Pieter Harpe

Pieter Harpe is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology. He leads the Resource Efficient Electronics Lab, focusing on ultra-low-power analog/mixed-signal microelectronics for medical and mobile applications. His work bridges sensor interfacing, ADC design, and wireless communication systems.

• Education: M.Sc. and Ph.D. from TU/e (2004, 2010)
• Research Interests: Energy-efficient ICs, ADC optimization, biomedical electronics
• Leadership: Head of Resource Efficient Electronics Lab
• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor for TCAS-I, IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society member
• Grants: VENI (2013), VIDI (2018) from NWO

His recent publications emphasize breakthroughs in low-power ADC architectures for biomedical applications, achieving unprecedented energy efficiency (<1.8 fJ/conv.-step) and data compression (11.4×). These works demonstrate cross-disciplinary innovation in neural interfaces, wearable diagnostics, and wireless telemetry systems.

Scientific Awards:

• VENI Grant (2013)
• VIDI Grant (2018)
• ISSCC 2015 Distinguished Technical Paper Award
• IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Distinguished Lecturer (2016-2017)