionGeneral methodProgramAsynchronous, event-driven readout for large-scale imaging devices
Purohit P, Manohar R. Asynchronous, event-driven readout for large-scale imaging devices. 2025, 00: 118-125. DOI: 10.1109/async65240.2025.00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranslating General Slack Elastic Programs into Dataflow Circuits
Wen X, Li R, Manohar R. Translating General Slack Elastic Programs into Dataflow Circuits. 2025, 00: 80-88. DOI: 10.1109/async65240.2025.00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPipeLink: A Pipelined Resource Sharing System for Dataflow High-Level Synthesis
Li R, Manohar R. PipeLink: A Pipelined Resource Sharing System for Dataflow High-Level Synthesis. 2025, 182-182. DOI: 10.1145/3706628.3708842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-level synthesisDataflow circuitsHigh-level synthesis methodologyHardware accelerator designLocal control protocolsDesign timeHardware designPerformance advantagesResource sharingAccelerator designSynthesis timeEfficient resource sharingDynamic workloadsSharing systemCircuitControl protocolGlobal controlDesignPerformanceHardwareStaticsCentral coordinatorThe neurobench framework for benchmarking neuromorphic computing algorithms and systems
Yik J, Van den Berghe K, den Blanken D, Bouhadjar Y, Fabre M, Hueber P, Ke W, Khoei M, Kleyko D, Pacik-Nelson N, Pierro A, Stratmann P, Sun P, Tang G, Wang S, Zhou B, Ahmed S, Vathakkattil Joseph G, Leto B, Micheli A, Mishra A, Lenz G, Sun T, Ahmed Z, Akl M, Anderson B, Andreou A, Bartolozzi C, Basu A, Bogdan P, Bohte S, Buckley S, Cauwenberghs G, Chicca E, Corradi F, de Croon G, Danielescu A, Daram A, Davies M, Demirag Y, Eshraghian J, Fischer T, Forest J, Fra V, Furber S, Furlong P, Gilpin W, Gilra A, Gonzalez H, Indiveri G, Joshi S, Karia V, Khacef L, Knight J, Kriener L, Kubendran R, Kudithipudi D, Liu S, Liu Y, Ma H, Manohar R, Margarit-Taulé J, Mayr C, Michmizos K, Muir D, Neftci E, Nowotny T, Ottati F, Ozcelikkale A, Panda P, Park J, Payvand M, Pehle C, Petrovici M, Posch C, Renner A, Sandamirskaya Y, Schaefer C, van Schaik A, Schemmel J, Schmidgall S, Schuman C, Seo J, Sheik S, Shrestha S, Sifalakis M, Sironi A, Stewart K, Stewart M, Stewart T, Timcheck J, Tömen N, Urgese G, Verhelst M, Vineyard C, Vogginger B, Yousefzadeh A, Zohora F, Frenkel C, Reddi V. The neurobench framework for benchmarking neuromorphic computing algorithms and systems. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 1545. PMID: 39934126, PMCID: PMC11814226, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56739-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuromorphic computing algorithmsNeuromorphic research fieldNeuromorphic algorithmsNeuromorphic approachHardware-independentAI applicationsCommunity of researchersProject websiteComputational algorithmResearch directionsReference frameworkAlgorithmResearch fieldProject updateBenchmark measuresSystematic methodologyFrameworkConventional methodsTechnological advancesBenchmarks