Lab director
Dr. Christof Teuscher, Professor
Christof Teuscher is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Dr. Teuscher obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) in 2000 and 2004 respectively.
- Contact
- More info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christofteuscher
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qUpC6TEAAAAJ
Current team
Mohammad Alshaiji
Mohammad Alshaiji is a graduate student pursuing an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University, where he also earned his BS in Computer Engineering. He’s interested in neuromorphic and unconventional computing, particularly reservoir computing, with an eye toward applications in healthcare and medicine. His main focus right now is building the technical foundation and practical experience to do meaningful work in the area. In his free time, he bakes and drinks too much coffee.
Niklas Anderson
Niklas Anderson is a student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering MS program, with a focus on computer architecture. He has previously worked in software engineering and web development, and got his first hands-on experience at the command line while volunteering at Free Geek in SE Portland. When not busy with school or work, he enjoys cooking, traveling with friends, long bike rides, and honing his pickleball serve.
Tanay Arora
Tanay is a rising sophomore at Jesuit High. He has been interested in machine learning since he was 9 and has kept up with much of the most prominent research since. Recently, he has taken a deep dive into LLM compression. He enjoys all type of computer science, basketball, Catan, and dal chaval.
Virginia is an undergrad in Electrical Engineering and is interested in why technology works and how it is made. She’s passionate about pursuing a career in competitive analysis engineering with hardware. During her free time, she likes to draw, take care of her cat Taters, cook, and explore Portland.
My name is Kaevin Barta, I am a Computer Science Major. I grew up on the internet and started coding with the intent to make video games. I started making my first games with visual basic at the end of middle school, and indulged on my passion through high school. I then went to Clackamas Community College where I became a math tutor, took the physics w/ calc sequence, and sharpened my skills in physics using SMFL, Linear algebra, and CSGO. I ended my time at Clackamas as a Peer Mentor where I helped students achieve academic success, and moved on to PSU. Through all of this, I have been working at WingStop for the past 5 years to support myself. That puts me where I’m at today, while I have a lot to say about my academics, I also enjoy birding, snowboarding, climbing, and hiking.
Edwin Chen is a sophomore at Lincoln High School. He’s interested in programming in general and is versed in a variety of frameworks and libraries. He is also 2000 rated on codeforces and therefore inherited a massive ego(jk). He doesn’t have a phone and never uses social media, and his favorite hobby is programming.
Crow is a graduate student at Portland State University pursuing his MS in ECE. His professional background is in edible landscaping having spent years in the field pruning fruit trees, grape vines, and berries of all sorts. He previously attended the University of Arizona and earned a BA with double major in Poetry and Religious Studies. His goal is to find solutions to agricultural challenges and food insecurity through his research. He spends as much time as he can in the garden, outdoors, or around a fire.
Gina Ferguson is a Computer Science major at Portland State University pursuing a minor in GIS. She currently serves as the secretary of the university’s GIS Club and has over 6.5 years of experience in the technology industry, including 4 years working as a QA Tester and QA Engineer specializing in mobile and web applications. Her professional interests focus heavily on accessibility in software design, particularly ensuring that websites and mobile applications are usable and inclusive for individuals with disabilities. Gina is passionate about the intersection of technology, user experience, and equitable design, and hopes to continue contributing to projects that make technology more accessible to broader communities. Her academic interests include software development, GIS technologies, human-computer interaction, and ethical approaches to emerging technologies.
Byron Gregg (right in photo) is an Design Automation Engineer for Intel and a continuing Graduate student at Portland State pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Byron’s professional background has included 8 years working in Semiconductor Fabrication, Fault Isolation, Failure Analysis, Automation, and most recently DFT Design Methodology (all at Intel). Byron previously attended PSU 2018-2019, completing his MS in ECE focusing on Digital IC Design, Test, and Validation. Over the years, Byron has maintained a wide breadth of interest in various STEM topics. These include Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, Computer Architecture, Adiabatic Computing, Thermodynamic Computing, Semi-Conductor Device Fabrication, Superconductivity, and more. In his free time, Byron likes to travel with his family, read, and play guitar.
Eleanor Hall
Eleanor Hall is a rising junior at the Catlin Gabel School. She has always had a vested interest in social inequalities, and is hopeful for a future where they could be combated with new technologies and AI. She loves fashion and being outdoors, whether playing sports or simply enjoying the PNW.
Lucas Klotz is an undergrad Computer Science student whose interested in writing creative applications for musical and visual artists. His primary focus as an undergrad is to gain professional, technical, and soft skills that will help him be a more effective software engineer in the future. Lucas is very open-minded to exploring new applications of CS, and is excited about the wide range of possibilities in the field.
Tucker Mastin
Tucker is an Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate student. After obtaining undergraduate degrees in Applied Physics and Computer Science, he gained industry experience in semiconductor manufacturing before joining a patent law firm as a scientific / technical consultant. His research interests lie in complex, emergent dynamics found at the intersection of computational neuroscience, statistical mechanics, and neuromorphic computing. Outside of school and work, Tucker can be found playing upright bass in various bands and hanging out with his wife and their big orange cat.
Las Meman
Las is a undergrad at PSU studying ECE and Math. He is currently exploring research at the intersection of neuromorphic computing and novel circuit-level device modeling, with a longer-term interest in the semiconductor industry. Outside of school, Las enjoys hitting the gym and playing a wide variety of video games, with a particular soft spot for indie and singleplayer titles.
Silas McNeal
Silas is a rising Junior at Baker Early College High School. He is passionate about learning more in the fields of Computer Science, Math, Computer Engineering, and Neuromorphic computing. Silas plans to double major Computer Science and ECE at Portland State University. Outside of school he enjoys playing with his dogs, reading, playing video games, and sleeping.
Tanner is an undergraduate computer engineering student at Portland State University interested in edge computing on embedded systems. Outside of school he enjoys hanging out with his cat, his friends, or working on various projects.
Navid is a graduate student studying computer engineering at Portland State University. His academic interests are in computer architecture, embedded systems, and signal processing. His professional background includes 4 years working as a software engineer implementing Fourier transform algorithms on Intel GPU’s and CPU’s. Outside of work Navid enjoys cooking, chess, playing piano, reading, and designing synthesizers.
Sagar Vaishnav
Sagar is a Junior at Westview High School who is broadly interested in computer science, electrical engineering, and computational neuroscience. He has worked with Computer Vision models in the context of biological and lab-based imaging. Outside of research, he enjoys horseback riding and polo, playing basketball, and reading both technical material and books for fun. He is currently exploring research directions at the intersection of computation and engineering.
