TOORAJ NIKOUBIN

Dr. Tooraj Nikoubin is a Professor of Instruction in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Shahid Beheshti University (2009), and M.Sc./B.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering-Electronics from K.N.T. University of Technology (Iran). His research focuses on nano-electronics, approximate computing, reconfigurable systems, and wearable electronics, emphasizing device-circuit co-design in emerging technologies. With over 35 journal/conference publications and one book chapter over 13+ years in academia, Dr. Nikoubin teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses across computer and electrical engineering domains.

Research interests include nano-scale device optimization, energy-efficient circuits, and hardware acceleration for edge computing applications. His work spans from biometric authentication systems using PPG signals to drone-based precision agriculture and molecular property prediction. Recent efforts prioritize low-power, area-efficient designs in cryptography (e.g., AES S-box optimization) and health monitoring wearables.

Dr. Nikoubin has contributed to innovative hardware solutions such as fiber antennas for wireless body area networks and low-cost radar systems for structural health monitoring. His lab explores intersections between emerging technologies like CNTFETs and FinFETs with system-level power management. Current openings exist for students/researchers to contribute to this dynamic research environment.