Research Positions with the Hardware/Software Co-Design Group

Undergraduate Research

The typical way to engage in undergraduate research is to start discussing a project in the semester prior to when the desired project would occur. For example, for a project in the Spring of 2006, the project topic and plan should be discussed during the Summer of 2005 or the Fall of 2005. Please email Professor Lee directly if you are interested in an undergraduate research project in Professor Lee's group. Topics will probably be some extension and improvement of past class projects.

Graduate Research for Credits (i.e., Performing 3-Credit Project)

The typical way to engage in graduate research for credits is almost the same as the undergraduate research. Currently, topics will be one of the followings.

SimpleScalar simulation: Co-simulation with the Modelsim VHDL simulator and SimpleScalar. SimpleScalar is a simulation tool for superscalar microprocessors. The SimpleScalar toolset provides an infrastructure for simulation and architectural modeling. Further variations are available for multiprocessor simulations. The focus is co-simulation of a specialized microarchitecture and IP cores written in VHDL or Verilog. This kind of co-simulation is possible via the Modelsim Foreign Language Interface that exposes complete control of simulation to SimpleScalar. The simulation provides rapid development of specialized IP cores for a specifically tuned microarchitecture.
IP Core (targeting MPSoC) Development Using HDL: Such IP cores are typically developed and simulated with Seamless Co-Verification Environment (CVE) from Mentor Graphics.
Development of a full-system simulator for a unique computing substrate such as ... (confidential): It will model hardware to such detail, eventually allowing the OS and applications to boot and run on the simulator independent of the simulation host.

Limited Graduate Research Positions

Thank you very much for your interest in graduate studies at ECE, IUPUI. For starters, if you would like more information on graduate admissions, please check out the web pages http://www.engr.iupui.edu/.

The typical way to become a graduate student in my group is to take my graduate class(es) and do a project with me for one or two semesters, not necessarily in this order. This means that you must find your own funding for the first year at IUPUI -- ECE does offer some limited support in the form of fellowships or grants.

Of course, if you can win a fellowship awarded by a national or international organization (e.g., the NSF Fellowship or the Hertz Fellowship), then that will give you funding for a number of years of graduate research.

If you are interested in one of on-going projects, you can work on such a project. However, if you have other novel idea or project in mind in my research interests of my home page, please feel free to send me email to set up an appointment to discuss.

If you are not yet at IUPUI, I hope this helps you in your search and helps you to decide to apply to IUPUI. If you would like to send email to me, you must first have a completed application on file. Usually, the completion of your file takes about 4-6 weeks after your original submission of your complete paperwork, due to internal delays such as transcript verification (IUPUI verifies independentally each and every official transcript received). After you have verified that your applicaiton is complete, look through my web page and find a specific topic that interests you.

Very important for all Applicants

Please be aware that a Research Assistantship comes with a great deal of time and financial resources that we invest in you. It is essential that we are convinced of your long-term interests in pursuing a Ph.D. or a substantial Master's project.

Thus, please only apply for a research position if in fact you are highly interested in doing research. Although your plans may change for good reasons during your graduate study, you need to be aware of the impact that such a change may have on your research environment. Research positions begin with a large time and financial investment made in you, which you can usually only return once your thesis work is well underway. If you leave early, it may mean that research projects may not achieve their objective. It may result in loss of future funding, and finding a suitable replacement for you requires a large time and training investment. There is concern among faculty that some students have misrepresented their intentions at the time they have applied for a research assistantship. You are asked to please be well aware of this.

Last updated 04/2007