Gert Cauwenberghs

Gert Cauwenberghs is a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), affiliated with the Jacobs School of Engineering. He co-directs the Institute for Neural Computation and holds a visiting professorship at MIT. His research focuses on neuromorphic engineering, energy-efficient neural interfaces, and wearable biosensors. Key contributions include silicon-based adaptive neural circuits, implantable neural recording systems, and in-ear biosensing devices.

Education: M.Eng. in Applied Physics (University of Brussels, 1988), M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Caltech, 1989–1994). Prior roles include Professorships at Johns Hopkins University and Visiting Professor at MIT.

Research Interests: Biomedical integrated circuits, neuromorphic computing, brain-machine interfaces, and energy-efficient neural systems. His work bridges neuroengineering and clinical applications, emphasizing adaptive intelligence and low-power designs.

Recent Work: Development of femtojoule-efficient neural chips, high-density neural interfaces, and closed-loop wearable systems. Projects include neurobench benchmarking frameworks and RRAM-based neuromorphic hardware.

• Awards: NSF Career Award (1997), ONR Young Investigator (1999), PECASE (2000), IEEE Distinguished Lecturer (2003–2004).
• Grants & Labs: Active in NIH and DoD-funded projects, co-directs the UCSD Institute for Neural Computation. Collaborates with industry on neural interface technologies.
• Labs/Teams: Cauwenberghs Lab at UCSD focuses on integrated neuroengineering systems, including neural recording systems and neuromorphic computing architectures.