Sara Achour

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

I am an Assistant Professor jointly appointed to both the Computer Science and the Electrical Engineering Departments at Stanford University. My research focuses on new techniques and tools, specifically new programming languages, compilers, and runtime systems, that enable end-users to more easily develop computations that exploit the potential of emerging computing platforms that exhibit analog behaviors.

2024-25 Courses

• Introduction to Essential Software Systems and Tools
  CS 104 (Win)
• Software Engineering
  CS 295 (Win)
• Software Techniques for Emerging Hardware Platforms
  CS 349H, EE 292Y (Aut)
• Independent Studies (16)
  • Advanced Reading and Research
    CS 499 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Advanced Reading and Research
    CS 499P (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Curricular Practical Training
    CS 390A (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Curricular Practical Training
    CS 390B (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Curricular Practical Training
    CS 390C (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Independent Project
    CS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Independent Project
    CS 399P (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Independent Work
    CS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Independent Work
    CS 199P (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Master's Thesis and Thesis Research
    EE 300 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Part-time Curricular Practical Training
    CS 390D (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Programming Service Project
    CS 192 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Senior Project
    CS 191 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Special Studies and Reports in Electrical Engineering
    EE 391 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Supervised Undergraduate Research
    CS 195 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
  • Writing Intensive Senior Research Project
    CS 191W (Aut, Win, Spr)
• Prior Year Courses

  2023-24 Courses

  • Introduction to Essential Software Systems and Tools
    CS 104 (Win)
  • Software Engineering
    CS 295 (Win)
  • Software Techniques for Emerging Hardware Platforms
    CS 349H, EE 292Y (Aut)

  2022-23 Courses

  • Software Engineering
    CS 295 (Win)
  • Software Techniques for Emerging Hardware Platforms
    CS 349H, EE 292Y (Aut)

  2021-22 Courses

  • Software Engineering
    CS 295 (Win)
  • Software Techniques for Emergent Hardware Platforms
    CS 349H, EE 292Y (Aut)

Stanford Advisees

• Doctoral Dissertation Reader (AC)
  Leo Liu
• Doctoral Dissertation Advisor (AC)
  Ritvik Sharma, Yu-Neng Wang
• Master's Program Advisor
  John Cao, Jonathan Coronado, Varun Desai, Zhoujie Ding, Jacob Householder, Yumeng Lu, Shreya Parjan, Emily Park, Stuart Sul, Zin Tun, Andrew Woen
• Doctoral Dissertation Co-Advisor (AC)
  Chae Young Lee
• Doctoral (Program)
  Kunal Sheth, Pu (Luke) Yi