Georges G.E. Gielen

Georges G.E. Gielen is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) at KU Leuven (Belgium), where he has been faculty since 1993. He also serves as scientific research advisor at imec (10% appointment). Previously, he held leadership roles including Vice-Rector for Science, Engineering & Technology (2013-2017), Chair of Electrical Engineering Department (2012-2013, 2020-2024), Head of MICAS research group, and PI coordinator of Leuven CHIPS Center of Excellence. He received MSc (1986) and PhD (1990) degrees in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven.

His research focuses on analog/mixed-signal IC design and CAD tools, including design automation, modeling, simulation, optimization, synthesis, and testing. Key areas include data converters, sensor interfaces, low-power design, and EDA tools. He has supervised over 55 PhD graduates and coordinates multiple research projects, including an ERC Advanced Grant (AnalogCreate).

Professor Gielen has authored 14 books and over 800 publications, with works spanning circuit design, CAD methodologies, testing techniques, and microelectronics. His publications consistently address emerging challenges in analog/digital integration and design automation.

• IEEE Fellow (2002)
• Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium (Technical Sciences)
• Academia Europaea (Engineering)
• IEEE CAS Mac Van Valkenburg Award (2015)
• IEEE CAS Charles Desoer Award (2020)
• EDAA Achievement Award (2021)
• 14 additional awards including 4 best paper prizes

He leads the MICAS research group focusing on microelectronics and sensors, and has chaired the Leuven ICT research center. He regularly serves on editorial boards of IEEE Transactions and organizes major conferences (General Chair for DATE 2006, ICCAD 2007, ESSCIRC 2017, ETS 2021).