EDA² | ISEDA 2025

Program

Conference Program

May 9
09:00
10:00	Material Collection @ 1F/Conference Center at Disneyland Hotel
11:00
12:00		Lunch @ Enchanted Garden Restaurant
13:00
14:00			Tutorial 01: Test and Health Monitoring under Approximations and Variations @ Cinderella 2	Tutorial 02: Advanced Open-Source FPGA HLS and Physical Implementation Tools @ Cinderella 3	Tutorial 03: VLSI Physical Design, From 2D to 3D @ Sleeping Beauty 1/2	Tutorial 04: AHS: An EDA toolbox for Agile Chip Front-end Design @ Sleeping Beauty 3	Tutorial 05: Formal Verification for EDA @ Sleeping Beauty 5	Tutorial 06: LLM Application in EDA @ Snow White 1	Tutorial 07: AI-Driven Breakthroughs in Next-Generation Circuit Simulation and Reliability @ Snow White 2
15:00		Coffee Break 15:20-15:40 @ Foyer
16:00
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18:00

May 10 (Saturday)
08:00	Morning Coffee & Tea @ Foyer
08:30	Opening Ceremony @ Cinderella Ballroom 08:30-08:45 Tsung-Yi Ho The Chinese University of Hong Kong Conference Chair of ISEDA 2025 Bei Yu The Chinese University of Hong Kong Technical Program Chair of ISEDA 2025 08:45-08:50 3D IC EDA Roadmap Launch 08:50-08:55 2025 Integrated Circuit EDA Elite Challenge Launch Publication of the 2025 Proposition Guidelines 08:55-09:00 Announcement of ISEDA 2026 Mark Lu Siliconexus
09:00	Keynote Session @ Cinderella Ballroom Host: Xin Li, Duke Kunshan University 09:00-09:40 Prof. Giovanni De Micheli École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) The Future of Computing Systems Design 09:40-10:20 Prof. Georges Gielen Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) DeepDesignAMS: Will Tomorrow’s Analog Integrated Circuits be Generated by AI?
10:20	Coffee Break @ Foyer
10:40	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS01: System-Level Simulation, Modeling, and Co-Verification Session Chair: Gang Qu Speakers: Zebo Peng/Shipeng Yue/Qi Cao/Yu Liu	@ Snow White 2/3 TS02: Innovative Simulation and Data Compression for Verification Session Chair: Hongce Zhang Speakers: Sybille Hellebrand/Wenda Leng/Zhiqiang He/Jan Dennis Reimer		@ Sleeping Beauty 5 TS03: Emerging Transistor Technologies and Novel Process Innovations Session Chair: Thai Nguyan Speakers: Zhixin Chen/Zhenjie Yao/Honglin Wu/Hong Cai Chen	@ Snow White 1 TS04: Emerging Technologies and Applications in EDA Session Chair: Hailong You Speakers: Heng Wu/Qinan Chen/Yiyang Su/Weiyi Sun	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 TS05: Large Language Models and Next-Generation EDA Tools Session Chair: Hao Yan Speakers: Han Yu/Haohang Xu/Xinyue Wu
12:00	Lunch & Keynote @ Cinderella Ballroom Host: Yu Huang, HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd. 12:30-12:40 Mr. Albert Wong Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation Special Guest Address 12:40-13:20 Dr. Hong Zhou Institute of Strategic Research, Huawei Keynote Talk: Building a Better Connected and Intelligent World with STCO Collaborative Development
14:00	@ Snow White 1 TS06: Analog/Mixed-Signal Synthesis and Layout Optimization Session Chair: Keren Zhu Speakers: Ruiyu Lyu/Shaojie Xu/Zhuohua Liu/Xiaoyu Zhong/Chengjie Liu	@ King Stefan TS07: High-Level and Behavioral Synthesis: Trends and Optimization Session Chair: Zhufei Chu Speakers: Zihan Zou/Xu He/Chenhao Xue/Jiaxin Peng/Chen Lv	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 TS08: Physical Design and 3D/2.5D Integration Techniques Session Chair: Thai Nguyan Speakers: Chen Wu/Xuan Peng/Haonan Wu/Caiyu Chen/Wing Ho LAU	@ Snow White 2 TS09: Reliability Engineering and Post-Layout Optimization Session Chair: Yu-Guang Chen Speakers: Weiwei Pan/Yaqi Sun/Hao Zhou/Yanjiang Li/Binwu Zhu	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS10: AI-Driven Design Automation and Open Source Initiatives Session Chair: Changkai Yu Speakers: Yichen Lu/Haoyi Zhang/Zhengyuan Shi/Zihao Chen/Zhou Huang	@ Snow White 3 SS01: CEDA-adjoint Special Session: Deep Learning Inspired Algorithms for Physical Modeling and Analysis of Advanced IC Design Session Chair: YQ Cheng/ WJ Yu Speakers: Yibo Lin/Zhou Jin/Yuanqing Cheng/Wenjian Yu/Shan Shen	@ Sleeping Beauty 5 P01: Scaling up AI-Assisted EDA Techniques with Large Foundation AI Models Session Chair: Zhiyao Xie Speakers: Qiang Xu/Cheng Zhuo/Fan Yang/Huawei Li/Mingxuan Yuan
15:40	Coffee Break @ Foyer
16:00	@ Snow White 3 TS11: Innovations in Memory Architecture and Near/In-Memory Computing Session Chair: Li Du Speakers: Qisheng Yang/Dan Niu/Jiayi Wang/Liang Zhao/Yingjian Zhong/Bo Li	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS12: Advanced Floorplanning and Macro Placement Session Chair: Hailong Yao Speakers: Xiaotian Zhao/Kairong Guo/Weizhe Zhang/Jing Tang/Qifu Hu	@ King Stefan TS13: Design-Technology Co-Optimization and Manufacturability Session Chair: Keren Zhu Speakers: Wenchao Liu/Yijiang Shen/Shiyu Xia/Zhiyuan Luo/Minjie Bi/Ke Wang	@ Snow White 1 TS14: Efficient Parameter Extraction and Modeling Techniques Session Chair: Zichao Ma Speakers: Xiao Yang/Lei Mo/Xinlong Guo/Zhenhai Cui/Yuhan Jiang/Chaoyue Zhang	@ Snow White 2 TS15: Large Language Models and Next-Generation EDA Tools Session Chair: Cheng Liu Speakers: Bing Li/Jiaqi Dou/Chenyu Xu/Wenzhao Sun/Yibo Rui	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 SS02: Bridging AI and Hardware: Advancing Specialized Circuits, Design Automation, and Manufacturing Session Chair: WK Qian/ ZY Yan Speakers: Kuncai Zhong/Zhiyao Xie/Zhenge Jia/Zheyu Yan	@ Sleeping Beauty 5 P02: AI/LLM for IC Manufacturing Session Chair: Qi Sun Speakers: Lan Chen/Qi Sun/Xiaoming Liu/Hao Geng/Mingxuan Yuan/Xingsheng Wang
18:30	Gala Dinner Sponsored by AMEDAC @ Cinderella Ballroom

May 11 (Sunday)
08:30	Morning Coffee & Tea @ Foyer
09:00	Keynote Session @ Cinderella Ballroom Host: Tsung-Yi Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 09:00-09:40 Prof. Sung Kyu Lim Georgia Institute of Technology (Gatech) Enhancing AI Chip Design: AI and Traditional Algorithms for Multi-Chip Integration 09:40-10:20 Prof. Ulf Schlichtmann Technical University of Munich (TUM) Optical Networks-on-Chip: EDA for the Future of Interconnect
10:20	Coffee Break @ Foyer
10:40	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS16: Power Modeling, Analysis, and Thermal Management Session Chair: Zhiyao Xie Speakers: Zhishuai Wei/Yonghan Luo/Weizhi Li/Xingxin Wang	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 TS17: Advanced Test Methodologies and DFT Techniques Session Chair: Huawei Li Speakers: Hans-Joachim Wunderlich/Mingjun Wang/Dapeng Yan/Changxu Liu	@ Sleeping Beauty 5 TS18: Device Compact Modeling and Process Simulation Session Chair: Lining Zhang Speakers: Lan Wei/Ye Lu/Jianing Zhang/Baokang Peng	@ Snow White 2/3 TS19: Emerging Technologies and Applications in EDA Session Chair: Shixi Chen Speakers: Pei-Hsin Ho/Siyuan Miao/Qisheng Yang	@ Snow White 1 Workshop (Invited Only)
12:00	Lunch & Keynote @ Cinderella Ballroom 12:30-13:10 Host: Tsung-Yi Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof. Jinjun Xiong University at Buffalo Keynote Talk: A Reflection on Machine Learning for EDA: What Are Possible Future Directions? 13:10-13:30 Ms. Qin Wang Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd Invited Talk: All-Domain Collaboration: Kunpeng Computing Bedrock Promotes Domestic EDA Innovation
14:00	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS20: Advanced Analog Simulation and Verification Techniques Session Chair: Xuanqi Chen Speakers: Weiyu Chen/Dan Niu/Lingyun Ouyang/Zhongyi Li/Jiwen Huang	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 TS21: Routing, Interconnect, and Partitioning Innovations Session Chair: Peter Chun Speakers: Siyuan Xu/Liwen Jiang/Ziyue Han/Yufan Du/Yilin Li	@ Sleeping Beauty 5 TS22: Artificial Intelligence in EDA: Library, Innovation and Applications Session Chair: Xingquan Li Speakers: Xingquan Li/Mingzhen Li/Mengming Li/Yi Ren/Qianqian Ye	@ Snow White 2/3 P03: The Fusion of AI and Multiphysics: Accelerating EDA Revolution Session Chair: Quan Chen Speakers: Zhou Jin/Qinzhi Xu/Ting-Jung Lin/Xingsheng Wang/Pinghao Jia	@ Snow White 1 Workshop (Invited Only)
15:40	Coffee Break @ Foyer
16:00	Social Event @ Disneyland Park

May 12 (Monday)
08:30	Morning Coffee & Tea @ Foyer
09:00	Keynote Session @ Cinderella Ballroom Host: Gang Qu, University of Maryland 09:00-09:40 Prof. Tim Kwang-Ting CHENG The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Design and EDA for Edge Inference Chips Supporting Large-Scale Multi-Modal AI Models: The InnoHK ACCESS Approach 09:40-10:20 Prof. Sachin S. Sapatnekar University of Minnesota Automating Analog Design for the 21st Century
10:20	Coffee Break @ Foyer
10:40	@ Sleeping Beauty 1/2 TS23: Advanced Timing Analysis and Optimization Session Chair: Yibo Lin Speakers: Yufan Chen/Mingwei He/Yuhan Dong/Wenjing Huang	@ Sleeping Beauty 3 TS24: System-Level Design Exploration and NoC Innovations Session Chair: Jianan Mu Speakers: Cuiyu Qi/Yi Liu/Kangbo Bai/Zheng Wu	@ Snow White 2/3 TS25: RTL and Gate-Level Simulation and Verification Session Chair: Hongce Zhang Speakers: Jianan Mu/Haonan Wei/Han Zhang/Qiwang Chen	@ Snow White 1 TS26: Packaging, Chiplet Design, and Multi-Physics Simulation Session Chair: Changkai Yu Speakers: Shunxiang Lan/Qin Li/Yuwei Sun/Qipan Wang	@ Sleeping Beauty 5 TS27: Emerging Technologies and Applications in EDA Session Chair: Lang Zeng Speakers: Yuxiang Zhou/Linxin Chen/Xiaoxiao Qiu/Shuhan Wang
12:00	Lunch & Keynote @ Cinderella Ballroom Host: Tsung-Yi Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 12:30-13:10 Assoc. Prof. Vijay Janapa Reddi Harvard University Architecture 2.0: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence Agents for Modern Computer System Design 13:10-13:50 Prof. Jaijeet Roychowdhury University of California, Berkeley Oscillator Ising Machines: Principles and Design
14:00	Departure

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