Ph.D Dissertation - Design and implementation of a multi-modal sensor with on-chip security
Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Biography
Ava Hedayatipour received her BS degree in electrical engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, in 2012, and her MS degree in electrical engineering from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran, in 2015. In 2016, she joined the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as a research and teaching assistant pursuing PhD in electrical engineering. Her current research interests include analog integrated circuit designs, bio-implantable and biomedical devices, low-power and low-noise designs, microelectronics, mixed-signal VLSI designs, and semiconductor devices.
- Mixed signal circuit design
- Biotechnology and bio-sensor design
- Low-power lab-on-chip biomedical applications
- Energy and power trade-offs in mixed signal circuit design
- Microfabrication and development of devices
- Honored for extraordinary professional promise in chancellor's honors banquet. (2018-2019)
- Anita B.org Student Scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston (2018)
- Best Teaching Assistant awarded by EECS department of UTK (2018)
- Granted Contest Participation Support by EECS department (2018)
- “IEEE WIE Travel Grant” and “IEEE WIE ILC Travel Grant” by Systers Organization (2017-2018)
- “EECS Department Excellence Fellowship” by The University Of Tennessee (2016)
- The best presenter by the 2nd International congress of electrical engineering, computer science and information technology (2015)
- Being among the best students in M.Sc. degree, having GPA 18.46/20 (2015)
- Awarded by IEEE Iran Section and Iranian Academic Center of Education Culture and Research for cooperation in holding the 2nd International Conference on Electronic City (2009)
- Full Tuition-Waiving Fellowship in B.Sc. degree (2007)
- Top 0.2% among over 400,000 participants in the university entrance exam for B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Physics (2007)
Journals
- A. Hedayatipour, S. Aslanzadeh, N. McFarlane, “CMOS Based Biological Cell Impedance Sensing: Challenges and Future Outlook,” Submitted to BIOS (2019)
- D. Brown, A. Hedayatipour, M. Majumder, G. Rose, N. McFarlane, D. Materassi “A Practical Realization of a Return Map Immune Lorenz Based Chaotic Stream Cipher in Circuitry,” IET: Hardware-Assisted Techniques for Security and Protection of Consumer Electronics (Submitted in 2018)
- P. Amiri, A. Hedayatipour, S. Aslanzadeh, Sub 1-V, “15ppm/Micro implantable voltage reference design using native transistor (2017).” Journal of Iranian Association of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. http://jiaeee.com/article-1-393-fa.html
- A. Hedayatipour, Sh. Aslanzadeh and P. Amiri, (2015). “A Novel CMOS Neural Amplifier Based On Self-Biased Cascode,” Electronics Information & Planning, ISSN:0304-9876
- A. Hedayatipour, Sh. Aslanzadeh and P. Amiri, (2015). “RGC Preamplifier Design with 20GHz Bandwidth and 60dBΩ Trans impedance for Telecommunication Systems,” Electrical Engineering of Tabriz University, ISSN:2008-7799 (in Persian)
- Editor and author of “1001 interactive services book” in 2nd National Conference of Electronic Cities, 2010.
Conferences Presentation and publication
- A. Hedayatipour, K. Anderson, S. Aslanzadeh, and N. McFarlane (2019). “A Temperature Sensing System With Encrypted Readout Using Analog Circuits,” Submitted to IEEE 62nd International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems.
- A. Hedayatipour, S. Hatefi Hesari, S. Aslanzadeh, V. Mohan, R. Oueslati, B.J. Blalock, N. McFarlane (2019). “Low Cost Paper Based Electrochemical Sensing System,” IEEE SoutheastCon
- S. H. Hesari, A. Hedayatipour, S. Aslanzadeh, Syed K. Islam, “Low-Power OTA for Biomedical Applications,” National Radio Sience Meeting (2019)
- S. Aslanzadeh, A. Hedayatipour, M.S.A. Shawkat, N. McFarlane (2019). “A Differential LowPower Voltage-Clamped ISFET Topology for Biomedical Applications,” 13th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS).
- H. Kirkham, M. Albu, M. Engels, G. Frigo, A. Hedayatipour, D. Laverty, A. von Meier, A. Riepmeks, D.R. White, Z-M Yang (2018). “Teaching Measurement Fundamentals,” 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University.
- A. Hedayatipour, M.A. Haque, N. McFarlane (2018). “Quasi-Digital Output Low Power CMOS Temperature Sensor,” IEEE 61st International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems.
- D. Brown, A. Hedayatipour, M. Majumder, G. Rose, N. McFarlane, D. Materassi (2018). “Hardware Demonstration: Return Map Immune Lorenz Based Chaotic Stream Cipher in Circuitry,” IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust.
- A. Hedayatipour, A. S. Shanta, Rania Oueslati, and N. McFarlane. (2018) “Parkinson’s Disease Patient Monitoring System Using Sensor Tile Development Kit,” IEEE International “Sensors and Measurement” Student Contest.
- A. Hedayatipour, A. S. Shanta, and N. McFarlane (2017). “A Sub− μW CMOS Temperature to Frequency Sensor for Implantable Devices,” IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and system.
- A. Hedayatipour, Sh. Aslanzadeh, and P. Amiri (2015). "A novel low power bio-amplifier based on self-bias designs,” The 2ndInternational Congress of Electrical Engineering,Computer Science and Information Technology.(in Persian)
- Sh.Aslanzadeh, A.Hedayatipour andP. Amiri, (2015). "Current Mirror versus Two-Stage CMOS Amplifier: Noise-Power Trade-off,” The International Conference in New Research of Electrical engineering and computer science.
- Sh. Aslanzadeh, A.Hedayatipour andP. Amiri, (2015). "Low Noise Amplifier Design by Combining Noise Cancellation and Chopper Stabilization Methods for Bio-impalpable Applications,” 7th IranianConference on Electrical and ElectronicsEngineering. (in persian)