NY Architecture & Systems Day 2026
Princeton University · May 15, 2026
Hosted by Emerging Frontiers in Architecture and Systems, Princeton SEAS Cluster of Excellence.
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM
Location: The Commons, Room D301, Princeton University
Overview
Following the tradition of our annual regional gatherings, we are bringing together faculty, industry researchers and students across areas to share research, discuss new ideas, and strengthen our local collaborations in computer architecture and systems.
This will be an opportunity to engage and exchange ideas with fellow computer architects and systems researchers in an informal setting. We look forward to seeing you there!
Schedule (Tentative)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Welcome & Refreshments |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | [Keynote] Enabling Enterprise AI with IBM Spyre Speaker: Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan, Distinguished Research Engineer, IBM |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Student Presentations — Session 1 |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Student Presentations — Session 2 |
| 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Poster Session with Drinks, Snacks and Networking |
| 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | Closing Remarks |
Keynote
Speaker: Viji Srinivasan, IBM
Title: Enabling Enterprise AI with IBM Spyre
AI advancements, in Generative AI and Foundation Models, can significantly enhance mission-critical enterprise workloads. The high computational demands of AI require AI accelerator hardware solutions and full-stack AI infrastructure optimization. IBM Spyre is an enterprise AI accelerator hardware and software solution for IBM systems. This talk will discuss the design and technology approaches taken in the creation of IBM Spyre, and a look towards options for future versions.
Viji Srinivasan is a Distinguished Engineer and a manager of the accelerator architectures and compilers group at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights. At IBM, she has worked on various aspects of data management including energy-efficient processor designs, microarchitecture of the memory hierarchies of large-scale servers, cache coherence management of symmetric multiprocessors, accelerators for data analytics applications and more recently end-to-end accelerator solutions for AI. Many of her research contributions have been incorporated into IBM’s Power & System-z Enterprise-class servers.
Student Presentations
Confirmed talks will be listed below as they are accepted. Please check back closer to the event for the full lineup.
Session 1
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wu | Yale University | TBA |
| Matthew Weingarten | Columbia University | ComPetriot: Automatic Generation of Performance Characterization Methodologies using Petri Nets |
| Haiyue Ma | Princeton University | Hardware Mechanisms for AI Capability Control |
| Tawhid Bhuiyan | Columbia University | TBA |
| Deniz Najafi | NJIT | In-Sensor Compressed Weight Retrieval for Enhancing ViT Efficiency at Edge |
| Ryan Piersma | Columbia University | SuperCoin: Securing Decentralized Power Management |
Session 2
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Grieco | Columbia University | Workload-Independent Power Monitoring for Characterization and Hotspot Prevention |
| Vattana Chan | Georgetown University | One Error to Rule Them All: Can a Single Bit-Flip Disrupt Fully Homomorphic Encryption? |
| Je Yang | Columbia University | TBA |
| Nick Lindsay | Yale University | TBA |
| Hongyu Hè | Princeton University | Scaling Control of AI for Networked Systems |
| Mingkai Li | Columbia University | TBA |
Poster Session
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | — | Talks to be announced |
RSVP
RSVPs help us plan space and refreshments. Please register using the form below if you plan to attend.
Organizers
Assistant Professor
Lead, Emerging Frontiers in Computer Architecture and Systems
Princeton University
Please contact the organizer if you have any questions.
Location
This event will be held in The Commons, Room D301, on the Princeton University campus. The Commons is one of the newest buildings on campus, but up-to-date campus maps include it.
GPS Address
- 11 Ivy Lane, Princeton, NJ
- The Commons is located directly in front of Tiger Stadium. It is a short walk from Stadium Garage, at the intersection of Stadium Drive and Ivy Lane.
- Entry Instructions: Use the entrance across from the metal tiger sculpture at the football stadium.
- Take elevator #4 to 3rd floor
- D301 will be straight ahead
Parking
Free daily parking permits for the Princeton University Stadium Drive Garage are required for visitors on weekdays from 7 AM to 4 PM. Registration is done online or by scanning a QR code at the garage.
Parking Permit Required:
- Online: Click here to complete the online registration form.
- On-Site: Upon arrival at the Stadium Drive Garage, push the button at the gate to receive a ticket and scan the QR code.
Directions:
- From Newark Airport (EWR): Take the AirTrain to Newark Airport Station, then NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line to Princeton Junction. Transfer to the Dinky shuttle for one stop to Princeton Station.
- From NY Penn Station: Take NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line (Trenton-bound) to Princeton Junction, then the Dinky to Princeton Station.
- From Philadelphia 30th Street Station: Take Amtrak (Northeast Regional or Keystone Service) to Princeton Junction, then the Dinky to Princeton Station.
- By car: Take Route 1 to the Harrison Street exit toward Princeton. Turn left onto Faculty Road. Turn right onto Sweetgum Dr., and make the first right turn to Stadium Garage.
Interactive Campus Map: https://campusmap.princeton.edu/