University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School, Ann Arbor, MI
August 2025 - Present
University of Michigan College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI
August 2021 - May 2025
August 2025 - Present
DARPA QuICC (Quantum-Inspired Classical Computing): Developed 3-SAT solver achieving 31.7μs solution time with 100% solvability (ISSCC'25, JSSC'25)
Designed and implemented k-SAT solver hardware with 4x performance improvement over state-of-the-art
Developed RISC-V SoC firmware for accelerating oscillator-based optimization problem solving
CMOS mixed-signal circuit design for physics-inspired computing architectures
February 2024 - Present
Conducting research in cognitive sensing and neuromorphic computing architectures
Collaborating with industry partners on next-generation computing paradigms
August 2022 - August 2025
Led 64-element digital beamformer over-the-air (OTA) testing and validation
Designed ultra-low noise Li-ion power supply achieving 3.89mV peak-to-peak ripple
Contributed to Neptune project: tileable synchronized distributed-beamforming chiplets
June 2024 - August 2024
Migrated IEC 61508 SIL3 safety tests from CAPL to MATLAB/Simulink for HIL validation on Speedgoat hardware
Architected remote test automation for PESSRAL control boards (GECBP/COB/POB)
Documented CAN-based multi-voltage (12/48V) system architectures
Identified and resolved critical library bugs in safety-critical systems
September 2022 - October 2023
Developed extensible simulation platform combining race strategy, telemetry visualization, and physics modeling
Architected Next.js/MongoDB stack with OAuth authentication
Created unified platform for data analysis and strategy planning used in international competitions
February 2018 - March 2021
Created story-driven adventure maps for 15M+ Minecraft Realms players
Developed Java gameplay systems and produced cinematic trailers
Featured on Minecraft.net and in Minecraft Java Edition client
Selected for Mojang's content review training program
June 2021 - August 2021
Maintained hospital IT infrastructure including critical care medical devices
Built/deployed FDE-encrypted OS images, executed security updates, managed computer lifecycle
Installed and configured surveillance systems
Daedalus: A Physics-Inspired Oscillator-Based Mixed-Signal Optimization Engine for Solving 50-Variable 218-Clause 3-SAT Problems with 100% Solvability and 31.7μs Solution Time
Dikopoulos, E., Hsu, Y., Wormald, L., Tang, W., Datsko, B., Zhang, Z., Flynn, M.P.
IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 2025
Medusa: A Complete K-SAT Solver Featuring Dual-Path SRAM-Based Macro and Incremental Update with 100% Solvability
Wu, Z., Datsko, B., et al.
IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), 2025
Neptune: A 64-Element 28GHz Digital Beamformer Based on Tileable Synchronized Distributed-Beamforming Chiplets
Datsko, B., et al.
IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2024
RXO-LDPC: A Physics-Inspired Relaxation Oscillator-Based Solver Leveraging Six-Body Spin Interactions for Soft Decoding of LDPC Codes
Dikopoulos, E., et al.
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (JSSC), 2025
2024
2021
Hardware Design: CMOS Mixed-Signal, Analog Computing, Digital Beamforming, VLSI, Circuit Design, Cadence Virtuoso
Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, MATLAB, Verilog, RISC-V Assembly, Java, JavaScript
Software & Tools: SPICE, Simulink, ModelSim, Git, Linux, Next.js, MongoDB
Specializations: Physics-Inspired Computing, NP-Complete Problem Solvers, Quantum-Inspired Algorithms, SAT Solvers
Languages: English (Native), Mandarin Chinese (Bilingual Proficiency)
August 2019 - April 2021
Completed over 150 hours of Creativity, Action, Service
August 2019 - April 2021
Documented NHS activities and maintained organizational records