Davor Capalija, PhD Candidate

I'm currently pursuing my PhD degree at the University of Toronto, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am a member of the Computer Engineering Research Group and my supervisor is Professor Tarek S. Abdelrahman.

Research

My general research interests are computer architecture, compilers and FPGAs. As a result, my Master's thesis project was a blend of many areas: parallel computer architectures, parallelizing compilers, high-performance embedded systems, and FPGA architectures and applications.
To read my Master's thesis abstract go here.

Academic Background

I defended my Master's thesis at the University of Toronto in April 2008. Prior to coming to Canada, I received my Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb. I've completed my Bachelor's thesis project in the RIS group, which is coordinated by Professor Sinisa Srbljic.

Publications

Tarek Abdelrahman, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, Utku Aydonat, Davor Capalija, David Han, Ivan Matosevic, Kirk Stewart, Faraydon Karim and Alain Mellan,

The MLCA: A solution paradigm for parallel programmable SoCs

, In Proc. of the 4th International IEEE-NEWCAS Conference, Gatineau, Québec, June 2006. (invited paper)

Blair Fort, Davor Capalija, Zvonko G. Vranesic and Stephen D. Brown,

A Multithreaded Soft Processor for SoPC Area Reduction

, In Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM 2006), Napa, California, April 2006.

Andro Milanovic, Sinisa Srbljic, Daniel Skrobo, Davor Capalija and Sasa Reskovic,

Coopetition mechanisms for service-oriented distributed systems

, In Proc. of the 3rd Int'l Conference on Computing, Communication and Control Technologies (CCCT 2005), Austin, Texas, July 2005.

Teaching

The list of courses I have been TA-ing in the past year(s).

2008/2009 Spring: ECE243, ECE342 - Computer Hardware
2008/2009 Fall: ECE241 - Digital Systems
2007/2008 Spring: ECE243 - Computer Organization
2007/2008 Fall: ECE241 - Digital Systems
2006/2007 Spring: ECE106 - Programming Fundamentals,
ECE243 - Computer Organization
2006/2007 Fall: ECE298 - Systems Design and Technical Communication I
2005/2006 Spring: ECE106 - Programming Fundamentals
2005/2006 Fall: ECE298 - Systems Design and Technical Communication I

Interests

BEST

If you are studying in Europe, this is the perfect place for you. If you are studying in Canada, then check out CFES, which is a partner organization of BEST. If you are a company or a prof, please help these organizations, they are doing a great job.

Soccer, Ice Hockey, Swimming, ...

Soccer, naturally. I play intramural leagues at the UofT for engineering and SGS teams. Also, I play indoor leagues at the SoccerWorld Polson Pier. In case you're interested in joining my team, send me an email.
Ice Hockey. Discovering the real Canadian spirit. I usually play with HockeyToronto.
Swimming. Currently, my favorite place for immersion is the pool at the Hart House. Although, my innate place is The Adriatic Sea. Well, you'll just have to check for yourself.

Groups, Events, Sites, Places...

FPGA Reading Group (FPGARG)
Compiler and Architecture Reading Group (CARG)

UofT Connections 2006

University of Toronto
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering Research Group

All You Need to Know About T.O. (the world's most livable city in 1994, still is...
National Geographic Adventure: Destination of the Year 2006