meet our team

student-run, faculty-mentored. building the future of open silicon together.

student-run
by students, for students
faculty-mentored
expert guidance and support

faculty advisor

Mehdi Saligane

Mehdi Saligane

assistant professor in eceieee sscs tc-ose chair

leading expert in open-source chip design and vlsi education.

officers2026-2027

Emily Zhang

Emily Zhang

officer

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Samuel Song

Samuel Song

officer

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Exiquio Salinas

Exiquio Salinas

officer

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Bruno Rodriguez-Mendez

Bruno Rodriguez-Mendez

officer

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founding members

Xinting Jiang

Xinting Jiang

founding member

1st year phd student

research focus: ai for chip design

pioneering machine learning applications in vlsi layout automation.

Wilson Vo

Wilson Vo

founding member

4th year undergraduate

focus: open-source vlsi tools

leading student initiatives in open chip design and community building.

want to join our team?

we're always looking for passionate students interested in chip design and open-source hardware.

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