Alessandro Pierro

Hey, visitor! I’m a PhD student in computer science at LMU Munich with the Chair of AI and ML. I focus on hardware-aware design of algorithms for ML and optimization, especially for resource-constrained environments. Right now, my objective is to bring long-range sequence modeling capabilities to the edge, adapting State Space Models to neuromorphic devices (e.g., Intel Loihi 2).

When I’m not reading, coding, or wondering around on X, I like going for a run, hiking, watching stand-up comedy, and cooking recipes from different cultures. And yes, sticking to the stereotype, I’m from Italy and I enjoy a good coffee.

I’m always happy to connect with new people, so don’t hesitate to drop me a message!

news

Apr 15, 2024 Giving a talk for the M.Sc. in AI/ML at the University of Trieste on “Neuromorphic acceleration for combinatorial optimization”.
Nov 28, 2023 Hosting a tutorial at the 3rd AutoML Fall School (Munich, Germany) on “Hands-on neuromorphic computing with Intel Loihi 2 and Lava”.
Sep 30, 2023 Starting my PhD with Intel Labs and Prof. Eyke Hüllermeier at LMU Munich to work on hardware-aware ML and optimization.

selected publications

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    NeuroBench: A Framework for Benchmarking Neuromorphic Computing Algorithms and Systems
    Jason Yik, Korneel Van Berghe, Douwe Blanken, and 95 more authors
    In Under review , 2024
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    Optimization of a Hydrodynamic Computational Reservoir through Evolution
    Alessandro Pierro, Kristine Heiney, Shamit Shrivastava, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference , Lisbon, Portugal, 2023