Claudio Talarico

Claudio Talarico is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Gonzaga University's School of Engineering & Applied Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii and an M.S. from the University of Genoa, Italy. With industry experience at Infineon Technologies, IKOS Systems, and Marconi Communications, his expertise spans VLSI design, embedded systems, and hardware/software co-design.

His research focuses on:

• Low-power/high-performance VLSI circuits
• Embedded system-on-chip design
• Computer-aided design methodologies
• Wireless communication systems
• Hardware/software co-design

Recent publications (2020-2024) demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Beam steering architectures for 5G/wireless systems
• Angle-of-arrival estimation techniques
• Time synchronization in body area networks
• Health monitoring platforms
• FPGA/digital implementations

He teaches core courses including VLSI Circuits & Systems, Computer Hardware Design, and Digital Systems. No awards or current students are documented in available materials.