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David Blaauw is the Kensall D. Wise Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on ultra-low-power analog/mixed-signal circuits, mm-scale sensors, neural networks, and biomedical applications. He leads the Blaauw Lab, which has pioneered innovations like the Michigan Micro Mote (M^3) and neural recording probes. His work emphasizes real-world deployability, with applications in environmental monitoring (e.g., monarch butterflies), medical devices, and robotics.
Education:
- B.S. in Physics and Computer Science, Duke University (1986)
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1991)
Research Interests: Blaauw’s lab explores ultra-low-power computing, mm-scale systems, RF communication, in-memory computing, and genomics acceleration. Key projects include:
- Millimeter-scale computers (e.g., 0.04mm³ temperature sensors)
- Wireless neural interfaces for brain-machine communication
- Energy-efficient accelerators for edge AI and genomics
- Micro-robotics with sensing/actuation/computation
Awards:
- IEEE Fellow
- 2016 SIA-SRC Faculty Award
- Motorola Innovation Award
- Best Paper Awards at ISSCC, ISCA, and RFIC
Advising & Impact: Over 600 publications, 65 patents, and 4 startup companies spun from his lab. Current research includes genome sequencing accelerators (GenAx) and neural recording dust for brain mapping. He directs the Michigan Integrated Circuits Lab and chairs major conferences like ISSCC and DAC.
Labs/Teams:
- Blaauw Lab (University of Michigan)
- Michigan Integrated Circuits Lab (MICAL)
