Osaze Shears

Degree Objective: M.S.

Research Interests:

• Spiking Neural Networks
• Digial Neuromorphic Computing
• FPGA Design and Verification
• Spectrum Sensing

Education:

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, George Mason University, May 2018

Research Experiences:

• Hybrid FPGA-ASIC Architectures

Work Experiences:

• Digital Logic Design Engineer, BAE Systems, 2018 - 2020
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech, 2020, 2021
• Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech, 2021

Publications:

• O. Shears, K. Bai, L. Liu and Y. Yi, "A Hybrid FPGA-ASIC Delayed Feedback Reservoir System to Enable Spectrum Sensing/Sharing for Low Power IoT Devices ICCAD Special Session Paper," 2021 IEEE/ACM International Conference On Computer Aided Design (ICCAD), 2021, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.1109/ICCAD51958.2021.9643536.

Awards and Fellowships:

• ECE Department Bradely Fellowship

Personal Interests:

• Game Design
• Soccer
• Dogs