Byunghoo Jung

Byunghoo Jung is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, located at the Materials and Electrical Engineering Building in West Lafayette, Indiana. He holds a BS from Yonsei University (1990), an MS from KAIST (1992), and a PhD from the University of Minnesota (2005). His research focuses on VLSI and circuit design for wireless sensing applications, including battery diagnostics, magnetic tracking systems, and energy harvesting. He leads projects in automotive electronics, biomedical instrumentation, and low-power embedded systems.

Education:

• PhD, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, 2005
• MS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1992
• BS, Yonsei University, 1990

Research interests span circuits and systems for wireless sensing, with emphasis on:

• Non-intrusive load monitoring
• Battery management systems
• Magnetic tracking for medical/surgical applications
• Low-power sensor networks
• CMOS integration of optical and ferroelectric devices

His work bridges theoretical circuit design with practical implementations in automotive, biomedical, and IoT domains.

Recent publications (2020-2025) emphasize advancements in:

• High-precision current sensing systems
• Magnetic tracking for VR/AR and surgical navigation
• Integrated photonic circuits in advanced CMOS nodes
• Ferroelectric-based oscillator design

Notable innovations include:

• Urine-powered battery systems for diaper sensors
• Wireless chip-to-chip communication in 3D ICs
• Self-healing CMOS designs for deep-scaled technologies

His research lab develops both hardware prototypes and algorithmic frameworks for next-generation sensor systems.