Maher Kayal

Maher Kayal is an Honorary Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, affiliated with the School of Engineering (STI) and the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (STI-SMT). His primary role involves academic leadership in electronics and energy management research. He holds a Master's and PhD in Electrical Engineering from EPFL (1983 and 1989 respectively), and has been with the Electronics Laboratory (ELab) since 1990, directing the 'Energy Management and Sustainability' section. His work focuses on analog/mixed-signal IC design, energy harvesting, smart grid technologies, and sensor systems.

• Education: M.S. (1983), Ph.D. (1989) in Electrical Engineering, EPFL.
• Affiliations: EPFL’s Electronics Laboratory (ELab), School of Engineering.

Research interests include ultra-low-power sensor interfaces, energy-efficient electronics for smart buildings, and real-time power grid emulation. He has authored/co-authored three textbooks on mixed-mode CMOS design and holds 11 patents. His work bridges semiconductor physics, circuit design, and energy systems.

Recent articles focus on wearable biosensors (ANTIGONE project), blockchain-based smart-building energy management, and high-speed power system emulators. Notable awards include the Credit Suisse Teaching Award (2009) and multiple best-paper prizes at IEEE conferences.

He has advised over 30 PhD students, with notable alumni working in semiconductor design and energy systems. His labs pioneer innovations in analog emulation for power systems and IoT-enabled smart infrastructure.