Integrated Signal Processing Group Alumni
Andrew Bourhis

Andrew Bourhis, Ph.D. (2026)
Apple
Thesis: Advancing Thin-Film Technology Toward Scalable, Durable Neural Interfaces

Amr Eissa

Amr Eissa, Ph.D. (2024)
Broadcom
Thesis: Enhancement Techniques for Digital Phase-Locked Loops [PDF]

Eslam Helal

Eslam Helal, Ph.D. (2022)
Broadcom
Thesis: A Time Amplifier Assisted FDC and DTC Linearization for Digital Fractional-N PLLs [PDF]

Jason Remple

Jason Remple, Ph.D. (2021)
Apple
Thesis: Inter-symbol Interference Mitigation in Dynamic Element Matching DACs [PDF]

Enrique Alvarez-Fontecilla

Enrique Alvarez-Fontecilla, Ph.D. (2021)
Analog Devices
Thesis: Digital Enhancement Techniques for Digital Fractional-N Phase-Locked Loops [PDF]

Derui Kong

Derui Kong, Ph.D. (2019)
Broadcom
Thesis: Adaptive Cancellation of Static and Dynamic Mismatch Error in Continuous-Time DACs [PDF]

Eythan Familier

Eythan Familier, Ph.D. (2016)
Syntiant
Thesis: Spurious Tone Mitigation in Fractional-N Phase-Locked Loops [PDF]

Christian Venerus

Christian Venerus, Ph.D. (2013)
Apple
Thesis: Delta-Sigma FDC Based Fractional-N PLLs with Multi-Rate Quantizing Dynamic Element Matching [PDF]

Nevena Rakuljic

Nevena Rakuljic, Ph.D. (2012)
Analog Devices
Thesis: A Generalized Tree-Structured DEM DAC and Enhanced Harmonic Distortion Correction in Pipelined ADCs [PDF]

Gerry Taylor

Gerry Taylor, Ph.D. (2011)
Analog Devices
Thesis: Mostly Digital ADCs for Highly-Scaled CMOS Processes [PDF]

Kevin Wang

Kevin Wang, Ph.D. (2010)
Qualcomm
Thesis: Spur Reduction Techniques for Fractional-N PLLs [PDF]

Andrea Panigada

Andrea Panigada, Ph.D. (2009)
Syntiant (Previously, Co-Founded Linear Silicon Solutions, now Microchip Technology)
Thesis: Harmonic Distortion Correction in Pipelined Analog-to-Digital Converters [PDF]

Kok-Lim Chan

Kok-Lim Chan, Ph.D. (2007)
MaxLinear
Thesis: High Speed, High Resolution Digital-to-Analog Converters [PDF]

Ashok Swaminathan

Ashok Swaminathan, Ph.D. (2006)
Qualcomm
Thesis: Enabling Techniques for Low Power, High Performance Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers [PDF]

Eric Siragusa

Eric Siragusa, Ph.D. (2004)
MHC America, LLC & MHP Funds, LLC
Thesis: Digitally Enhanced High Resolution Pipelined Analog-to-Digital Conversion [PDF]

Sheng Ye

Sheng Ye, Ph.D. (2003)
Co-Founder, MaxLinear
Thesis: Phase Realignment and Phase Noise Suppression in PLLs and DLLs [PDF]

Jared Welz

Jared Welz, Ph.D. (2002)
NXP Semiconductors
Thesis: The Analysis and Design of Mismatch Shaping Digital-to-Analog Converters [PDF]

Sudhakar Pamarti

Sudhakar Pamarti, Ph.D. (2002)
Professor at UCLA
Thesis: Enabling Techniques for Wide Bandwidth Fractional-N Phase-Locked Loops [PDF]

Eric Fogleman

Eric Fogleman, Ph.D. (2000)
MaxLinear
Thesis: Enabling Techniques for High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Conversion in IC Fabrication Processes Optimized for Digital Circuits [PDF]

Henrik Jensen

Henrik Jensen, Ph.D. (1997)
NXP Semiconductors
Thesis: Analyses of Dynamic Element Matching Techniques for Data Conversion [PDF]

Colin Weltin-Wu

Colin Weltin-Wu, Postdoctoral Fellow (2014 – 2015)
Co-Founder, Aeonsemi

Arunachalam Sathappan

Arunachalam Sathappan, M.S. (2026)
Marvell Technology

Harikailash Sundar

Harikailash Sundar, M.S. (2026)
Marvell Technology

Aditya Sundararajan

Aditya Sundararajan, M.S. (2024)
Analog Devices

Nicholas Mah

Nicholas Mah, M.S. (2021)
Astranis

Kevin Rivas-Rivera

Kevin Rivas-Rivera, M.S. (2018)
Analog Devices

Julian Puscar

Julian Puscar, M.S. (2017)
NVIDIA

Reetika Agarwal

Reetika Agarwal, M.S. (2016)
Apple

Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh, M.S. (2016)
Apple

Aishwarya Balakrishnan

Aishwarya Balakrishnan, M.S. (2016)
Apple

Robert Dahljelm (Ben)

Robert Dahljelm (Ben), M.S. (2014)
Siemens

Guobi Zhao

Guobi Zhao, M.S. (2014)
Spreadtrum

Huanhui Zhan (Jason)

Huanhui Zhan (Jason), M.S. (2014)
Skyworks Solutions

Jason Remple

Jason Remple, M.S. (2012)
Apple

Jianyu Zhu

Jianyu Zhu, M.S. (2009)
Magntek

Erica (Poole) Helgerson

Erica (Poole) Helgerson, M.S. (2005)
Helgerson IP, LLC

Jaspreet Bhatia

Jaspreet Bhatia, M.S. (2004)
Amazon

Asaf Fishov

Asaf Fishov, M.S. (2002)
MaxLinear

Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis, M.S. (2002)
Spreadtrum

Bill Huff

Bill Huff, M.S. (1998)
Broadcom