Post-Doctoral
Fellows / Scientists
David Groppe,
Post-Doctoral Fellow / Research Scientist, 09/2016-current.
Zhengfan
Xia, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 10/2017-current.
Amirali
Amirsoleimani, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 02/2018-current.
Xuan-Thuan
Nguyen, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 03/2018-current.
Mahshid
Chekini, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 08/2018-current.
PhD Students
Navid
Sarhangnejad, 09/2014-current.
Maged ElAnsary,
09/2015-current.
Reza
Pazhouhandeh, 09/2015-current.
Rahul
Gulve, 09/2017-current.
Gerard
O’Leary, 09/2017-current.
Nafiseh
Ghoroghchian, 09/2017-current.
Jose Sales
Filho, 05/2018-current.
John
Straguzzi, 09/2018-current.
Jianxiong
(Jay) Xu, 09/2018-current.
MASc Students
Gairik
Dutta, 09/2016-current.
Nikita
Gusev, 09/2017-current.
Camilo
Tejeiro, 01/2018-current.
Saima Ali,
03/2018-current.
Jamie
Koerner, 05/2018-current.
Liam Long,
07/2018-current.
MEng
Students
William
Isaac, 8/2018-current.
Post-Doctoral
Fellows
Tariq
Salam, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 03/2012-01/2015 (co-supervised with Profs. Perez
Velazquez and Carlen, 50%).
Project:
Seizure Anticipation and Closed-Loop Abortion in Rodent Models of Epilepsy
Previously:
Vice-President of Technology at Avertus, Toronto
Currently:
Bioelectronics R&D Engineer at GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK
Hyunjoong Lee, Post-Doctoral
Fellow, 09/2014-01/2016 (co-supervised with Prof. Kutulakos, 50%).
Project:
CMOS Structured-Light Computational Imagers
Enver Kilinc, Post-Doctoral
Fellow, 03/2015-02/2016 (co-supervised with Prof. Gulak, 50%).
Project:
Implantable Transceiver and Antenna Design
Nikola
Katic, Post-Doctoral Fellow, 04/2016-06/2017 (co-supervised with Prof.
Kutulakos, 50%).
Project: Transport-aware Image Sensors
PhD Students
Karim Abdelhalim, Ph.D.
Degree, 09/2007-01/2013.
Thesis:
Wireless Neural Recording and Stimulation SoCs for Monitoring and Treatment of
Intractable
Epilepsy
Previously:
IC Design Engineer at Broadcom Inc, Irvine, CA
Currently:
Senior Staff Engineer at Inphi, Orange County, CA
Derek Ho, Ph.D.
Degree, 09/2007-01/2013 (co-supervised with Prof. G. Gulak).
Thesis:
CMOS Imager Design Optimizations for DNA Fluorescence Biosensing
Currently:
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong
Hamed Jafari, Ph.D.
Degree, 09/2007-05/2013.
Thesis:
CMOS Universal Real-time Label-free DNA Analysis System-on-chip
Previously:
IC Design Engineer at Semtech/Snowbush, Toronto, Ontario
Currently:
CTO and Co-Founder at EnviroSen, Toronto
Hossein Kassiri, Ph.D.
Degree, 02/2011-12/2015.
Thesis:
Multi-Modal Densely-Integrated Closed-Loop Neurostimulators for Monitoring and
Treatment
of Neurological Disorders
Currently:
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
York University, Toronto
Nima Soltani, Ph.D.
Degree, 09/2011-12/2015.
Thesis:
Inductively-Powered Implantable Integrated Circuits for Amperometric Brain
Chemistry
Currently:
Analog and Mixed-Signal Design Engineer at Synopsis, Toronto
MASc Students
Ashkan
Olyaei, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2003-04/2006.
Thesis:
ViPro: Focal-Plane CMOS Spatially-Oversampling Computational Image Sensor
Currently:
Staff Manager / Senior Staff RF-Analog Design Engineer at Marvell
Semiconductor, San Jose, CA
Rafal Karakiewicz, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2003-08/2006.
Thesis:
Mixed-Signal VLSI Adiabatic Array Computing
Previously:
Analog IC Design Engineer at Synopsis, Snowbush, Toronto
Currently:
Analog IC Design Manager at Intel, Toronto, ON
Joseph Aziz, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2004-10/2006
(co-supervised with Prof. B. Bardakjian).
Thesis: Multi-Channel Signal-Processing Integrated
Neural Interfaces
Previously: Analog IC Design Engineer at Broadcom,
Textronix, Inphi
Currently: Touch ASIC Architect at Apple, Cupertino,
CA
Alireza Nilchi, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2005-11/2007.
Thesis:
Focal-Plane CMOS Algorithmically-Multiplying Computational Image Sensor
Previously:
Analog IC Design Engineer at Intel, Toronto
Currently:
Senior Staff Scientist at Broadcom, Irvine, CA
Meisam Nazari, M.A.Sc. Degree, 01/2006-06/2008.
Thesis:
CMOS Wide-Dynamic-Range High-Throughput Potentiostat
Previously:
PhD student at California Institute of Technology
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow at California Institute of Technology
Ritu Raj Singh, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2006-11/2008.
Thesis:
Luminescence Contact Imaging Microsystems
Previously: PhD student at University of Texas,
Austin
Currently:
Senior IC Design Engineer at InSilixa, Sunnyvale, CA
Farzaneh Shahrokhi, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2006-01/2009.
Thesis:
Multi-Channel Fully Differential Digital Integrated Neural Recording and
Stimulation Interfaces
Currently:
IC Design Engineer at Synaptics Inc, Santa Clara, CA
Ruslana Shulyzki, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2006-09/2009.
Thesis:
Bidirectional Integrated Neural Interface for Adaptive Cortical Stimulation
Previously:
IC Design Engineer at Ignis Innovation Inc, Waterloo, Ontario
Currently:
Analog IC Design Engineer at Intel, Toronto
Arezu Bagheri, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2010-09/2013.
Thesis:
High-Integration-Density Neural Interfaces for High-Spatial-Resolution
Intracranial
EEG
Monitoring
Previously:
IC Design Engineer at Semtech/Snowbush, Toronto, Ontario
Currently:
Senior Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer at Peregrine Semiconductor, San
Diego
Arshya Feyzi, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2011-10/2014. (co-supervised with Prof. G.
Gulak).
Thesis:
A CMOS Multi-Modal Contact-Imaging Scanning Microscope
Currently:
IC Design Engineer at Analog Devices, Boston, MA
Wilfred Cho, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2015-10/2017.
Thesis:
Proxy Relearning for Feature-Driven Pattern Recognition in High-Dimensional
Imbalanced Time Series Data Sets
Currently:
Stealth-mode start-up
Gerard O’Leary, M.A.Sc. Degree, 09/2015-1/2018.
Thesis:
Intelligent Medical Devices for Brain State Classification and Responsive
Neuromodulation
Currently:
PhD Student, ISML, University of Toronto
MEng
Students
Yu Hu, M.Eng. Degree, 5/2014-8/2014.
Project:
High-Voltage Neural Stimulator with Adaptive Loading Consideration
Atul Patridar, M.Eng. Degree, 5/2014 -8/2014.
Project:
Wireless Radio Connectivity for Responsive Neuro-Stimulation Implants
Jiaming Liu, M.Eng. Degree, 5/2014-8/2014.
Project:
Wirelessly Powering for Responsive Neuro-Stimulation Implants
Aditi Chemparathy, M.Eng. Degree, 10/2013-12/2014.
Project:
Low-Latency Sleep Stage Classifier
Kevin Lee,
M.Eng. Degree, 05/2015-09/2015.
Project:
High-Speed I/O Design for Pixel Programmable CMOS Image Sensor
Hardik Patel, M.Eng. Degree, 05/2015-12/2015.
Project:
Computational 3-D Camera Design
Asish
Abraham, M.Eng. Degree, 04/2016-05/2017.
Project:
ASIC Implementation of a Low-Power Microcontroller for Implantable Biomedical
System Control
Goutham
Palaniappan, M.Eng. Degree, 04/2016-08/2017.
Project:
Wireless Powering of a Neurostimulation Implant
Veronica
Li, M.Eng. Degree, 4/2017-08/2017.
Project:
Low-noise Microelectronic Interface for Microelectrode Arrays
Naba Siddiqui, M.Eng. Degree, 01/2017-08/2017.
Project:
3D Graphical User Interface for Localizing Intracranial Electrode Locations
Xu (Val)
Jianxiong, Candidate for M.Eng. Degree, 4/2017-8/2018.
Project:
Wireless Power Transfer to Integrated Circuits
Jaimin
Joshi, Candidate for M.Eng. Degree, 4/2017-7/2018.
Project:
Digital Systems for Real-Time Impedance Spectroscopy
Srinidhi
Balasubrahmanya, Candidate for M.Eng.
Degree, 6/2017-7/2018.
Project:
High-speed Wireline Communications
Selected alumni:
Vadim Smolyakov, PhD Student, MIT
Miaad
Seyedaliroteh, PhD Student, Stanford
Peter Li,
PhD Student, MIT
Prof.
Taufik Valiante, Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital
Prof.
Paul Yoo, Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of
Toronto
Prof.
Stark Draper, Optimization Theory/Machine Learning, University of Toronto
Prof.
Naveen Verma, Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, USA
Prof.
Kyros Kutulakos, Computer Science, University of Toronto
Prof.
Srinivasa Narasimhan, Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University
Prof.
David Stoppa, Electrical Engineering, formerly at Fondazione Bruno Kessler,
Italy
Prof.
Joyce Poon, Photonics, University of Toronto
Prof.
Andres Lozano, Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital
Prof.
Peter Carlen, Neurology, Toronto Western Hospital
Prof.
Eugenia Kumacheva, Chemistry, University of Toronto
Prof.
Michael Thompson, Chemistry, University of Toronto
Prof.
Antoine Adamantidis, Neuroscience, University of Bern, Switzerland
Prof.
Glenn Gulak, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
Prof.
Axel Guenther, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Prof.
Raafat Mansour, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo