Frank K. Gürkaynak
Scholar

Frank K. Gürkaynak

Google Scholar ID: hJdYhMYAAAAJ
Senior Scientist, ETH Zurich
Digital VLSI design
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,628
 
H-index
18
 
i10-index
30
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
11
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Supported numerous projects technically and administratively, including EU-funded (e.g., EU pilot, EPI) and SNSF-funded (e.g., PEDESITE, Tiny Trainer) initiatives. Long-term involvement in evaluating cryptographic hardware performance. A core member of the PULP project.
Research Experience
  • Involved in teaching and research at Istanbul Technical University in Turkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the USA, EPFL, and ETH Zürich in Switzerland. Currently, Director of the Microelectronics Design Center and Senior Scientist working with Prof. Luca Benini in the Digital Circuits and Systems Group at IIS.
Education
  • BSc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Electrical and Electronical Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University; Ph.D. from the Integrated Systems Laboratory (IIS) of ETH Zurich.
Background
  • Research Interests: Ultra-low-power processor design, design and test of digital integrated circuits, cryptographic hardware. Professional Field: Microelectronics.
Miscellany
  • Born in Istanbul. Current lectures include 'Design of Digital Circuits and Computer Architecture' among others.