Shashank Oblahttps://shashankov.github.io/Recent content on Shashank OblaHugoenSun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000RapidQ: Queueing-based Performance Modeling Framework for Rapid Simulation and Automated Tuning of Input-Dependent Streaming FPGA Pipelineshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidq-iiswc-2026/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidq-iiswc-2026/IEEE International Symposium on Workload Characterization (IISWC 2026) — To appearAccelerating Input-Dependent Streaming Applications on FPGAshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/phd-dissertation/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/phd-dissertation/PhD Dissertation, Carnegie Mellon University, August 2026Versal V80 Fan Shroudhttps://shashankov.github.io/projects/v80-shroud/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/projects/v80-shroud/A custom 3D-printable active cooling shroud for the AMD Versal V80 accelerator card, designed to mount a high-static-pressure 80mm fan.RapidScan: High-Throughput Parameterized HLS-based Streaming String Matching Library for FPGAshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidscan-fccm-rcc/Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidscan-fccm-rcc/Reconfigurable Computing Challenge, FCCM 2026 — We won 3rd place 🥉!Lightweight Queueing Abstraction for Rapid Simulation and Automated Tuning of Input-Dependent Streaming Pipelines on FPGAshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidq-fccm-poster/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/rapidq-fccm-poster/Poster, FCCM 2026ReCONNECT: FPGA-Optimized RTL-Native Network-on-Chip (NoC)https://shashankov.github.io/projects/noc/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/projects/noc/A highly parameterizable, high-performance Network-on-Chip (NoC) in SystemVerilog optimized for FPGAs, supporting multiple topologies and credit-based flow control.FPGA--: A From-Scratch FPGA Design and Tapeouthttps://shashankov.github.io/projects/fpga-tapeout/Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/projects/fpga-tapeout/A custom 4x4 FPGA fabric featuring fracturable CLBs, configurable Switch and Connection Boxes, and JTAG-based programming, designed and taped out as part of CMU's 18-725 class.Transcribing Chess Boardhttps://shashankov.github.io/projects/modern-making-chessboard/Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/projects/modern-making-chessboard/An electronic chessboard that transcribes physical piece locations and transmits them to a PC, built for the Intro to Modern Making course at CMU.Pigasus 2.0: Making the Pigasus IDS Robust to Attacks and Different Workloadshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/pigasus2-sigcomm-demo/Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/pigasus2-sigcomm-demo/Demo, SIGCOMM 2022Exploiting the Common Case When Accelerating Input-Dependent Stream Processing by FPGAhttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/exploiting-common-case-fpga/Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/exploiting-common-case-fpga/IEEE Transactions on Computers, May 2023High Performance Multigrid V-Cycle using SIMD Intrinsicshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/stencil-acceleration/Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/stencil-acceleration/18-645 Course Project, Dec 2022Enabling Hardware Design Tradeoffs at Runtime with Dynamically Composable Designs for FPGAshttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/dynamic-pr-tuning/Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/dynamic-pr-tuning/ECE Qualifiers, Apr 2021Accelerated Circuit Simulation: Harmonic Balance and Logic Partitioninghttps://shashankov.github.io/publications/masters-dissertation/Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/publications/masters-dissertation/Masters Dissertation, IIT Bombay, May 2019Biohttps://shashankov.github.io/bio/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/bio/About me — research interests, work experience, and hobbiesEthicshttps://shashankov.github.io/teaching/ethics/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/teaching/ethics/Practical ethics — a must-read by Prof. H. NarayananMiscellaneous Resourceshttps://shashankov.github.io/teaching/misc/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/teaching/misc/Inspiring teaching resources and adviceResumehttps://shashankov.github.io/resume/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/resume/Shashank Obla's ResumeServicehttps://shashankov.github.io/service/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/service/Academic service, leadership, and mentorship activities by Shashank OblaToken Systemhttps://shashankov.github.io/projects/token-system/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://shashankov.github.io/projects/token-system/A queue-based allocation system for handling student requests in FCFS order