David Brooks

David Brooks is a Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, affiliated with the Electrical Engineering department. His primary teaching area is Computer Science, and he is associated with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests include computer engineering and architecture, as well as science and engineering for ClimateTech. Brooks is also involved in sustainable computing initiatives, including a multi-institutional project awarded $12 million from the NSF to reduce computing’s carbon footprint. His work explores the environmental impact of computation and the future of green computing.

David Brooks Haley Family Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University specializes in computer architecture, with a focus on power efficiency, thermal management, and sustainable computing. His research explores architectural-level power analysis, dynamic thermal management, and energy-efficient deep neural network accelerators. He has contributed to frameworks like Wattch and Aladdin, which enable power-performance analysis and design space exploration. His work also addresses the environmental impact of computing, including carbon footprints and sustainable AI. Additionally, he investigates machine learning applications in datacenter infrastructure and warehouse-scale computing, emphasizing performance, power, and scalability. His research spans both microarchitectural design and system-level optimization, with a strong emphasis on energy-aware computing.