Ava Hedayatipour

Dr. Ava Hedayatipour is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at California State University at Long Beach (CSULB), where she joined in Fall 2020. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020), and degrees from Iran University of Science and Technology (B.S., 2012) and Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (M.S., 2015). Her research focuses on analog/mixed-signal circuit design, bio-implantable devices, low-power systems, and hardware security. Notable contributions include a first-of-its-kind integrated secure multimodal sensor and a flexible paper electrode for remote electrochemical experiments.

Education:

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Iran, 2015
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2012

Research Interests:

• Analog and mixed-signal circuit design
• Biomedical devices and lab-on-chip applications
• Low-power, low-noise microelectronics
• Hardware security for IoT and biomedical sensors
• Flexible electrodes for wearable systems

Awards:

• University of Tennessee Fellowship Award (2019)
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (2018)
• BEST PAPER AWARD at IEEE DCAS 2025
• 2nd Place Winner at IEEE BIOCAS 2023 Innovation Challenge

Advising & Grants:

• Lead CSULB LEAP program project on medical imaging braces
• Funded NSF project on chaotic analog security (2018–present)
• Collaborated with industry partners like Applied Medical and Synaptics

Labs & Teams:

• Next Generation Wearable Lab at CSULB
• Focus on sensor design, hardware security, and biomedical applications