Bio

Education

Ph. D. Computer Engineering
Thesis:A Schema-Based Approach to CAD Task Management
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Director		 Carnegie Mellon University 1992
M. S. Computer Engineering
Thesis: Predictive Subset Testing for Integrated Circuit Performance
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Director		 Carnegie Mellon University 1988
Sc. B. Engineering Brown University 1982

Appointments

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Concurrent Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering		 1992-present
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Visiting Faculty Associate, Center for Advanced Computing Research		 2003-06
NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Non-Resident Affiliate 		2003-06
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittburgh, PA
Graduate Student and Research Associate 		1986-92
Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA
Product Engineer, Non-Volatile Memory Division 		1982-86
Intel Corporation, Makati Metro Manila, Philippines
Product Engineer, Memory Test 		1985
N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Research Intern, Video Division 		summer 1981
Fay, Spofford, and Thorndike, Inc., Boston, MA
Draftsman, Transportation Department 		summer 1980
The Architects Design Group, Providence, RI
Draftsman		 part-time 1980

Selected Honors and Awards

John Kaneb Award for Excellence in Teaching and Curriculum Development, University of Notre Dame, 2005, 2000.

Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award, American Society of Engineering Education, Illinois-Indiana Section, 1997

Amoco Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1996

National Science Foundation CAREER Award, “Concurrent Optimization of Cell Libraries and Fabrication Processes,” 1996.

Member Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa

Recent Publications:

J. Brockman. Introduction to Engineering: Modeling and Problem Solving. John Wiley and Sons, 2008.

S.Thoziyoor, J. Ahn, M. Monchiero, J. Brockman, N. Jouppi. "A Comprehensive Memory Modeling Tool and its Application to the Design and Analysis of Future Memory Hierarchies," in proceedings of the International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA), Beijing, China, June 2008.

J. Brockman, S. Li, A. Kashyap, P. Kogge. "Design of a Mask-Programmable Memory/Multiplier Array Using G4-FET Technolog," in proceedings of IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC), Anaheim, CA, June 2008.

Sheng Li, Shannon Kuntz, Peter Kogge, Jay Brockman. "Memory Model Effects on Application Performance for a Lightweight Multithreaded Architecture," in proceedings of International Parallel and Distributed Computing Computing Symposium (IPDPS), MTAAP Workshop, Miami, FL, April 2008.

Selected Other Publications:

S. Li, A. Kashyap, S. Kuntz, J. Brockman,  P. Kogge, P. Springer, G. Block. “A Heterogeneous Lightweight Multithreaded Architecture,”  in proceedings of International Parallel and Distributed Computing Computing Symposium (IPDPS), MTAAP Workshop, Long Beach, CA, March 2007.

G. Bernstein, G., J. Brockman, M. Buckle, A. Carter, P. Fay, T. Fuja, N.  Gedde, S. Govea., A. Lewis, L. McWilliams, K. Meyers, W. Porod, S. Silliman, C. Suhendra. “Information and Nanotechnologies in an Introductory Engineering Course,” in proceedings of 2006 ASEE Illinois-Indiana and North Central Conference, March 2006.

G. Bernstein, J. Brockman, P. Kogge, G. Snider, and B. Walvoord. “From Bits to Chips: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum for Microelectronics System Design Education.” in proceedings of  IEEE Int. Conf. on Microelectronic Systems Education, Anaheim, CA, June 2003.

J. B. Brockman, T. E. Fuja, and S. M. Batill, “A Multidisciplinary Course Sequence for First-Year Engineering Students,” in proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference, 2002.

A.-L. Barabasi, V. W. Freeh, H. Jeong, and J. Brockman, "Parasitic Computing," Nature, no. 412, pp. 894-897, August 30, 2001

J. Brockman, P.. Kogge, V. Freeh, S. Kuntz, and T. Sterling.  “Microservers: a new memory semantics for massively parallel computing,” in Proceedings of ACM International Conference on Supercomputing, Rhodes, Greece, June 1999.

A. Lokanathan and J. B. Brockman, “Concurrent Process/Circuit Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol 18, no. 7, pp. 889-902, 1999

E. Johnson and J. Brockman. “Measurement and Analysis of Sequential Design Processes.”  ACM Trans.  on Design Automation of Electronic Systems. 3(1), January 1998.

B. A. Wujek, J. E. Renaud, S. M. Batill, and J. B. Brockman, “Concurrent subspace optimization using design variable sharing in a distributed computing environment,” Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 361-77, 1996.

J. Brockman. “Evaluation of Student Design Processes.”  in proceedings of IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 1996.

J. B. Brockman and S. W. Director, “The schema-based approach to workflow management,” IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 1257-67, 1995.

J. B. Brockman and S. W. Director, “Predictive subset testing: optimizing IC parametric performance testing for quality, cost, and yield,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 104-13, 1989.

Selected Research Grants

U.S. Department of Defense (with G. Bernstein, P. Fay, and G. Snider), "Ultra-Wide-Bandwidth, Contiguous Superconnects for Advanced Computing Systems," $965,826, 10/01/07-9/30/09, .

AFRL/DARPA (with P. Kogge, "Design and Simulation of a Programmable Memory/Multiplier Array Using G4-FET Technology", $175,001, 03/31/2007-12/31/2007).

AFRL/DARPA (with P. Kogge), "Memory-Intensive Structured ASICs", $234,640, 07/15/2007-12/31/2007.

NSF (collaborative CRI grant with Notre Dame, Caltech, U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Santa Barbara, Georgia Tech, University of Delaware), "Development of a Research Infrastructure for the Multithreaded Computing Community Using the Cray Eldorado Platform," $110,000, 09/01/2007-07/31/2008.

U.S. Department of Defense (with P. Kogge, X. Hu, W. Porod, M. Niemier, G. Bernstein), "Blending Processing into Advanced Memory Technologies to Enhance Massive, Memory-critical Applications." $494,128, 03/04/2008-03/03/2010.

DARPA through NTE Inc (Subsidiary of Cray Inc.), "LWP Studies in support of the Cascade Project," 7/8/03 through 7/7/06. Design of a PIM-based memory system for a trans-petaflop system as part of DARPA HPCS Phase 2 program.

NSF(with M. McCready, J. Kantor). “Feedback Control of an Acid Neutralization Reactor: an Integrated Learning and Student Assessment Module,” $74,898, 3/02-3/04.

State of Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund (with G. Bernstein, A. Seebaugh, M. Gad-el-Hak, P. Fay, G. Snider, M. Lieberman), “Development of a Microfluidics-Based Blood Monitoring System,” $1,670,536, 8/00-8/02.

DARPA (with Peter Kogge, Mary Hall et. al. USC/ISI), “DIVA: Data IntensiVe Architecture,” $639,148, 4/98-6/01.

NSF (with G. Bernstein, R. Minitti, P. Kogge, G. Snyder, B. Walvoord), “From Bits to Chips: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum in Microelectronic Circuit Design,” $350,000, CDA97-12921, 8/97-9/01

NASA (with P. Kogge),“Hybrid Technology Multithreaded Architecture,” $501,152, JPL-961097, 5/97-9/98

NSF “CAREER Award:  Concurrent Optimization of Cell Libraries and Fabrication Processes,” $200,000, NSF MIP96-25152, 9/96-8/00 (PI)

NASA (with J.Renaud, S. Batill), “Multidisciplinary Design Technology Development,” $661,881, NAG1-1561, 1/94-10/98.

Courses Taught

EG 111/112 Introduction to Engineering 1999-2002
CSE 221 Digital Logic Design 2007-present
CSE 232 Introduction to Programming in C/C++ 1992-95
CSE 322 Computer Architecture 1993-96
CSE 422 Computer Systems Design 2007
CSE/EE 462 VLSI Design 1996-present
CSE 498A Frontiers in Microelectronic Systems 2000-2006
EG 498A Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Laboratory 1995
GRED 501 Teaching Engineering Tutorials and Laboratories 2007-present
CSE 521 Graduate Computer Architecture 1996-99
CSE 598 Processing in Memory 2002
GRED 601 Teaching Science, Mathematics, and Engineering in Colleges and Universities 1998-2002
CSE 665 Advanced Topics in CAD: Circuit Simulation 1993

Selected Service Activities

  • University Task Force on Undergraduate Metrics, 2008
  • University Task Force on Undergraduate Curriculum, 2001-2002
  • Technical Program Chairman, IEEE/SIGDA International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education, 2001.
  • Secretary/Treasurer ACM SIGDA, 1997-2001
  • General Co-Chairman, IEEE Workshop on Electronic Design Processes, 1996-97.