Bertan Bakkaloglu

Bertan Bakkaloglu is the On Semiconductor Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU), where he has been since 2004. Prior to ASU, he worked at Texas Instruments focusing on analog, mixed-signal, and RF SoC development for communication transceivers. His research expertise spans RF and mixed-signal IC design, wireless/wireline communication systems, and broadband communication systems.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Oregon State University (1995)
• M.S.C. in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston (1992)

Research Interests:

• RF and mixed-signal integrated circuits
• Power management ICs (including LDO regulators and DC-DC converters)
• High-efficiency power delivery systems
• Radiation-hardened electronics for space applications
• MEMS-based sensor systems
• Biomedical circuits for implantable devices

Grants & Collaborations:

• Over 40+ funded research projects with institutions like NASA/JPL, BAE Systems, and NSF, focusing on power electronics, space systems, and biomedical applications
• Key projects include radiation-hardened converters, self-calibrating DACs, and implantable medical device circuits
• Industry partnerships with Texas Instruments, Space Micro, and FLIR

Professional Activities:

• Technical committee member for IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Conference
• Founding chair of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Phoenix Chapter