Srinivas Rahul Sapireddy
Research interests: hardware-aware AI, RF signal intelligence, edge computing, and VLSI systems
About
I am an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering at Illinois State University. My research focuses on hardware-aware artificial intelligence, RF signal processing, edge-intelligent systems, and VLSI design. I develop efficient machine learning and signal-processing methods for resource-constrained computing platforms.
Hardware-Aware AI · RF · VLSIResearch Areas
- Hardware-aware machine learning for low-power edge intelligence
- RF signal processing and modulation classification using statistical and cyclostationary features
- Custom piecewise-linear activation functions for efficient neural network inference
- VLSI physical design, RTL-to-GDSII flow, and hardware acceleration
- Embedded AI deployment for communication and sensing applications
Recent Achievement
Received the Best Paper Award at RFCoN 2025 for “Re-Visiting R: Statistical Envelope Analysis” in Track 2, Session II.
IEEE RFCoN 2025RF • Antenna Design • CST Simulation
CST-Based Microstrip Patch Antenna Design
Inset-fed patch antenna modeling for RF communication, antenna optimization, and machine-learning-assisted electromagnetic design.
IEEE Student Branch • Technical Talk • April 2026
From RTL to Silicon: How Chips Become Real
Delivered a technical talk hosted by the IEEE Student Branch at Illinois State University. The presentation explained the semiconductor design flow from register-transfer-level design through physical implementation and manufacturable silicon.
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IEEE UEMCON 2026 Paper Acceptance and Session Chair
Our paper, “Cross-Domain Cyber Awareness Using Signal Intelligence Techniques,” has been accepted at IEEE UEMCON 2026. Serving as Session Chair for Session 19: Core Learning Algorithms in New York, NY.
Featured in The Pantagraph
Featured in The Pantagraph’s coverage of Illinois State University’s new College of Engineering building, discussing the Digital and Microcontrollers Laboratory and hands-on electrical engineering education.
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Received Best Paper Award for statistical envelope analysis work in RF modulation classification.
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🚀 Research and Innovation Themes
RF Signal Intelligence
Lightweight RF signal classification using envelope statistics, feature engineering, and signal-domain analysis.
Hardware-Aware AI
Efficient neural models, custom activations, and deployment-aware learning for constrained platforms.
Low-Power Edge Systems
Runtime, memory, power, and latency-aware model evaluation for edge and embedded systems.
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I welcome research collaboration, student mentoring discussions, outreach partnerships, and academic engagement related to hardware-aware AI, RF systems, edge computing, and VLSI design.