Research Groups

Key Words: High efficiency solar cells; Photovoltaic systems; Organic devices – TFTs and Solar Cells; Macroporous Silicon and Photonic Crystals; Nonlinear control of micro and nanodevices - MEMS; Electrokinetic phenomena and applications; Gas and Bio sensors; Wind sensors for Mars surface and aerospace applications.

Key Words: Digital, analog, RF, mixed-signal VLSI design; Ultra-low-power CMOS circuits; Signal integrity, variability, fault tolerance in nanometer integrated circuits; Test and diagnosis of integrated circuits and systems – use of temperature; Hardware architectures for programmable and reconfigurable systems; Circuit design in future CMOS and beyond CMOS technologies.

Key Words: Measurement systems based on sensors; Design of medical equipment and systems; Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Tomography; Biomedical sensors and solutions for e-health; Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety; Sensor networks applied to marine, environmental, volcanic, species observation; Energy-autonomous smart sensors; Wireless sensor networks.

Key Words: Power Processing and Control for Renewable Energy Systems; On-chip Power management circuits and Energy Harvesting; Design and control of power converters; Quality and Interferences in Supply Systems; Distributed Power Generation; Industrial control and maintenance; Control of electronics drives, actuators and motors.