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Riya Bisht

Riya Bisht

Researcher in Neuromorphic Computing, low-level systems, and reconfigurable computing

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Dehradun, India
Bengaluru, India
Joined June 2026

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Summary

Riya Bisht is deeply passionate about low-level systems, compilers, and energy-efficient computing, demonstrated through her extensive research and development roles at institutions like IISc, Berkeley Lab, and CERN-HSF. Her work often involves advanced topics such as neuromorphic computing, in-memory computing, and reconfigurable architectures like FPGAs, pushing the boundaries of computing efficiency and performance. riyabisht+2
She is a prolific open-source contributor and advocate for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), actively participating in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) with CERN-HSF and serving as a Core Team Member and Speaker for FOSS United Dehradun. Her contributions extend to projects like Cppyy for Python-C++ interoperability and giving talks on Unikernels and FPGAs. compiler-research+3
Riya combines her technical prowess with a strong interest in interdisciplinary research, bridging areas like computer science, physics, and neuroscience. Her fascination with diverse systems, from quantum to spintronic, and her ability to apply hacking and research skills to tackle scientific computing problems highlight her comprehensive and curious approach to technology. riyabisht+1
As a co-founder of Tiles Research, Riya has experience in deeptech startup environments, focusing on advancing human-machine communication. Her work at Vicharak further demonstrates her engagement with cutting-edge technologies like FPGAs and domain-specific architectures for machine learning systems. riyabisht+1
Riya is a keen communicator and writer, maintaining a personal blog where she shares insights, devlogs from her research experiences (e.g., Berkeley Lab, CERN GSoC), and talks on technical subjects. This reflects her commitment to sharing knowledge and engaging with the tech community. riyabisht+2

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Ideas on low bit architectures

July 1, 2025

A blog post discussing concepts and thoughts related to low bit architectures.

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Hardcoded Inference on FPGA

May 1, 2025

A short primer on hardcoded inference on FPGAs, likely exploring how deep learning models can be implemented on Field Programmable Gate Arrays.

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Present and Future Computing Systems- IISc Workshop

December 1, 2024

A blog post reflecting on the 'Present and Future Computing Systems' workshop attended at the Indian Institute of Science.

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Reconfigurable Computing Using FPGAs(Field Programmable Gate Arrays) Talk

October 20, 2024

A blog post summarizing her presentation at FOSS United Dehradun on FPGAs and reconfigurable computing, covering basics, applications, and programming aspects.

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Systems Research at Berkeley Lab

July 27, 2024

A devlog summarizing her systems research work at Berkeley Lab, including her role as a Research Lab Affiliate and work on Cppyy's Numba integration for CUDA compilation. Features a research poster presented at the Computing Sciences Area Summer Program.

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Enable CUDA Compilation on Cppyy-Numba generated IR

May 30, 2024

An introductory blog post about her Google Summer of Code 2024 project with CERN-HSF, detailing the goal to enable CUDA compilation on Cppyy-Numba generated Intermediate Representation for scientific computing.

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Community Bonding Period with Compiler Research Group at Princeton University

May 27, 2024

A devlog detailing her experiences during the community bonding period for her GSoC project, including interactions with mentors, setting up development environments, learning compiler construction concepts, and debugging challenges.

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Unikernels Talk

April 26, 2024

A blog post recounting her first tech talk at FOSS United Dehradun, introducing Unikernels with a focus on Unikraft and her journey into the FOSS community.

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Universe: A Beauty

A poem published on studentsxstudents.com during her time as a blogger.

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Hobbies

Enjoys unraveling science and tech intricacies, debugging issues, and delving deep into various systems like lithographic, quantum, learning, spintronic, real-time, quantized, operating, reconfigurable, digital, spatial/temporal, visual, data processing, and compiler systems. riyabisht

Codes primarily in C/C++ and Python, with a past focus on reproducible Nix systems, distributed architectures, and low-level space. riyabisht

Fancies vintage electronics, watches Mr. Neil deGrasse Tyson unraveling the mysteries of the universe, and listens to various music genres including metal, slowcore, alternative indie rock/pop, and jazz. riyabisht

Loves going on long nature walks, biking, playing badminton, and recently started learning lawn tennis. riyabisht

Reads books, currently 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka. riyabisht+1