Scholar
Vikram Iyer
Google Scholar ID: GOzdCN8AAAAJ
Assistant Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,279
H-index
22
i10-index
33
Publications
20
Co-authors
30
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- NSF CAREER Award for battery-free robot design
- SIGMOBILE Dissertation Award
- Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award
- Multiple best paper awards
- Published in Nature on dandelion-inspired battery-free sensors
- Published in Science Robotics on mid-air shape-changing microfliers and insect-scale steerable cameras
- Published recyclable PCB work in Nature Sustainability
- Published hornet tracking work in Journal of Hymenoptera Research
- Recipient of Amazon Research Award and Google Research Scholar Award
- Work featured in Discovery+ documentary 'Attack of the Murder Hornets' and covered by NPR, CNN, CNBC
Research Experience
- Leads research on recyclable PCBs, battery-free microfliers, and miniature wireless motion trackers
- Developed DeltaLCA for comparative life-cycle assessment of electronics
- Working on smart agriculture systems for community farms (supported by NSF S&CC grant)
- Designed dandelion-inspired battery-free wireless sensors
- Explores AI tools (e.g., GPT-4) for hardware design and debugging
- Research in Ecological HCI and improving crowdsourced labeling
Background
- Assistant Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
- Co-director of the CS for Environment Initiative
- Adjunct appointment in Mechanical Engineering
- Takes an interdisciplinary approach to build end-to-end systems with a focus on environmental sustainability
- Research includes biodegradable/recyclable circuit boards, battery-free robots, wind-dispersed shape-changing microfliers, insect-mounted streaming cameras, and tools for environmental impact assessment
- Collaborated with Washington Department of Agriculture to wirelessly track invasive Asian Giant Hornets, leading to the destruction of the first U.S. nest
