FACULTY · RESEARCHER · ENTREPRENEUR

Farshad Firouzi

From Silicon to Space

Farshad Firouzi is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, a member of the Data Science and AI Institute, and a technology entrepreneur. His work spans the full AI computing stack—from emerging devices, microelectronics, and AI accelerators to foundation models, agentic AI, and intelligent computing infrastructure. He advances cross-layer innovations to develop efficient, scalable, secure, and trustworthy AI systems for real-world applications, including physical and embodied AI, autonomous systems, and space computing and communications.

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Research

Four interconnected research directions

AI Computing Infrastructure, Hardware & Systems

Designing the computing stack from emerging devices and chips to deployed AI systems and data centers.

AI Accelerators & Computer ArchitectureIn-Memory ComputingNeuromorphic ComputingSilicon Photonics
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Space Computing & Communications

Space data centers, non-terrestrial communications, secure satellite systems, and orbital computing.

Space Data Centers & Orbital AI InfrastructureSatellite & Non-Terrestrial Communications (O²-RAN, 6G NTN)Space Edge Computing & Onboard AISpace AI Accelerators & Architectures
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Edge, Physical & Embodied AI

Intelligence in physical environments, from efficient edge inference to autonomous agents.

Edge AI & On-Device IntelligenceEfficient Accelerators for Physical AIEmbodied AI & RoboticsWorld Models & Vision-Language-Action Models
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Trustworthy, Secure & Resilient AI

Advancing the security, safety, reasoning, and dependability of models, agents, hardware, and systems.

AI Safety, Alignment & RobustnessFoundation Models, Reasoning & Reinforcement LearningTrustworthy Agents & Self-Improving AIAI Model Security & Privacy
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Featured initiative

O²-RAN

Orbital Open Radio Access Network for non-terrestrial networks and space-based edge computing.

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Projects & initiatives

From research to real-world systems

Explore O²-RAN, space data centers, agentic AI for chip design, and custom AI accelerators and microelectronics.

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Academic contributions

Books & Academic Leadership

Books & Edited Volumes

Selected Springer volumes covering intelligent IoT, connected health, AI, and trustworthy technologies.

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IEEE COINS

Founder and Steering Committee Co-Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems.

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Publications

Complete publication record

Browse my journal articles and conference papers on Google Scholar. Books and edited volumes are available through my Amazon author page.

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