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Li-Shiuan Peh

My research focuses on interconnection networks, the networks which traditionally connect shared-memory and message-passing multiprocessor systems, but have recently been deployed in a wide array of communication systems (I/O interconnect, Internet routers, high-speed LANs, storage networks, on-chip networks). In these systems, the demand for bandwidth is fast overwhelming the limits of bus-based and crossbar-based fabrics and interconnection networks have surfaced as a viable alternative.

The performance of interconnection networks is critical as it significantly affects the performance of the overall system. In a multiprocessor system, a high-performance network reduces the cost of communication, encourages fine-grain parallelization, and improves application speedup. As the fabric connecting line cards within an Internet router, a high-performance interconnection network fabric enables a router to scale effectively, handling hundreds of terabits per second.

In recent years, I have explored and proposed flow control and micro-architectural techniques for extending interconnection network performance. Future interconnection network designers will have to continue pushing the performance envelope while taking into account the challenges presented by technology scaling and the disparate requirements of the many applications. These challenges warrant novel architectures and our research aims to uncover relevant challenges and explore techniques to address them effectively.