Biomedical Integrated Circuits and Sensors (BICS) Laboratory was established in 2010 by Dr. Duo Sheng.
The BICS Laboratory is dedicated to advanced research in digital integrated circuit design and system-on-chip development, with strong emphasis on all-digital clock generation, low-power architectures, and silicon-proven implementation. The laboratory aims to develop scalable and energy-efficient IC solutions that address the challenges of next-generation electronics and intelligent sensing systems.
A major research thrust of the BICS Laboratory lies in the design of multi-functional environmental sensors for IoT applications, integrating sensing front-ends, digital signal processing, and power management into compact and low-power SoC platforms. In parallel, the laboratory actively explores biomedical and ultrasound-based systems, including beamforming and neuromodulation technologies, which serve as application-driven platforms for validating advanced digital and mixed-signal IC design methodologies.
The laboratory emphasizes a research-driven design flow spanning system-level modeling, digital IC architecture design, full EDA-based implementation, tape-out, and post-silicon validation. Students gain hands-on experience in complete chip development cycles, from algorithm and architecture exploration to silicon implementation and experimental measurement.
The BICS Laboratory actively recruits highly motivated M.S. and Ph.D. students with strong interests in biomedical integrated circuits, digital IC design, low-power system architectures, and sensor-integrated SoC development. Undergraduate students seeking capstone or senior project opportunities are also welcome to join the laboratory and participate in hands-on IC and system design research.