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Nicole McFarlane is an Associate Professor in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), where she also holds the TCE Advance Professor title. She is affiliated with the Tickle College of Engineering and leads the Micro-Bio-Electronics Group (MLAB), focused on advanced sensor technologies.
Education: Nicole McFarlane earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park (2010), and dual bachelor's (BS, 2001) and master's (MS, 2003) degrees in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, Washington D.C.
Research Interests: Her work centers on developing compact, efficient sensor systems using mixed-signal CMOS strategies and nanotechnology. Applications span electrochemical biosensors, point-of-care medical devices, nuclear imaging panels, and hardware security for embedded systems. The MLAB lab emphasizes cost-effective, scalable solutions for healthcare, military, and research domains.
Article Trends: Recent publications (2024) highlight innovations in perimeter-gated SPAD arrays for cryptographic security, silicon photomultipliers for nuclear imaging, and asynchronous readout architectures. 2023 work includes multimodal gesture recognition systems and pH sensors with integrated encryption. These studies reflect her focus on merging cutting-edge CMOS technologies with secure, multifunctional sensor design.
Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly listed in the provided texts.
Advising & Grants: Nicole advises students in the Kao Department's graduate and undergraduate programs. While specific advisee names are not provided here, her research is supported by grants in microelectronics and sensor integration. She has pioneered portable biosensor systems, including wireless pH-impedance devices and encryption architectures for wearable health monitors.
Labs & Teams: As founder/leader of the Micro-Bio-Electronics Group (MLAB), she oversees projects combining CMOS fabrication with nano/micro-fabrication techniques. The lab explores applications ranging from implantable medical sensors to battlefield-ready detection systems, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration.
