Alexander Dean

About

Dr. Dean's research uses computer architecture, compiler technology, and real-time analysis and scheduling to simplify the design and implementation of embedded systems. Unlike most other embedded system research, this work targets applications without the budget for custom processors or ICs. By using a compiler to interleave multiple program threads into one at the assembly instruction level, generic uniprocessors can provide significant concurrency. This simplifies hardware to software migration and enables embedded system designers to use standard (i.e. cheap) microprocessors to absorb the function of dedicated (i.e. expensive) peripheral components. In addition to his academic education, Dr. Dean worked for several years at United Technologies Research Center, an industrial R&D lab in

Education

• Ph.D. 2000 Electrical and Computer EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
• Master's 1993 Electrical and Computer EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
• Bachelor's 1991 Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison, WI