Emerging Talent Showcase

Showcase Schedule

Slot 1 · 10.30am – 11.30am

28th March, 2026

Paper / Poster TitleAuthor & Co-authors

A Dual-Amplifying Stage Comparator with Enhanced Regeneration for High-Speed and Low-Power ADCs

Abdur Rehman Ejaz

Co-authors: Saman Fatima, Hammad M. Cheema

A 1V, <3µW, 10-Bit SAR ADC with Constant Common-Mode Switching and Fixed-Delay Asynchronous Control for Low-Power Wearables

Shahjehan Sajid

Co-authors: Saman Fatima, Dr. Hammad M. Cheema

Specification-Driven, Automated Synthesis of UVM Verification Environments Using Gen AI Agents

Abdur Rafay

Co-authors: Sharjeel Khilji, Hammad M. Cheema

UVM-Based Verification Methodology for Analog-Mixed Signal Systems: A Practical Case Study on Frequency Adapter Design

Muhammad Farid ud din

Co-authors: Yasir Farooq, Haroon Waris

Wideband 7–24 GHz Tunable Variable Gain Amplifier for 6G Applications

Talha Rashid

Co-authors: M Murtaza Baig, Mian Tahir Nadeem

Write-Buffer Assisted Cache Memory for High-Performance RISC-V SoC

Shehzeen Malik

Co-author: Muhammad Tahir

Victim Cache Integration for Performance Optimization in a RISC-V Application-Class SoC

Ayesha Anwar

Co-author: Eman Nasar

Store Buffer Integration for Memory Pipeline Optimization in a RISC-V Application-Class SoC

Talha Ayyaz

Co-author: Abdullah Nadeem

Design and Implementation of a Configurable RISC-V Zve32x Vector Execution Unit with Unified Reconfigurable Datapath

Javeria

Co-authors: Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Aftab Fiaz, Muneeb Noor

PagedEviction for Efficient LLM KV Cache Management on RISC-V

Awais Mehmood Baig

Co-authors: Muhammad Awais Khan, Kamran Younus

Quantization-Aware Compilation for RISC-V Inference Using MLIR

Muhammad Awais Khan

Co-author: Muhammad Basit

Design and Integration of a Stream Buffer Based Instruction Prefetcher for the SweRV EH1 RISC-V Core

Mehnaz Akhtar

Co-authors: Shagufta Kanwal, Sobia Batool

Supervisor: Naureen Shaukat

Slot 2 · 3.30pm – 4.30pm

28th March, 2026

Paper / Poster TitleAuthor & Co-authors

Compiler-Driven Scalable Vector Optimization for RISC-V: Addressing MLIR's RVV Limitations Using IREE

Najeeba

Co-author: Tassadaq Hussain

"One Student One Chip" Mambo Robot: RISC-V Processor Chip Showcase Using Open-Source IP, EDA, and PDK

Xiaoke Su

Co-authors: Yuchi Miao, Chunan Zhuang, Hao Li

Custom Hardware Accelerator Integrated with NEORV32 RISC-V Processor

Muhammad Feham Asad

Co-authors: Ali Manzoor, Fozan Khan, Umar Akbar, Abdullah Basit Awan

Enhancing Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability in RISC-V Systems through the RAS Error Record Register Interface (RERI)

Danish Hussain

A Resource-Efficient Fixed-Configuration QC-LDPC Encoder Architecture for 5G NR Physical Layer

Ibrahim Saboor

Co-author: Umer Shahid

FPGA Implementation of Walsh–Hadamard Transform for HEVC Encoders

Junaid Ahmad Khan

Co-authors: Hammad M. Cheema, Sharjeel Khilji

Breaking the Throughput–Area Trade-off: An Efficient ASCON-128A Hardware Accelerator

Abdul Hannan Adil

Co-authors: Hasnat Ahmed Gill, Abdullah Mir, Muhammad Imran, Madiha Khalid, Ayesha Khalid

Design and Verification of a Single-Master DMA Controller with AHB Interface

Muhammad Mouzzam

Co-author: Danish Hassan

Design and Verification of a DDR3 SDRAM Controller with Command and Data Management for Embedded Systems

Muhammad Waleed Akram

A Secure-by-Default RISC-V Microcontroller for Zero-Trust IoT Nodes

Ibrahim Ahmed

Middleware API Exposure for GPS & Cellular Modules on Android Platforms

Faraz Ahmad

Slot 3 · 10.30am – 11.30am

29th March, 2026

Paper / Poster TitleAuthor & Co-authors

Rate-Distortion Optimized Quantization Design for HEVC (H.265) Encoder

Muhammad Junaid

Co-authors: Fawad Ahmed, Sharjeel Khilji, Hammad M. Cheema

Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding for HEVC/H.265 Encoder

Sameer Awais

Co-authors: Sharjeel Khilji, Hammad M. Cheema

Design and Verification of a Bosch CAN 2.0A/B Compliant Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus IP Core in SystemVerilog

Nimra Javaid

Co-authors: Aryam Shabbir, Ayesha Qadir, Ayesha Farooq

Implementation of Enhanced Subservient Core with FPU Co-processor and Sensor Integration

Fahad Hussain

Co-author: Hasham Qazi

Design of an Integrated Modulo Sampling ADC for Passive Radars

Muhammad Zuhair

Co-authors: Babar Bhutta, Faisal Shahkar, Fatima Akhtar, Immama Arif, Kinza Noreen, Muhammad Arham, Muhammad Umair, Wasif Mehmood, Zaki-ul-Hassan, Zohaib Saleem, Khurram Javed, Hassan Saif, Rashad Ramzan

Design of a 4-Bit AC Nano-Processor for Self-Powered Biomedical and Smart Dust Applications

Muhammad Uzair Sharif

Co-authors: Ahsan Zia, Ajmal Khan, Ejaz Ahmed, Hadeesa Mehboob, Humbal Hammad, Junaid Razzaq, Muazam Iftikhar, Muhammad Arsalan, Shahrukh Hussain, Khurram Javed, Hassan Saif, Rashad Ramzan

Edge AI SoC IP Integration

Muhammad Umer Siddiq

Custom Edge AI Vision SoC — From Concept to GDSII

Talha Anwer

RISC-V SoC with Digital In-Memory Compute Based AI Accelerator

Muhammad Akmal Shafique

Co-authors: Areesha Mumtaz, Mueed Rauf, Muhammad Talha

HW/SW Co-design based Reconfigurable Accelerator for Inference of LLMs Empowering Real-Time Edge Intelligence

Muhammad Hisham Bin Nauman

Co-authors: Hasnain Bakht, Farzad Khan, Ehtisham Hussain

Cross-Platform Optimization of Edge AI Accelerators: A Comparative Study using OpenVINO and Vitis AI

Muhammad Rehan Anwar

Co-authors: Muhammad Usman, Haroon Waris

Efficient Multiplier Architectures for CNN-Based Image Processor

Muhammad Awab Younas

Co-authors: Khurram Javed, Hassan Saif, Rashad Ramzan, Ahmad Shaban, Eeman, Fajar Waseem, Humail Nawaz, Kosar Gul, Muhammad Mirza, Osama Mirza, Salman Qazi, Sana Nazir, Ume Kalsoom

RISC-V Co-Processor for Transformer Acceleration

Shehryar Kashif

Co-authors: Ibraheem Nayyar, Saad Naeem

Overview: The Emerging Talent Showcase provides a platform for students and early-career professionals to present innovative semiconductor projects and research. It highlights undergraduate design projects, thesis work, and early-stage industrial innovations, creating direct exposure to industry leaders. Topics of Interest we welcome tutorials in (but not limited to):
  • RISC-V Architecture & Extensions
  • RTL Design & Microarchitecture
  • Functional Verification (UVM, Formal, Coverage)
  • Physical Design & Backend Flow
  • EDA Tools & Automation
  • FPGA Prototyping
  • AI Accelerators & Edge AI Hardware
  • Embedded AI
  • Chiplet & Advanced Packaging
  • Semiconductor Testing & DFT
  • Low-Power Design Techniques
  • Analog & Mixed Signal Design
  • Hardware Security
  • Semiconductor Startup Case Studies
  • Talent Development & Semiconductor Education
Format: Selected participants will present their work in the form of poster presentations in an interactive showcase setting designed for engagement and feedback. The session promotes:
  • Technical discussion
  • Mentorship and feedback
  • Career visibility
Submission Guidelines:
  • Participants are invited to submit a one-page extended abstract outlining their technical idea, implementation approach, and relevance.
  • Final-year projects, thesis research, and early-stage industrial work are encouraged.
  • Submission Deadline: February 27th, 2026 
Why Participate?
  • Demonstrate your technical excellence on Pakistan’s premier semiconductor stage.
  • Gain visibility among senior industry leaders and decision-makers.
  • Engage in high-value technical dialogue and mentorship.