Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab @ IIST

Dr. Immanuel Raja
Associate Professor, Department of Avionics
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Webpage: https://www.iist.ac.in/avionics/immanuelraja

I am looking for a PhD student to join in June 2025. The student will be working on analog/RF circuits for 5G/6G applications. If you are interested please apply at https://www.iist.ac.in/admissions/phd/regular

For more information, feel free to email me.

About the Lab

The Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab of IIST focuses its research on designing, developing ICs for analog, mixed-signal and RF applications. We attempt to solve analog/RF problems in different applications and aim to develop solutions that would advance the frontiers of IC design technology. This lab is also actively engaged in the mission to indigenize IC designs in India, in collaboration with different centres of research of the Department of Space, India. In addition to the work on IC design, we also work on MMICs, board-level RF designs for specific applications. This lab also contributes towards the Small Spacecraft and PAyloads CEntre (SSPACE) of IIST by developing electronic modules & boards for different payloads and nanosatellites.

Major Themes of Research

Millimeter-wave CMOS IC design for 5G/6G applications (special focus on transmitters & power amplifiers)
Analog computing for edge devices
Sub-THz signal generation (~100-300 GHz) in CMOS with on-chip antennas
Circuits and Systems for Millimeter-wave phased arrays in CMOS
High resolution, medium speed SAR ADC design
Multi-channel temperature sensor interface IC
Circuits for ultra-low power IoT devices
Beamed wireless power transfer using COTS components
Sensor interfaces and payload development for advanced spacecraft diagnostics module
Communication circuits and systems development (board-level) for nano-satellite applications
MMIC development for nano-satellite applications

Contact Details

Dr. Immanuel Raja: R-134

ASIC Design Lab: R-115
ASIC Characterization Lab: R-116

Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. India - 695547

If you would like to join my lab as a PhD student or as an intern, please get in touch with me at immanuelraja@iist.ac.in
IIST recruits PhD students in both the Autumn & Spring semesters. You may periodically check the admissions page for the relevant dates (https://www.iist.ac.in/admissions/phd/regular).