ACM SIGDA is pleased to announce that Prof. Zhiyao Xie (HKUST) received the 2026 SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award (ONFA), presented at DAC 2026.

ONFA recognizes a junior faculty member early in their academic career who demonstrates outstanding potential as an educator and researcher in electronic design automation.

Congratulations, Zhiyao!

More about the award: https://www.sigda.org/sigda-outstanding-new-faculty-award-onfa/