Joel Emer

Joel Emer
Emer in 2003
BornMarch 2, 1954
Chicago, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPurdue University
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Known forQuantitative approach to processor evaluation, contributions to micro-architecture, Asim simulator
AwardsEckert–Mauchly Award, IEEE Fellow, ACM Fellow
Scientific career
InstitutionsCurrently Nvidia and MIT CSAIL; formerly Intel, Compaq and Digital Equipment Corporation
Doctoral advisorEdward S. Davidson

Joel S. Emer (born March 2, 1954) is a pioneer in computer performance analysis techniques and a microprocessor architect. He is currently a researcher at Nvidia, and a Professor of the Practice at MIT, and was formerly an Intel Fellow. He was the 2009 recipient of the Eckert–Mauchly Award.