Introduction
Welcome! I am a Lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis in the departments of Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical & Systems Engineering. I joined the teaching faculty in Fall 2024. I teach computer engineering to wonderful students!
Biography
Michael Hall received a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, where he conducted his doctoral research under the direction of Roger D. Chamberlain. He was employed in industry for approximately 9 years as a Software Engineer, working at VelociData and OpenVault. His experience spans reconfigurable logic, integrated circuit and PCB design, networking, software engineering, parallel programming, optimization, and data science. Beginning in 2020, he taught evening classes as an Adjunct Instructor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2023, he was involved in editing and publishing a children’s book. Hall has conducted research in the areas of magnetic tunnel junctions and context-switched hardware blocks. His research interests include performance analysis, modeling, digital systems, and reconfigurable logic.
Personal
I am married to my lovely wife, Hailey, and we live happily in St. Louis, MO. I grew up across the river in Illinois. From a young age, I had an interest in computers. My dad introduced me to programming when I was in second grade. I chose to pursue Computer Engineering and have worked in both hardware and software design, often switching between the two.
In my free time, I enjoy exercising, reading, and deepening my Catholic faith through study and prayer. In recent years, I have also supported my wife, Hailey, in her artistic endeavors. She is a published author and artist, and together we co-published a children’s picture book titled An Aunt’s Animal Alphabet. Additionally, I have taken up writing book reviews, which I share on Goodreads. As part of supporting Hailey’s art, we now maintain an art portfolio showcasing her work.
