Gim P Hom

Gim P. Hom is a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science since 2005. Their roles include mentoring students in interdisciplinary medical device design and analog/digital electronics projects.

Education

• 1971 SB Electrical Engineering (MIT)
• 1972 SM Electrical Engineering (MIT)
• 1973 SM Sloan School of Management (MIT)

Research Focus: Medical device innovation, biomedical signal processing, and interdisciplinary engineering education. Projects include fatigue detection systems, vein penetration sensors, and lung condition monitoring tools developed through hands-on student collaboration.

Teaching Highlights: Co-designed courses like Medical Device Design (6.025/6.525/2.75/2.750) and Analog Electronics Laboratory (6.101), emphasizing team-based prototyping and clinical translation.

Scientific Awards

• Departments Head Special Recognition (2014)
• George B. Morgan '20 Alumni Leadership Award (2017)
• IEEE/ACM Best Advisor Award (2018)

Professional Background: Former engineering and management roles at Digital Equipment Corporation/Compaq/HP, and Senior Member of Technical Staff at Texas Instruments.