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Xilin Liu

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Orcid identifier0000-0002-9547-3905
  • Assistant Professor
    Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • (416) 946-5209 (Work)

BIO

I am an Assistant Professor in the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada. I direct the X-lab, which is a diverse team of people who build integrated circuits (IC) and systems that aim to improve the lives of millions, if not billions, of people. I am an affiliated scientist at the University Health Network, KITE Resesrch Institute. I am also affiliated with the Centre for Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering (CARTE) and the Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA). I obtained my Ph.D. degree under the supervision of Prof. Jan Van der Spiegel at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Before joining the University of Toronto, I spent five years working at Qualcomm Inc., USA.

My research expertise includes analog and mixed-signal IC design, vertical system integration, and edge artificial intelligence (AI). My current research develops ICs and systems for advancing human healthcare, wireless and wireline communication, and machine learning acceleration [see my publications]. My industrial experience includes contributions to a series of top-tier IC products including the world's first commercial 5G chipset. I have received the IEEE Solid-State Circuit Society (SSCS) 2016 Predoctoral Achievement Award. My first author papers have received 3 Best Papers Awards on top conferences. I was also the recipient of the Student-Research Preview Award of the 2014 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC).

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1 Sep 2021 - present
  • Affiliated Scientist
    University Health Network, Toronto, Canada1 Sep 2021 - present
  • Staff Engineer
    Qualcomm (United States), San Diego, United States1 May 2016 - 1 Aug 2021

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Data Sciences Institute (DSI)