Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Mary Lou Dorf Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Vice Provost for Engaged Learning, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Valeria Bertacco is Thurnau Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Engineering at the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology. Her research interests are in the area of computer design, with emphasis on specialized architecture solutions and design viability, in particular reliability, validation, and hardware-security assurance. Her research endeavors are supported by the Applications Driving Architectures (ADA) Research Center, which Valeria directs. The ADA Center, supported by a consortium of semiconductor companies, has the goal of reigniting computing systems design and innovation for the 2030-2040s decades, through specialized heterogeneity, domain-specific language abstractions and new silicon devices that show benefit to applications.
Valeria joined the University of Michigan in 2003. She currently serves as the Vice Provost for Engaged Learning at the University of Michigan, supporting all co-curricular engagements and international partnerships for the institution, and facilitating the work of nine central units, whose goals range from promoting environmental sustainability, to journalism, and to the promotion of the arts in research universities.