Getting different types of computing hardware to work together under a single, portable programming model is difficult, especially for highly flexible FPGA devices. Topi Leppänen's doctoral research investigates this problem through a prototype OpenCL implementation for FPGAs. The work demonstrates that standard OpenCL features and extensions can enable portable programming across devices from different vendors.
The doctoral dissertation of M.Sc. (Tech.) Topi Leppänen in the field of Computer Science titled Portable FPGA Acceleration with OpenCL will be publicly examined at the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences at Tampere University on Thursday 30.4.2026.
The Opponent will be Professor Dirk Koch from Heidelberg University in Germany. The Custos will be Professor Pekka Jääskeläinen from Tampere University.