BSc in Electronics Engineering, Sharif University of Technology; MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University. 1993-94, with Philips Semiconductors; 1995, with Sun Microsystems; 1997, with Lucent Technologies (Bell Labs). 1998, joined the California Institute of Technology; currently, Thomas G. Myers Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department Head, Electrical Engineering, and Director, Microelectronics Laboratory. Group does research on electronics and photonics integrated circuits and their applications in various disciplines, including high-frequency and high-speed communications, sensing, imaging, and bio-sensing; engages in both the theoretical analysis of the problems in integrated circuits as well as practical implementations of new systems. 2002, Co-Founder, Axiom Microdevices. Member, fellow, editor with various organizations. Author of The Design of Low Noise Oscillators (1999). Author or co-author of more than 180 refereed journal and conference technical articles. Holder of 70 US and European patents. Recipient of awards and honours.