Jacob Rosenstein

Jacob Karl Rosenstein is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Brown University, specializing in mixed-signal electronic design and bioelectronics. His research focuses on developing high-resolution, low-power interfaces to biological systems using integrated circuits and materials.

• Education: PhD (2012), MS (2009) in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University; ScB (2005) from Brown University.
• Research Interests: Bioelectronics, biosensor arrays, nanopore technology, electrochemical imaging, and molecular computation.
• Teaching: Courses include Digital Computing Systems (ENGN 0500), Electrical Circuits and Signals (ENGN 0520), Mixed-Signal Electronic Design (ENGN 2912K), and Topics in Bioelectronics (ENGN 2912L).

Scientific Contributions include advancements in CMOS-integrated nanopore sensors, high-speed bioelectronic interfaces, and electrochemical imaging systems. His recent work involves machine olfaction, capacitance tomography, and ultrafast thermal cameras.

• Awards: Best Paper Award at BioCAS 2021, Best Paper Nomination at ISCAS 2025, Halpin Capstone Prize 2023.

Students advised include Kangping Hu (PhD 2022), Steven (PhD candidate), Manar Incandela (extended paper 2024), and Yutong (Master’s thesis 2024). The Rosenstein Laboratory for Embedded Bioelectronics fosters interdisciplinary research between electronic systems and biological applications.