Job Information
New York University Path 2: Postdoctoral Associate – IC Design for Self-powered Stimulation Implants in United States
Faculty Name and Title: Sohmyung Ha, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering
Research Project Description
This project aims at developing a n implantable self-powered cardiac stimulation s ystem, which features energy harvesting from the motion of heart, power management, wireless communication, and recording of cardiac activities. The proposed system util izes a stretchable transducer that converts the movement to electricity, which is rectified and converted to DC power by the IC. This power is managed and provided to other system components. One of them is an electrical stimulator that provides electric charges to the tissue, i.e. heart tissue in this specific case. All the stimulation parameters, including current amplitude, polarity, time, and frequency, are programmable via wireless communication. In order to ensure the safe operation of the implant, the system includes multiple recording channels of electrical signals and electrochemical signals. This project will involve the design, fabrication, and experimental validation of ICs that include various blocks, including energy harvesting, stimulation, recording, communication, and power management. This system can be applied to cardiac stimulation, brain stimulation, and also peripheral nerve stimulation.
Responsibilities of the Position
Development (design, implementation, and validation) of the proposed IC and system components.
Test of the system in animal model.
The candidate will also work on individualized research projects under the supervision of the faculty during the duration of his/her tenure.
Essential Qualifications
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or relevant disciplines
IC tape-out experiences
Preferred experience
PCB design
Embedded software for microcontrollers
Animal experiments
CV
Statement of interest
Transcript of degree(s)
Copies of representative publications.
5 . Names and contact information for at least two people willing to provide letters of recommendation.
UAE nationals are encouraged to apply
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