2026 VIP Showcase

Four Students from our Lab achieved outstanding success at the University of Delaware’s 2026 Spring Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Showcase, where 22 student-led projects from the Departments of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) were presented. The event highlighted undergraduate research and innovation through poster presentations, lightning talks, and networking opportunities.

CRPL students earned both 2nd and 3rd place in the poster competition. Zachariah Sollenberger, Saieda Ali Zada, and Rahul Patel received second place for their project, LLM-Driven Test Generation and Validation for Directive-Based Compiler Implementations (LLM4VV). Nathan Graddon and Ryan Padrone earned third place for their work on OpenACC Validation and Verification, presenting their research to judges, faculty, and fellow students.

In addition to the award-winning projects, CRPL researchers showcased several other efforts. Zahra Temori and Aastha Desai presented MiniScale HPC, a Raspberry Pi-based mini cluster designed to demonstrate high-performance computing concepts in a low-cost educational environment.

Connor Vitz presented research on the execution-centric characterization of AMD MI300A systems, while Julius Muhumuza and Wyatt Erwin presented work on directive-based compiler performance analysis.

The showcase provided students with an opportunity to share their research, gain presentation experience, and connect with the broader University of Delaware community. The event highlighted the impact of undergraduate research and the diverse projects being developed within CRPL under the guidance of Dr. Sunita Chandrasekaran.