Every year in connection with the annual celebration, Aarhus University appoints five honorary doctorates – one for each of the five faculties. The honorary doctorates are prominent researchers from other research institutions with which Aarhus University collaborates. With the title, the honorary doctorates will have a special connection to Aarhus University. This year, Professor Kaushik Roy from the Faculty of Technical Sciences is awarded an honorary doctorate.

This year, Professor Kaushik Roy from the Faculty of Technical Sciences has been awarded an honorary doctorate.

Microchip design is recognised as an important topic around the world, and Professor Kaushik Roy from Purdue University in the USA has provided crucial research insights on the subject. He is one of the world’s leading researchers in low-power and energy-efficient circuit and system design, and his current research focuses on cognitive algorithms as well as circuits and architecture for energy-efficient machine learning.

Professor Kaushik Roy is the director of the Center of Brain Inspired Computing, which involves nine universities, and he has received several awards throughout his career.

Professor Kaushik Roy collaborates closely with researchers at Aarhus University and is part of the advisory board for the SPINAGE research project, which is developing a completely new computer system that mimics the human brain. His honorary doctorate will enable him to further expand this collaboration within the area of brain-inspired technologies.

The official appointment will take place in connection with the annual celebration at Aarhus University on 15 September.

Read more about Kaushik Roy on his website