Mark Ren

Haoxing Ren (Mark) leads the Design Automation research group at NVIDIA Research. His research interests focus on AI for EDA and GPU-accelerated EDA. Before joining NVIDIA in 2016, he spent 15 years working at IBM Microelectronics and IBM Research developing EDA tools and methodologies. He has received multiple awards, including IBM Corporate Award and best paper awards at ISPD, DAC and TCAD, MLCAD for his works in physical design and AI for EDA. He earned a BS and MS from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a PhD from University of Texas at Austin.
Mark Ren

Posts by Mark Ren

A picture of a computer chip.
Generative AI Feb 25, 2025

Configurable Graph-Based Task Solving with the Marco Multi-AI Agent Framework for Chip Design

Chip and hardware design presents numerous challenges stemming from its complexity and advancing technologies. These challenges result in longer turn-around... 8 MIN READ
AutoDMP
Top Stories Mar 27, 2023

AutoDMP Optimizes Macro Placement for Chip Design with AI and GPUs

Most modern digital chips integrate large numbers of macros in the form of memory blocks or analog blocks, like clock generators. These macros are often much... 12 MIN READ