Yusuf Leblebici

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Leblebici is the Rector of Sabancı University (since 2018) and a renowned academic in microelectronics and integrated circuits. He holds a BS/MS from Istanbul Technical University (1984/1986) and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, 1990). Prior roles include faculty positions at UIUC, Istanbul Technical University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Sabancı University, where he established the microelectronics program. From 2002 to 2018, he led the Microelectronic Systems Laboratory at EPFL as Chair Professor.

His research focuses on high-speed CMOS ICs, VLSI design, smart sensors, semiconductor modeling, and reliability. He has authored/co-authored 9 textbooks, including the seminal CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits: Analysis and Design, with 250,000+ copies sold globally. His work spans 350+ scientific publications.

Notable awards include IEEE Fellow (2009), UIUC ECE Distinguished Alumni (2020), and membership in Academia Europaea (2023). He has advised 58 PhD and over 100 MSc students. His labs and collaborations have driven innovations in nanoelectromechanical systems, biomedical SoCs, and high-speed communication circuits.