Valeria Bertacco

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Valeria Bertacco
Education Stanford University (M.S., PhD)
University of Padova
HonorsFellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Valeria Bertacco is a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as well as Vice Provost for Engaged Learning at the University of Michigan. [1] She previously served as the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives at the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School. [2]

Bertacco headed the Center for Applications Driving Architectures (ADA) at the University of Michigan. [3] Her work at the center includes leading initiatives to design processors that are especially tailored to run specific algorithms. [4] In 2017, she was elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for her contributions to Computer-aided Verification and Reliable System Design. [5]

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References

  1. "Valeria Bertacco appointed vice provost for engaged learning | the University Record".
  2. "EECS Faculty Profiles". University of Michigan. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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