[Quantum-ms] [EE Seminar 8/7]: The Evolution of Processing Units: From CPU and GPU to NPU and QPU

[Columbia EE Events]

Hi all, just a reminder this event is happening soon at 11am at EE
Conference room. See you soon.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM Columbia EE Events <
ee-events at ee.columbia.edu> wrote:

> *Date: *Thursday, Aug. 7
> *Time:* 11:00am - 12:00pm
> *Location:* EE conference room, 13th Floor
> *Seminar:* The Evolution of Processing Units: From CPU and GPU to NPU and
> QPU
> *Host:* Mingoo Seok
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> *Abstract: *
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> In the ever-changing world of computer systems and architecture,
> processing units remain at the heart of technological progress. This talk
> takes a broad look at processing units—past, present, and future. We’ll
> begin by exploring the history and key role of Central Processing Units
> (CPUs) in advancing computing power and system design. Next, we’ll look at
> the rise of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and how they’ve transformed
> parallel computing and enabled today’s AI applications. As we explore the
> current landscape of processing technologies, the talk will highlight
> recent advancements that are pushing the limits of modern computing. This
> includes new architectures like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) and other
> specialized accelerators that improve performance and energy efficiency.
> We’ll also cover game-changing ideas like Processing-In-Memory (PIM) and
> in-storage computing, which move computation closer to where data
> lives. Finally, the talk will look ahead to what’s next—featuring
> breakthroughs in quantum computing and the rise of Quantum Processing Units
> (QPUs), which could shape the future of computing in entirely new ways.
>
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> *Bio: *
>
> Won Woo Ro received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Yonsei
> University, Seoul, Korea, in 1996, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
> Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1999
> and 2004, respectively. He previously worked as a Research Scientist in the
> Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University
> of California, Irvine.  He is currently a Professor in the School of
> Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Yonsei University. Prior to
> joining Yonsei, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of
> Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University,
> Northridge. His industry experience includes a college internship at Apple
> Inc. and a role as a contract software engineer at ARM Inc.  His research
> interests span high-performance microprocessor design, GPU
> microarchitectures, neural network accelerators, memory hierarchy design,
> and quantum computing. He is serving as the General Chair for IEEE MICRO
> 2025 and has been inducted into the ISCA and MICRO Hall of Fame.
>
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