**Acknowledgements**

Our research effort has been inspired and guided by the foundational work of **James E. Smith** (Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin, and Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon University). We are indebted to Jim's work and guidance. Two other PhD students in NCAL (Neuromorphic Computer Architecture Lab), **Shreyas Chaudhari** and **Prabhu Vellaisamy**, along with many MS students in CMU's 18-743 "*Neuromorphic Computer Architecture and Processor Design*" course, have made and are still making significant contributions to this research effort.
