Dr. Babak Noroozi, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, United States
Dr. Babak Noroozi is a dedicated teaching faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Memphis in 2020, where his dissertation focused on the design, implementation, and optimization of printed spiral coils for nearfield wireless resistive analog passive sensors. He also holds a Master’s degree in Bioelectric Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology. With a rich professional background, Dr. Noroozi has expertise in wearable sensors, embedded systems, robotics, and power harvesting for medical devices. His career spans academic roles at institutions such as Azad University and the University of Memphis, as well as industry experience at SAIPA, one of Iran’s largest car manufacturers, where he contributed to advanced vehicle technologies. Dr. Noroozi is also a co-founder of Kariz Electronic, where he managed medical and industrial projects. His teaching experience includes courses in electrical engineering, digital logic design, microprocessors, and bioinstrumentation, and he has been recognized for his contributions to ABET evaluations and student projects at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:
Dr. Babak Noroozi’s extensive academic background, professional experience, and research achievements make him a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His educational journey from a Bachelor’s degree at Iran University of Science and Technology to a Ph.D. at the University of Memphis reflects a consistent focus on Electrical and Computer Engineering, particularly in areas related to bioelectrics, wireless sensors, and embedded systems.
🎓 Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
🏫 University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | June 2020
📜 Dissertation: Printed Spiral Coil Design, Implementation, and Optimization for 13.56 MHz Nearfield Wireless Resistive Analog Passive (WRAP) Sensors.
- Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Bioelectric
🏫 Sharif University of Technology | Tehran, Iran | Aug. 1995
📜 Thesis: Design and implementation of a digital part of a PC-based Mechanical Sector Scan Diagnostic Ultrasound.
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
🏫 Iran University of Science and Technology | Tehran, Iran | March 1992
📜 Project: Design and implementation of a Serial Interface Coder with Microprocessor 68000.
🔬 Research Interests
- Wearable sensors
- Embedded systems
- Robotics
- Power harvesting/transfer for implanted medical devices
- Real-time bio-signals processing and monitoring to detect diseases and outbreaks
👨🏫 Professional Experience
- Teaching Faculty | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering | Tallahassee, Florida
📅 August 2020-present
- Courses taught: Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Concept, Digital Logic Design, Introduction to VHDL, Microprocessor-Based System Design-MSP430, Advanced Microprocessor-Based System Design-MSP432, Bioinstrumentation, Senior Design Project.
- Contribution to ABET evaluation and supervision of senior projects on wearable technology and biomedical monitoring for astronauts.
- Teaching and Research Assistant | University of Memphis, Herff College of Engineering | Memphis, TN
📅 2015-2020
- Primary researcher in WRAP Sensors, leading to publications in conferences and journals.
- Expertise in using COMSOL Multiphysics for magnetic field simulation and microfluidic pattern simulation for cancer detection (NSF and NIH-funded projects).
- Teaching responsibilities for Computer Organization and lab assistance in Digital Logic Design and Microprocessors.
- Teaching Faculty | Azad University, Engineering College | Garmsar, Iran
📅 1998-2013
- Lead instructor for courses including Microprocessors, Digital Circuit Design, and Computer Architecture.
- Honored with the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award in 2012.
Publication top Notes:
Misalignment-Tolerant Planar Spiral Coil Pair Design for 13.56 MHz Inductive Coupling of Wireless Resistive Analog Passive Sensors
Decolorization of anthraquinone dye (Reactive Blue 4) in the microbial fuel cell by Baker’s yeast: process optimization
Design and optimization of printed spiral coils for wireless passive sensors
Rice straw agri-waste for water pollutant adsorption: Relevant mesoporous super hydrophobic cellulose aerogel
Study the effects of misalignments in the printed spiral inductive coils for passive wearable sensors