On Monday, 22nd January 2024, the IEEE AIUB Student Branch in collaboration with the IEEE Industry Applications Society AIUB Student Branch Chapter and IEEE Computer Society AIUB Student Branch Chapter successfully hosted a webinar titled “Green Computing for AI: Compact and Energy-Efficient Compute-in-Memory”. The event emphasized the importance of integrating energy-efficient and compact compute-in-memory solutions into AI systems for high-performance and environmentally conscious AI applications.

The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB; Advisor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch. During his speech, he briefly talked about artificial intelligence (AI) systems and then welcomed the speaker. Following that, Dr. Vijaykrishnan Narayanan; Robert Noll Chair Professor, Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States; Co-Director, Microsystems Design Lab; IEEE Fellow; Fellow, ACM; Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, took the floor as the speaker of the webinar. During his presentation, he discussed several topics related to distributed intelligence, analytics, and processing with intelligent memory and storage. He also introduced the concept of 3D Flash Memory (3DFeM) and talked about AI and machine learning. Additionally, he presented the green training paradigm, explained the memory hierarchy, and discussed computing in memory. He provided an overview of PIM/3D architectures, introduced the concept of 3D SRAM LUT-driven Calculation in Memory, and talked about the implementation difficulties of PIM approaches. Lastly, he introduced the Bfree Architecture, its LUT Function, and discussed its potential applications. He covered Bfree Execution Flow, GraphR, and important considerations in developing new efficiency systems. A final speech expressed gratitude to the IEEE AIUB Student Branch for the invitation, followed by a Q&A session.

Finally, Prof. Mannan, concluded the event by giving closing remarks and presenting a token of appreciation to the distinguished speaker. The webinar aimed to provide insights into the latest advancements and help attendees comprehend the potential applications, implications, and opportunities associated with compute-in-memory technology. The event highlighted recent developments in this field that align with Sustainable Development Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

The webinar began at 08:10 PM and ended around 09:30 PM. A total of more than 90 participants attended the webinar. Honorable faculty members Mr. Md. Ashiquzzaman, Assistant Professor, Dr. Tanbir Ibne Anowar, Associate Professor, Dr. Amirul Islam, Assistant Professor and Mr. Sujan Howlader, Assistant Professor, from the Department of EEE, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB, were also present as participants.