Prof. Abderazek Ben Abdallah

Biography

Abderazek Ben Abdallah is Regent, Dean, and Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Aizu, Japan. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Electro‑Communications (UEC Tokyo, 2002) and works on neuromorphic/AI processor design, 3D‑IC/NoC architectures, and fault‑tolerant computing systems. He has authored four books, published more than 160 peer‑reviewed papers, secured 17 competitive grants, and holds 17 Japanese patents. He is an IEEE CASS Distinguished Lecturer (2026–2027) and a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.

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Abderazek Ben Abdallah (ベンアブダラアブデラゼク) is Regent, Dean, and Professor (理事、学部・学科長、教授) of the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Aizu, Japan. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Electro-Communications (UEC Tokyo) in 2002. He has served on the university's Education and Research Council since 2014 and previously led the Computer Engineering Division from 2014 to 2022.

His research expertise is in high‑performance, energy‑efficient computer systems. In particular, he focuses on neuromorphic/AI processor and 3D‑IC/NoC design, hardware–software co‑design methodologies, autonomous adaptive systems, and fault‑tolerant architectures. He has published more than 160 peer‑reviewed papers, secured 17 competitive grants — including JSPS KAKENHI, the Fukushima R&D Program, and the University of Aizu Competitive Research Fund — and holds 17 Japanese patents (9 registered and 8 provisional). His recent work includes leading the development of the world’s first AI‑powered off‑grid solar carport for renewable energy storage (2020–2023) and directing a full‑cycle parallel processor design project that contributed foundational methods for modern multicore systems (1999–2008).

He is the author of four books, including Neuromorphic Computing: Principles and Organization, recognized by BookAuthority as one of the Best Neuromorphic Computing Books of All Time (2025). He has supervised more than 75 researchers and graduate students worldwide and frequently serves as an external examiner for international universities. He also serves on government advisory bodies and national expert committees, contributing to science and technology policy and strategic research planning.

He is the founding chair of the MCSoC Forum — a premier global flagship forum advancing multicore systems and intelligent computing technologies — and serves on the editorial boards of IEEE Computer, IEEE Network, and Frontiers in Neuroscience. His professional service includes contributions to the IEEE P3722 Responsible AI Standard Committee, the IEEE CASS Circuits and Systems Education and Outreach (CASEO) Technical Committee, and national science and technology advisory bodies. He is also an active member of several IEEE communities, including the CASS VLSI Systems and Applications (VSA) Technical Committee, the EDS Neuromorphics Technical Committee, the IEEE Computer Society, the IEEE Systems Council, and the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society.

He has delivered over 25 keynote talks, held visiting professorships at institutions including HKUST, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and the African University of Science and Technology, and is an IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) Distinguished Lecturer for 2026–2027. His honors include the President Award for Scientific Research and Technology (Tunis), multiple Best Paper Awards, and election as a Full Member of the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.

Professional Activities

Leadership & Advisory Service

2004–PresentFounder and Standing Chair, MCSoC Forum & Symposium Series (sponsored by GIATEC, IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Computer Society Technical Community on Microprocessors and Microcomputers (TCMM)
2022–PresentAdvisory Board Member, Research Center for Advanced Information Science & Technology, University of Aizu, Japan
2026–Vice Chair, National High School PC Contest (PC-Koshien) Steering Committee
2023–2025Lead, JICA Project on Inclusive Education in Neuromorphic Computing and AI, Tunisia
2009–2011Member, High-Level Committee for Science and Technology, Office of the Prime Minister, Tunisia
2010–2013Member, Scientific Innovation Council, TELNET Co. Ltd., Tunisia
2024Distinguished University Professor Committee, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
2026Faculty Promotion External Reviewer, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar

Editorial Roles

2025–PresentAssociate Editor, IEEE Computer
2025–2027Associate Editor, IEEE Network
2025–PresentAssociate Editor, Neuromorphic Engineering, Frontiers in Neuroscience
2025–PresentAssociate Editor, Journal of Intelligence & Robotics, OAE Publishing
2025–PresentTopic Editor, Computational Neuromorphic Imaging, Frontiers in Neuroscience
2025–2026Guest Editor, IEEE Computer Special Issue on Convergence in Neuromorphic Systems
2015–2020Associate Editor, Journal of Embedded Systems
2014Guest Editor, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing

Conference & Program Leadership

2026Session Chair (CAS Education and Outreach), ISCAS 2026, Shanghai, China
2025Program Co-Chair, ICCSD 2025, Shanghai, China
2025Program Chair, STA'2025, Hammamet, Tunisia
2025Program Chair, ICEDA 2025, Shenzhen, China
2024Program Chair, ICEDA 2024
2021–2025Core Program Committee Member, ETLTC ACM Chapter Conference, Japan
2020General Chair, IEEE MCSoC 2021
2017General Chair, IEEE MCSoC 2017
2012Program Co-Chair, Engineering of Parallel and Multicore Systems, Italy
2009Program Chair, IEEE Embedded Software and Systems, Hangzhou, China
2007General Chair, Embedded Single and Multicore SoCs, ICPP-2007, China
2006General Chair, High-Performance Scientific Computing, Ohio, USA
2004Program Chair, JT-CSIT 2004, Tokyo, Japan

Also serves as a Technical Program Committee member and peer reviewer for numerous IEEE and ACM journals and international conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Computers, IEEE Micro, IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems, and the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), among others.

Society Memberships & Technical Committees

Full Member, Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Honor Society (Class of 2025)
Senior Member, IEEE; Senior Member, ACM
Member, IEEE Computer Society
Member, IEEE Systems Council
Member, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS)
Member, IEEE CASS — Circuits and Systems Education and Outreach (CASEO) Technical Committee
Member, IEEE CASS — VLSI Systems and Applications (VSA) Technical Committee

Grant & Proposal Review

2026Reviewer, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Austria
2025Reviewer, Dutch Research Council (NWO), Netherlands — KIC Long-Term Programmes
2018Reviewer, Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Austria
2016Reviewer, Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong
2017–2018Ph.D. Review Committee, University of Otago, New Zealand
2014–2015Ph.D. Review Committee, Murdoch University, Australia

Invited Talks & Keynote Lectures

2026"Neuromorphic AI for Embodied Systems: Event-Driven Intelligence for Prosthetics and Humanoids" — ICRCA 2026, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan
2025"Distributed Autonomy Meets Neuromorphic Intelligence" — ICoIAS 2025, Osaka, Japan
2025"Toward Sustainable Power: Intelligent Energy Harvesting with ICT and Electric Vehicles" — AIST–UoA Forum, Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, University of Aizu
2023"Development of Application-Specific AI Chips: Creating Regionally Needed Neuromorphic AI" — Aizu IT AKI Forum
2023"Brain-Inspired Systems for AI at the Edge" — JICA–UoA–ISTIC
2022"UoA Energy-Related Research" — Kyoto Institute of Technology
2020"Neuromorphic Computing" — STA'2020, Tunisia
2019"Energy Management System with AI-Chip and EVs" — AI Symposium
2019"The Future of Machine Learning" — ICCES'2019, Hammamet
2019"Neuromorphic Chips for AI at the Edge" — MLDAS 2019, Doha
2019"AI Chips for Intelligent Systems" — ICoIAS'2019, Singapore
2018"AI Chips: From Data Centers to Edge" — AI Symposium, University of Aizu
2018"Neuro-Inspired Computing Systems" — ICoIAS'2018, Singapore
2017"Mindset for Innovation & Entrepreneurship" — ACM Seminar, University of Aizu
2017"Neuro-Inspired Adaptive Manycore SoCs" — ICCAR 2017, Nagoya
2016"Adaptive SoCs for Smart Autonomous Systems" — STA2016, Sousse
2015"Heterogeneous Systems for Future Computing" — AUST Conference
2014"Si-Photonics for Optical Communication" — STA2014, Sousse
2014"On-Chip Optical Interconnects" — SoCPAR2014
2013"Smart Systems for Wireless Body Area Networks" — IEEE PCSJ

Visiting Professorships & Extended Lecture Series

2024–2026Tokyo University of Foreign Studies — Grid technology integrating ICT and electric vehicles
2022–2025Kyoto Institute of Technology — Hardware-oriented neurocomputing
2012–2016Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China — Intensive graduate courses (~400 students)
2010–2013Hong Kong University of Science and Technology — Network-on-Chip architectures
2008–2015African University of Science and Technology, Nigeria — Intensive graduate courses (~100 students)

Honors & Awards

2026–2027Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS)
2025Best Neuromorphic Computing Book, BookAuthority — for Neuromorphic Computing: Principles and Organization
2025Elected Full Member, Sigma Xi — The Scientific Research Honor Society (July 8, 2025)
2014–Senior Member, IEEE · 2016–Senior Member, ACM
2010President Award for Scientific Research and Technology — National prize for the best Tunisian researcher living abroad, presented by the Prime Minister
2009–2011Member, Prime Minister's High-Level Committee for Science and Technology, Tunisia
2009Letter of Appreciation, Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan, H.E. Nouredine Hached
2009Letter of Appreciation, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology, H.E. Lazhar Bououni

Best Paper & Presentation Awards

2026Best Conference Paper Award, ICKII 2026 — Z. Wang, K. N. Dang, A. Ben Abdallah
2026Best Conference Paper Award, ICKII 2026 — L. D. Suarez Malihan, Z. Wang, K. N. Dang, A. Ben Abdallah
2023Best Student Paper Award, ICET 2023 — J. Wang, K. N. Dang, A. Ben Abdallah
2021Best Paper Award, ETLTC 2021 — S. Phea et al.
2021Best Student Paper Award, UNET 2021 — O. M. Ikechukwu et al.
2019Best Paper Award, IEEE BigComp 2019 — T. H. Vu, A. Ben Abdallah
2009Best Presentation Award, FAN 2009 — M. Masuda, A. Canedo, A. Ben Abdallah
2007Best Paper Award, PDCAT 2007 — A. Canedo, A. Ben Abdallah, M. Sowa