Projects on Anish Saxena

DABANGG: Cache Attack Optimizations

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:29:15 +0530

Leveraged hardware optimizations to improve timing-based cache attacks. Visit attack’s webpage for details.

Duration: April 2019 to June 2020

Mentor: Prof. Biswabandan Panda, CSE Dept. IIT Kanpur

Efficient Memory Tracing for Mobile Architectures

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:29:15 +0530

Analyzed compression and memory tracing techniques for mobile architectures.

Duration: July 2020 to June 2021

Mentor: Prof. Biswabandan Panda, CSE Dept. IIT Kanpur

Details

Funded by Qualcomm Research to improve the front-end and memory subsystem of Systems-on-Chip.
Developed a framework to collect Memory & Data Traces (MDT) through emulation or natively for Android.
Modified QEMU, the emulator used by Android Studio, to collect MDT from Android 9.0 API with x86_64 ABI.
Extended Valgrind, a memory profiling framework, collected MDT natively from ARMv8-based devices.
Extended ChampSim, a trace-driven simulator, utilized MDT and analyzed patterns to improve branch prediction, prefetching, and cache compression at LLC.

Reconfigurable Space Antenna

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:31:20 +0530

Introduction

Designed SMA actuator and low-power motor based antenna with 1 rotational & 2 translational degrees of freedom, and planned its signal reception & transmission.

Duration: January 2019 to February 2019

Mentor: Dr. Sahil Kalra (PhD), Space Technology Cell, IIT Kanpur (presently, Assistant Professor, IIT Jammu)

Details

Developed mechanism for ISRO to allow movement of space antenna deployed in satellite with 2 translation degrees of freedom.
Rendered 3D model using Autodesk Fusion, integrated low powered motor to allow rotational degree of freedom.
Utilized state memory alloy (SMA) actuator developed by Dr. Kalra to allow movement of axis of rotation.
Planned to use ISRO’s NavIC chip to allow transmission and reception of signals to control the antenna.
Studied signal transmission protocols pertinent to NavIC in order to devise communication strategies.

Campus Sustainability Challenge

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:29:15 +0530

Introduction

Led a team of 6 individuals to identify problems in campus and implement innovative solutions to combat it.

Duration: October 2018 to December 2018

Competition: Inter IIT Tech Meet 2018, IIT Bombay

Details

Showcased the E-Waste Management Software developed in 2017 to display optimum treatment path, given some parameters
Integrated Biogas capturing mechanisms with Drum Composting to save up-to 14% of PNG consumption in Hall messes
Improved upon current composting practices by integrating Smart sensors for monitoring the state of compost

Multi-node multi-GPU programming

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:29:15 +0530

Duration: May 2021 to August 2021

Affiliation: NVIDIA India

Details

Created open-source tutorials and boot-camps for scalable multi-GPU programming for HPC applications.
Developed codes with CUDA-aware MPI, NCCL, and NVSHMEM libraries and labs in Jupyter Notebooks.

E-Waste Management Software

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:10:20 +0530

Introduction

.NET framework based project for predictive analysis of best route to take in order to recycle E-waste given a set of initial parameters to consider

Duration: August 2017 to November 2017

Mentor: Prof. Indranil Saha, CSE Dept. IIT Kanpur

Details

Uses GUI based forms for taking user surveys and performs DataBase Management using MS Excel
Converts electronic gadgets input by the users into precise amounts of substances in E-waste
Implements self-designed algorithms to display best solutions for given set of data in a survey
Accounts for economic factors, environmental factors and performs relative analysis

Highly Scalable FFT on GPUs

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:10:20 +0530

Introduction

Extended Tarang, a parallel computational fluid dynamics simulator, to enable GPU-based FFTs.

Duration: February 2021 to August 2021

Mentor: Prof. Mahendra Verma, Physics Dept. IIT Kanpur

Details

Extended Tarang, a parallel computational fluid dynamics simulator, to enable GPU-based FFTs.
Developed MPI and CuFFT-XT-based variable precision 1D and 3D scalable forward and inverse FFTs.
Achieved upto 1650× single-node speed-up over FFTW on DGX-A100 and linear strong and weak scaling.
Compared DGX-A100’s performance in PARAM Siddhi AI with EPCC Cirrus cluster with 6 V100 GPUs per node.

Social Endeavours

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:40:35 +0530

Descriptive Research: Climatic Cycle and Weather Regime

Introduction

Led a group of 4 individuals to conduct a research and field based project on the topic of “Climatic Cycle and Weather Regime- Needs and Aspirations of Future Generations”. Won the 2nd Prize at regional level in NCSC organized competition.

Duration: August 2015 to September 2015

Details

Spread awareness on harms of E-Waste in schools and nearby localities through street plays, posters and public speeches
Collected data on E-Waste generation in the school through surveys
Visited ISRO Ahmedabad to gather information on their state-of-the-art recycling techniques
Contacted various NGOs to help in collection and proper disposal of E-Waste

Case Study: Intersectionality and Access

Introduction

Participated in a month long workshop on accessibility issues faced by different sections of society. Learnt about the implications of such issues and conducted a field project in Kheda district near Ahmedabad on the theme of Women Empowerment. Received “Outstanding Social Action Project” certificate from ITSA International.

Duration: August 2013 to September 2013

Details

Received a token grant from ITSA International
Distributed study material to underprivileged students and reviewed their state of education
Conducted bi-weekly classes on basic education for 4 weeks for students