Chan Carusone

Chan Carusone is a Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto's Engineering Science program in 1997, earning the Governor General’s Silver Medal. He completed his PhD in 2002 and joined the faculty immediately. He is a co-author of the influential textbooks Analog Integrated Circuit Design and Microelectronic Circuits, the latter being the best-selling engineering textbook of all time.

Research Interests: His research focuses on nanoscale planar and FinFET CMOS integrated circuits, addressing challenges in high-speed digital communication, imaging, and machine learning. His work spans chip-to-chip communication, analog-to-digital conversion, optical transceivers, and high-speed clocking systems.

Scientific Awards & Memberships:

• IEEE Fellow
• IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Distinguished Lecturer (2015–2017)
• Multiple Best Paper Awards at IEEE conferences (DesignCon, Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, European Solid-State Circuits Conference, Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Symposium)
• Canada Research Chair in Integrated Systems (2002–2007)

Academic Leadership: He has served on editorial boards of top journals (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits) and program committees for prestigious conferences (International Solid-State Circuits Conference, VLSI Circuits Symposium, Custom Integrated Circuits Conference). He is currently Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters.