Since 2019, I have been part of the Novelda RFIC design group where we design the most accurate human presence sensor in the world based on ultra wide band technology. We are a team of 8 designing a IEEE 802.15 compliant single-chip solution for short-range radar applications using a custom transceiver. I primarily work on the critical timing circuits for clock redistribution, frequency scaling, and synchronization taking custom mixed-signal circuits from concept and layout implementation all the way to characterization and wafer sort planning.
Prior to 2019 I was with the NGNI lab at Imperial College London developing implantable medical devices specialized for neuro-scientific studies and electroceutical therapies such as deep-brain-stimulation and brain-machine-interfaces. I specialized in realizing ultra-low-power instrumentation systems that can be implanted and innovated circuit techniques for efficiently processing biomedical signals. Most of my success came from applying time-domain techniques to realize sensing circuits with exceptional dynamic range such that a wider variety of bio-sensor signal components can be picked up.
Proficiencies
I present over 10 years of design experience using Cadence and Seimens (Mentor Graphics) EDA design suite extensively from process-development-kit integration to mixed-signal design verification. I have historically worked in smaller design groups of 5-10 people where you need to be familiar with the entire development process. This would include a design cycle touching on process selection, tool configuration, specification, circuit design, verification, and production planning.
My strengths lie with high-performance circuit design where the value-added metrics justify a full-custom design flow. Here I have a solid track record of proven silicon some of which is in production. As a counter part to full-custom design I find that systematic design flow is incredibly important. This is the main drive for skill and python program development such that my team and I have a programmatic approach to physical verification, design documentation, and reporting simulation data that is is well reasoned before hand.
Besides that I am very comfortable with software development. At home I administer and deploy several web-based hobby projects using ruby and postgresql. Some of this is in order to have more privacy control when it comes to web-services but I enjoy the process of adopting and learning new software tools. Some of my earlier projects at Imperial College were C++ based with Qt revolved around creating interfaces and visualizing recordings.
Employment Record
Staff IC Design Engineer
IC Design Team Oslo Office,
Novelda AS Oslo, Norway
Mar. 2023 - Now
- Responsible for next-generation Ultra-Wideband RF transceiver synchronization and frequency-management sub-system.
- Designing full-custom high-speed digital logic for both asynchronous and timing critical modules.
- Specification definition and requirements for internal IP together with self-test and calibration methodology.
Senior IC Design Engineer
IC Design Team Oslo Office,
Novelda AS Oslo, Norway
Aug. 2019 - Mar. 2023
- Responsible for RF transceiver clocking module and phase locked loop design for the X7 Ultra-Wideband human presence sensor operating in the 7.8 GHz band.
- Acting as System and IP integration lead handling design delivery such as netlist, layout, timing, and constraint files along with sign-off reports.
- Developed python utilities with Cadence integration for better circuit documentation, verification analysis, and physical verification.
Research Associate
Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Dec. 2016 – Dec. 2019
- System architect for the ENGINI project worked towards a wireless chip scale neural implant for chronic neuroscience and healthcare applications.
- CMOS fabrication and CAD tool integration lead for the FORTE project which aims to integrate memristive devices with standard CMOS.
- Lead designer for ASIC implementation and defined target deliverables Contributed to publications, grants, and the development of intellectual property
- Facilitated goal driven team management and technical project planning Presented at conferences to communicate findings to the academic community
Analog Signal Processing Technical Committee Member
Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2019
- Reviewed 40+ manuscripts from 2015 to 2020 from JSSC, TCASI, TCASII, and TBCAS journals
- Facilitated ISCAS conference review process for selected analogue signal processing tracks
- Coordinated a ICECS conference special session on Oscillator Based Computing
Cadence System Administrator
Centre for Bio-Inspired Technology,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2019
- Served as contact for the maintenance of IT infrastructure for research group
- Provided support for computing solutions and tool configuration
- Maintained a Linux build for CAD tools (i.e. Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, CST)
- Maintained process development kits for core IC technologies (TSMC, AMS, UMC)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Sept. 2013 – Dec. 2018
- Supervised & mentored master student final year projects
- Assisted for laboratory/tutorial IC design sessions as demonstrator
- Assessed of oral and written work for EE4-20 & EE9-ALAB
- Lectured analogue IC design topics for EE4-20
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Aug. 2010 – May 2011
- Project Topic: ASIC development for micro electrode array based testing platforms for the study of cell cultures involving low-noise front-end design and analogue-to-digital conversion.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Jun. 2010 – Dec. 2010
- Project Topic: Feasibility study of opto-mechanical CMOS structures for detecting aerosol micro-particles actuated by photonics involving modelling of micro-scale mechanical oscillators for phonon emission.
Academic Record
PhD Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom,
Sept. 2012 – Aug. 2016
- Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council studentship (EPRC-1676620)
- Thesis Topic: Large scale integration of CMOS based sensors for brain machine interfaces.
MSc Analogue and Digital IC Design
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Imperial College London, United Kingdom,
Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2012
- Graduated with Distinction
- Thesis Topic: Ultra-wideband radio and telemetry for medical implants
- Outstanding achievement prize for the MSc in A&D IC Design
- Integrated circuit design lab prize for the MSc in A&D IC Design
BEng Analogue and Digital IC Design
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Aug. 2008 – May 2011
- Graduated with First-Class Honours
- Thesis Topic: CMOS Instrumentation for biological in-vitro multi-electrode systems.
- Swire international young fellows program scholarship
Other Activities
During my tenure at Imperial College, I actively took part in [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-2662](IEEE activities) through conference attendance and made contributions to various journal publications.
- IEEE Analog Signal Processing Technical Comittee member from 2016 - 2018.
- Reviewed 40+ manuscripts in the past 5 years from JSSC, TCASI, TCASII, and TBCAS journals.
- Organized the 2016 ICECS Conference Special Session: Oscillator-Based Computing.
- Session-chair for IEEE 2017 & 2018 ISCAS Conference and Reviewer from 2013 to 2020.
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