Résumé

Theofilos Spyrou is a postdoctoral researcher with LIP6, CNRS at Sorbonne Université in Paris, France, where he works on the design and evaluation of reliable and energy-efficient AI hardware architectures, with a particular interest in neuromorphic computing and spiking neural networks.

He previously spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Computer Engineering Laboratory of TU Delft, contributing to research on the reliability, design, and simulation of emerging computing-in-memory AI systems. During this time, he also gained experience in supervising students and collaborating within an international research environment.

Dr. Spyrou received his PhD in 2023 from Sorbonne Université, supported by a fellowship from the Sorbonne Center for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI). He holds a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His doctoral research addressed the reliability and functional safety of neuromorphic computing systems, contributing to fault modeling, fault injection, and resilience analysis for spiking neural networks and AI hardware accelerators. His work was recognized through awards at international conferences, including Best Student Presentation Award at the European Test Symposium (ETS).

He has held leadership roles in major European and national research projects, including serving as Work Package Leader and Task Leader in EU-funded initiatives such as Ferro4EdgeAI and CONVOLVE, contributing to the design of ferroelectric- and memristor-based AI accelerators, system-level modeling tools, and robust architectures.

His research interests focus on reliable and energy-efficient hardware accelerators for edge AI, with particular attention to non–Von Neumann architectures for next-generation AI applications. His work spans neuromorphic computing, memristor-based computing-in-memory architectures, and IC reliability and fault tolerance, with an ongoing interest in connecting fundamental research to real-world impact.

Beyond academia, he has a strong record of leadership and entrepreneurship. He was a Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) for four years, serving as Country Lead for Greece, Cyprus, and Malta, mentoring students across multiple universities and organizing educational events. He also co-founded a technology startup that developed AskPhoenix, a virtual AI agent for education aimed at improving the learning experience for teachers and students, gaining hands-on experience in full-stack software development, cloud platforms, and product delivery.