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Efficient Computing Systems Laboratory (ECS Lab)

The Efficient Computing Systems Laboratory (ECS Lab) is a research group focused on building energy- and resource-efficient computing systems, spanning algorithms, software, and architecture. Our goal is to co-design hardware and software to enable practical AI and data-driven applications under tight constraints (compute, memory, energy, and latency), from the edge to larger-scale platforms. At the ECS Lab, I am honored to work with extremely talented and motivated students who are integral to the success of the lab research. I deeply value their growth, and it is a core part of our lab culture to support and celebrate their progress, learning, and development as young researchers.


Research directions we work on at ECS

  • HW–SW co-design and optimization for Edge AI
  • Autonomous, distributed, and efficient learning for space applications
  • Embedded ML optimization for ultra-low power systems
  • Distributed learning in constrained and decentralized settings
  • Processing-in-memory and acceleration on emerging memory technologies
  • Efficient vector search and large-scale data systems
  • Ensemble learning for accurate and robust AI
  • Lifelong learning in connected IoT systems
  • Energy-efficient optimizations of large-scale vector databases
  • Processing-in-memory acceleration

ECS Team

Director

Flavio Ponzina

Flavio Ponzina

Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Diego State University

Ph.D. Students

Kaila Rosing

Kaila Rosing

SDSU-UCSD
Joint Doctoral Student

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Joining in Fall'26

Benjamin Scott

Benjamin Scott

SDSU-UCSD
Joint Doctoral Student

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Joining in Fall'26

Graduate Students

Surender

Surender Varma Bollampally

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

sbollampally2677@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

Rohini

Rohini Panikara

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

rpanikara5304@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

Prasanth

Venkata Sai Prasanth Rayudu

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

vrayudu5728@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

Undergraduate Students

Michelle

Michelle Johnson

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

mjohnson6216@sdsu.edu

Joined in Fall'25

Luka

Luka Fiamengo

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

lfiamengo1659@sdsu.edu

Joined in Fall'25

Logan

Logan Baker

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

lbaker8939@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

Mona

Mona Farah

College of Engineering

Computer Engineering

mfarah0525@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

Zoe

Zoe Tupper

College of Sciences

Psychology (Neuroscience)

ztupper2688@sdsu.edu

Joined in Spring'26

High School Students

Aahan

Aahan Rathod

Mountain House High School

aahan.rathod9@gmail.com

Joined in Spring'26

Aditya

Aditya Nori

Mountain House High School

aditya.nori0@gmail.com

Joined in Spring'26


Join the lab

If you are interested in joining the ECS Lab, please email me at fponzina@sdsu.edu with a brief description of your background and research interests, and include your CV and academic transcript. I welcome motivated undergraduate and graduate students eager to learn and contribute to cutting-edge research projects!

San Diego State University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182, USA

Director: Flavio Ponzina
Email: fponzina@sdsu.edu
Phone: (+1) 619-594-0073
Office: Engineering - 410
Laboratory: Engineering E-218