Diksha Moolchandani

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Researcher (Full-time)
imec, Leuven, Belgium
Contact: diksha [dot] moolchandani [at] imec [dot] be
Featured in Forbes 30U30 2023 Europe

Publications

  • “AMPeD: An Analytical Model for Performance in Distributed Training of Transformers”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Joyjit Kundu, Frederik Ruelens, Peter Vrancx, Timon Evenblij, and Manu Perumkunnil.
    IEEE International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (ISPASS) 2023 [pdf]

  • “Game Theory-based Parameter Tuning for Energy-efficient Path Planning on Modern UAVs”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Kishore Yadav, Geesara Kulathunga, Ilya Afanasyev, Anshul Kumar, Manuel Mazzara, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, Oct. 2022 [link]

  • “Performance and Power Prediction for Concurrent Execution on GPUs”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Anshul Kumar, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    ACM Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization (TACO), Sept. 2022, Vol. 19, Issue 3 [link]

  • “Hardware-Assisted Mechanisms to Enforce Control Flow Integrity: A Comprehensive Survey”
    Sandeep Kumar, Diksha Moolchandani, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Elsevier Journal of Systems Architecture (JSA), Sept. 2022, Vol. 130 [link]

  • “PredStereo: An Accurate Real-time Stereo Vision System”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Nivedita Shrivastava, Anshul Kumar, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV) 2022 [pdf]

  • “Game Theory-based Parameter-Tuning for Path Planning of UAVs”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Geesara Prathap, Ilya Afanasyev, Anshul Kumar, Manuel Mazzara, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    International Conference on VLSI Design 2021 [pdf] [blog]

  • “Accelerating CNN Inference on ASICs: A Survey”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Anshul Kumar, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Elsevier Journal of Systems Architecture (JSA), Feb. 2021, Vol. 113 [link] [slides]

  • “VisSched: An Auction based Scheduler for Vision Workloads on Heterogeneous Processors”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Anshul Kumar, José F. Martínez, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Full paper accepted in ESWEEK CASES 2020, and published in IEEE International Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD), Nov. 2020, Vol. 39, Issue 11 [pdf] [blog]

  • “Performance Prediction for Multi-Application Concurrency on GPUs”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Sudhanshu Gupta, Anshul Kumar, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    IEEE International Symposium on Performance Analysis of Systems and Software (ISPASS) 2020 [video] [pdf]

  • “A Machine to Machine framework for the charging of Electric Autonomous Vehicles”
    Ziyad Elbanna, Ilya Afanasyev, Luiz Jonata, Rasheed Hussain, Mansur Khazeev, Joseph Lamptey, Manuel Mazzara, Swati Megha, Diksha Moolchandani, and Dragos Strugar.
    The Workshops of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (WAINA) 2020. Caserta, Italy. [pdf]

  • “F-LaaS: A Control-Flow-Attack Immune License-as-a-Service Model”
    Sandeep Kumar, Diksha Moolchandani, Takatsugu Ono, and Smruti Sarangi.
    IEEE Services Computing Conference (SCC) 2019. Milan, Italy. [pdf]

Posters

  • “Scheduling and Characterization of Computer Vision Workloads on Heterogeneous Systems”
    Diksha Moolchandani
    DAC Ph.D. Forum 2021 [poster]

  • “VisSched: An Auction based Scheduler for Vision Workloads on Heterogeneous Processors”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Anshul Kumar, José F. Martínez, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2020 [video][slides]

Patents

  • “System and Method for Improving Stereo Vision Accuracy”
    Diksha Moolchandani, Nivedita Shrivastava, Anshul Kumar, and Smruti R. Sarangi.
    Filed at the Indian patent office. Date: June 24, 2021. Number: 202111028215

Research Interests

  • Computer Architecture for Computer Vision

  • Accelerators

  • ML applications in Computer Architecture

  • Energy-efficient drone architecture and design

  • Performance Modeling

Education

  • Ph.D, Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, 2016 - 2021

  • B.Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Jabalpur, India, 2011-2015

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