Donald Lie

Donald Lie is a Professor and the Keh-Shew Lu Regents Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University's Whitacre College of Engineering. His research focuses on low-power RF/analog integrated circuits, System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design, and interdisciplinary applications in medical electronics, biosensors, and biosignal processing.

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (1995)
• MS, Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (1990)
• BS, Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University (1987)

Donald Lie's research bridges RF/analog circuit design with biomedical engineering, emphasizing millimeter-wave power amplifiers for 5G systems and non-contact vital signs monitoring using software-defined radio (SDR). His work explores CMOS FD-SOI, GaN HEMTs, and SiGe technologies for high-efficiency, linear RF front-end modules and wearable biosensors.

His 15 most recent publications focus on 5G communication systems, millimeter-wave power amplifier design in CMOS FD-SOI and GaN, digital predistortion techniques, and non-contact biosensors. These works highlight advancements in wideband amplifiers for 5G FR2 bands and wireless power transfer for medical devices.

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2017)
• Excellent Paper Award Winner (2019)
• Best Student Poster Paper Award Winner (2019)

Donald Lie has secured NSF Student Travel Grants for conferences like RFIC 2022 and 2020. He leads the RF/Analog System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Design Lab, which develops innovative solutions for 5G RF front-ends and biomedical sensing systems.