--- markdown_generated_at: "2026-10-14" title: "2023 North America Program Details" url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/research/university-relations/innovation-fellowship/2023-north-america" description: "Apply for the 2023 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship for the North America region. Application details, participating universities, and areas of interest." --- # 2023 North America Program Details We believe that research and development is the key to harnessing the power of imagination and to discovering new possibilities. We are excited to announce a new kind of Fellowship that promotes Qualcomm’s core values of **innovation**, **execution** and **teamwork**. Our goal is to enable students to pursue their futuristic innovative ideas. [Learn about our other QIF programs](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/university-relations/innovation-fellowship) - Winners - Finalist Selections - Finalist Instructions - Selected Abstracts - Application & Proposal Phase - Areas of Interest - Participating Universities - Timeline ## 2023 North American Winners ### Congratulations to the 18 winning teams of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship North America 2023! We commend each of the finalists on excellent presentations and quality proposals. #### Shuaifeng Jiang ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/shuaifeng-jiang-1?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ML Designs for Robust and Generalizable CSI feedback and Beam Management Across Environments and Devices ASU #### Hao Luo ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Hao-Luo?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ML Designs for Robust and Generalizable CSI feedback and Beam Management Across Environments and Devices ASU #### Harideep Nair ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/harideep-nair-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Neuromorphic Intelligent Sensory Processing Chiplets for Edge AI Devices CMU #### Prabhu Vellaisamy ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Prabhu%20Vellaisamy?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Neuromorphic Intelligent Sensory Processing Chiplets for Edge AI Devices CMU #### Yiwei Lyu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/yiweilyu-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Safe Interaction for Autonomous Vehicles and Human-driven Cars CMU #### Simin Liu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Simin-Liu?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Safe Interaction for Autonomous Vehicles and Human-driven Cars CMU #### Payman Behnam ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/payman-behnam-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) SUSHI: Model-System-Accelerator Co-Design for Real-Time Latency/Accuracy Navigation in Edge Applications Georgia Tech #### Jianming Tong ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/jianming-tong?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) SUSHI: Model-System-Accelerator Co-Design for Real-Time Latency/Accuracy Navigation in Edge Applications Georgia Tech #### Jiale Zhang ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Jiale-Zhang-copy?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) UltraMic: Privacy-preserving Indoor Activity Tracking and Recognition with Microphone Array Michigan #### Cameron Haire ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Cameron-Haire?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) UltraMic: Privacy-preserving Indoor Activity Tracking and Recognition with Microphone Array Michigan #### Jiadi Zhu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/jiadi-zhu-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Low-temperature Heterogenous Integration of MoS2 Transistors on Silicon CMOS circuits for RF Energy Harvesting MIT #### Hae Won Lee ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/hae-won-lee?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Low-temperature Heterogenous Integration of MoS2 Transistors on Silicon CMOS circuits for RF Energy Harvesting MIT #### Tzofi Klinghoffer ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/tzofi-klinghoffer-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Enabling Novel XR Experiences with Time-of-flight Sensing MIT #### Kushagra Tiwary ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/kushagra-tiwary?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Enabling Novel XR Experiences with Time-of-flight Sensing MIT #### Fin Amin ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Shafin_amin?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Custom Reinforcement Learning Agents and Policy Optimizers for 2.5D and 3D Floorplanning in Electronic Design Automation NCSU #### Tse-Han Pan ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/tse-han-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Custom Reinforcement Learning Agents and Policy Optimizers for 2.5D and 3D Floorplanning in Electronic Design Automation NCSU #### Joseph Carlson ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/joseph-carlson?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Hybrid beamforming using dynamic metasurface antennas for wideband massive MIMO systems NCSU #### Nitish Deshpande ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Nitish-Deshpande?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Hybrid beamforming using dynamic metasurface antennas for wideband massive MIMO systems NCSU #### Utkarsh Sharma ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/utkarsh-sharma-copy?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Time-Domain Resolution Enabling High-Speed High-Resolution ADCs UCLA #### Kshitiz Tyagi ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/KSHITIZTYAGI-copy?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Time-Domain Resolution Enabling High-Speed High-Resolution ADCs UCLA #### Pan Lu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/pan-lu-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Toward Verifiable Reasoning for Natural Language UCLA #### Jiacheng Liu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/JiachengLIU?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Toward Verifiable Reasoning for Natural Language Washington #### Matthew Dupree ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Mathrew-Druppee?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) IEA-Plot for Test Data Analytics UCSB #### Min Jian Yang ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/min-jian-yang?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) IEA-Plot for Test Data Analytics UCSB #### Mahmoud Hmada ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/mahmoud-hmada-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) A Novel Adaptive Voltage Gate Drivers for Series-Capacitor Buck Converters Suited for Wide Conversion Ratio and High Output Power Applications with Wide Load Current Support UCSD #### Wenchin Liu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Wen-chin-Liu?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) A Novel Adaptive Voltage Gate Drivers for Series-Capacitor Buck Converters Suited for Wide Conversion Ratio and High Output Power Applications with Wide Load Current Support UCSD #### Yang Fu ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/yang-fu-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Learning Generalization Robot Manipulation from Human Videos UCSD #### Yuzhe Qin ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/yuzhe-qin?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Learning Generalization Robot Manipulation from Human Videos UCSD #### Kunal Gupta ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/kunal-gupta-800-800px?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Topology Methods for Neural Implicits UCSD #### Ishit Mehta ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/ishit%20mehta?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Topology Methods for Neural Implicits UCSD #### Andres Meza ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/QIF-Logo-Padding?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Facilitating Security Verification via Hyperflow Analysis UCSD #### Colin Drewes ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/QIF-Logo-Padding?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Facilitating Security Verification via Hyperflow Analysis Stanford #### Yaoyao Ding ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/yoyao-ding?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Dynamic Deep Neural Network Compilation University of Toronto #### Bojian Zheng ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Bojia-%20Zheng-copy?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Dynamic Deep Neural Network Compilation University of Toronto #### Erika Susana Alcorta Lozano ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/erika-susana-alcorta?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Proactive ML-Based Runtime Management of Heterogeneous MPSoCs UT Austin #### Matthew Barondeau ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/Matthew-Barondeau?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) Proactive ML-Based Runtime Management of Heterogeneous MPSoCs UT Austin ## Fellowship Winners and Finalists The Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship began in 2009, and has continued to grow with the addition of more universities, more candidates, and expansion to our research centers internationally. Take a look at a list of all our fellowship winners and finalists from years past: [Winners](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/university-relations/innovation-fellowship/winners) [Finalists](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/university-relations/innovation-fellowship/finalists)