As part of the 17th Day of BHAAAS, held from June 4 to 7, 2026 in Sarajevo, prof. Dr. Qiangfei Xia was one of the plenary lecturers of the International Symposium on Innovative and Interdisciplinary Applications of Advanced Technologies — IAT 2026.
Prof. Xia gave a lecture entitled "Emerging AI Hardware Enabled by Memristive Devices and Systems", in which he talked about memristive devices, analog computing in memory, AI accelerators and neuromorphic engineering — technologies that push the boundaries of electronics beyond Moore's Law and open up new opportunities for developing more energy-efficient, faster and scalable artificial intelligence systems.
In his presentation, he pointed out that in the next five to ten years, a significant shift from energy-intensive computing based on cloud infrastructure to localized intelligence at the edge of the network is expected. Memristive devices and analog in-memory computing make it possible to perform complex operations directly within memory structures, which overcomes one of the key limitations of classical computer architectures — the constant transfer of data between memory and processor.
This approach, according to Prof. Xia, can bring significant improvements in energy efficiency and data processing speed, especially in areas such as AR/VR technologies, mobile and wearable devices, autonomous vehicles, robotics, new generation wireless communication systems and decentralized health platforms that enable real-time diagnostic monitoring with low energy consumption.
Prof. Dr. Qiangfei Xia is the Dev and Linda Gupta Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and head of the Laboratory for Nanodevices and Integrated Systems. He received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Princeton University, is a recipient of the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher award, and an IEEE Fellow for his contribution to the development of memory devices and in-memory computing.
Speaking about the impressions from the 17th Day of BHAAAS, prof. Xia pointed out that the conference in Sarajevo stands out as an important interdisciplinary forum that connects advanced engineering, computer science and medical practice. He particularly emphasized the importance of the conference as a space that connects global experts with regional talents, young researchers and students, and opens opportunities for new partnerships, knowledge exchange and international scientific cooperation.
The participation of prof. Xia at the 17th BHAAAS Days further confirmed the importance of this conference as a platform for presenting contemporary scientific achievements, connecting researchers from different disciplines and strengthening cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina, the diaspora and the international academic community.
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