Arash Ahmadi,
PhD, SMIEEE, P.Eng
Director of SHaRe Lab
Department of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Arash Ahmadi received the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the University of Southampton, U.K., in 2008. From 2008 to 2010, he was a Fellow Researcher with the SpiNNaker project at the University of Southampton. He is a faculty member with the Department of Electronics at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. His current research interests include circuit design and optimization for neuromorphic computing, physical AI, AI-on-a-Chip, bio-inspired computing, memristors, and hardware security and trust.
Lab Alumni
Former SHaRe Lab researchers, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scholars.
MASc Alumna, 2024-2026
Aaron Yu is a graduate of the Master of Applied Science (MASc) program in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, with work spanning hardware design, AI acceleration, and bio-inspired computing. His research focus is on spiking neural networks (SNNs) and how they can be used to perform energy-efficient computation through FPGA-based implementations. He is also interested in software-hardware co-design and bridging the gap between software and hardware understanding.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2023–2025
Postdoc Fellow, 2023–2025
Research interests:
• Implementation of AI accelerators
• Computation digital core design and implementation
• Embedded design and applications
• Mixed-mode and low-power IC design
Education:
• Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, 2009
• Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics, 2012
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Design of Digital and Analog IC), 2022
MASc Alumna, 2022–2024
MASc, 2022–2024. Mahshid Rajati is a master’s graduate from Carleton University with research in optimizing spiking neural networks for embedded hardware using genetic algorithms. With a strong background in FPGA design for ASIC verification and experience in VLSI design, including CMOS and FinFET technologies, she is interested in analog design and the semiconductor industry.
Visiting Scholar, 2023–2024
Visiting Scholar, 2023–2024. Vedat is currently working with Erciyes Üniversitesi, Kayseri, Türkiye.
Research: Logical Resonance in Izhikevich Neuron