Mihai Adrian Ionescu

Adrian M. Ionescu is a Professor at the Nanoelectronic Devices Laboratory (Nanolab) within the School of Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. His work spans nanoelectronics, quantum computing, and energy-efficient technologies, with a focus on steep-slope transistors, ferroelectric materials, and digital twins for healthcare. He leads major European projects like DIGIPREDICT and Milli-Tech, pioneering low-power devices for IoT and quantum systems.

• Education: B.S./M.S. in Electronics and Telecommunications (1989, Politehnica University Bucharest); PhD in Microelectronics (1994, Bucharest) and Physics of Semiconductor Devices (1997, Grenoble INP).
• Research Interests: Beyond CMOS devices, quantum qubits, edge AI sensors, ferroelectric negative capacitance, and lab-on-skin technology for biofluid analysis.
• Scientific Awards:
  • IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award (2024)
  • IEEE George Smith Award (2017)
  • IBM Faculty Award (2013)
  • André Blondel Medal (2009)
  • Swiss Academy of Sciences (SATW) Member (2015)
• Leadership: Founder of Nanolab; former Director of EPFL's Doctoral Program in Microsystems and Microelectronics; Editor of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices; Technical Chair of IEEE conferences.
• Grants & Projects: Advanced ERC Grant for Milli-Tech (energy-efficient <100mV devices), DIGIPREDICT (digital twins for disease prediction), and SINERGIA NEMO (neuromimetic memristors).
• Students: Supervised over 40 PhD students, including Ehsan Ansari, Fabio Bersano, and Vanessa Conti, working on quantum dots, sweat biomarkers, and van der Waals heterostructures.
• Lab Focus: Nanolab develops low-power nanoelectronics, quantum computing architectures, and sustainable fabrication processes using non-toxic materials.