Houston (PTI): An Indian-American computer scientist at Rice university, has been awarded the prestigious W. Wallace McDowell Award from the IEEE Computer Society.

Krishna Palem, who also heads the Institute for Sustainable Nanoelectronics at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, has been awarded for 'pioneering contributions to the algorithmic, compilation and architectural foundations of embedded computing.'

His work has led to the development of tiny computers in everything from cars to children's toys, and recently he has garnered acclaim for his work in probabilistic computing.

"As much as this award recognises the impact of research accomplished with generations of my students, it also heralds the maturation of embedded computing founded on scholarship, innovation and societal value," Mr. Palem said.

A joint research initiative between Rice and NTU, aims to slash the design, production costs and above all, the energy consumption of embedded microchips.

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