Zsolt Miklós KOVÁCS VAJNA

University of Brescia
Department of Information Engineering - DII
(former: Department of Electronics for Automation - DEA)
Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, ITALY
 
Voice: (+39) 030 3715 437
Fax: (+39) 030 380014
e-mail: zsolt.kovacs@ing.unibs.it

Biography

1983 - 1988 : Laurea degree summa cum laude in Electronics Engineering (Bachelor's and Master's Degree) [Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy]

1988 - 1989 : Specialization in Organization and Management [Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bologna]

1989 - 1991 : Visiting Researcher [Department of Electronics, Computer Sciences and Systems (DEIS), Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna]

1991 - 1994 : Ph.D. degree in Electronics Engineering and Computer Sciences [Department of Electronics, Computer Sciences and Systems, University of Bologna]

1994 - 1998 : Assistant Professor and Research Associate in Electronics [Department of Electronics, Computer Sciences and Systems, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna]

1998 - 2002 : Associate Professor of Electronics [Department of Electronics for Automation (DEA), Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Italy]

2002 - today : Full Professor of Electronics [Department of Electronics for Automation, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia]

Teaching activity

1993 - 1998 : teaching assistant of the course "Applied Electronics I" [Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna site, Italy]

1994 - 1998 : teaching assistant of the course "Electronics II" [Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna, Cesena site, Italy]

1998 - 2002 : teacher of the course "Microelectronics" [Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Italy]

2002 - today : teacher of the course "Electronic Circuit Design" [Master's degree, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Italy]

2003 - today : teacher of the course "Microelectronics" [Master's degree, Faculty of Engineering, University of Brescia, Italy]

Research interests and activities (Laboratory of Microelectronics):

  • Electromagnetic interference analysis in integrated circuits
  • Integrated step-up converters
  • VLSI integrated circuit design for sensor applications
  • Color Technology

Scientific and professional societies of which a member:

  • Senior Member, IEEE

Professional activities:

Reference publications 2009-2012 (1990-2012)

·  A. Richelli, S. Comensoli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, A DC/DC Boosting Technique and Power Management for Ultra Low Voltage Energy Harvesting Applications, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 2701-2708, June. 2012 [ISSN: 0278-0046; DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2011.2167890]

·  F.Torricelli, L. Milani, L. Colalongo, Z. M. Kovacs-Vajna, P. van Lieshout, E. van Veenendaal, K. Myny, J. Genoe, G. H. Gelinck, E.Cantatore, Quantitative physical analysis of gate-insulator/organic-semiconductor interaction and its impact on the OTFT performance, Proc. of International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE2012) - Tarragona, pp. , Jun. 2012

·  G. Bassi, L. Colalongo, A. Richelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, A 150mv-1.2v fully-integrated DC-DC converter for thermal energy harvesting, Proc. of SPEEDAM 2012 - Sorrento, pp. , Jun 2012

· F. Torricelli, A. K. Tripathi, E. C. P. Smits, L. Colalongo, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, G. H. Gelinck, E. Cantatore, Analysis and Modeling of Amorphous In-Ga-Zn-O (a-IGZO) Thin-Film Transistors, ICT.OPEN 2011 - Veldhoven, invited talk, Nov. 2011

·  F. Torricelli, L. Colalongo, L. Milani, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, E. Cantatore, Impact of Energetic Disorder and Localization on the Conductivity and Mobility of Organic Semiconductors, Proc. of SISPAD 2011 - Osaka, pp. 195-198, Sep. 2011 [ISBN: 978-1-61284-419-0; DOI: 10.1109/SISPAD.2011.6035084]

·  F. Torricelli, E. C. P. Smits, J. R. Meijboom, A. K. Tripathi, G. H. Gelinck, L. Colalongo, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, D. M. de Leeuw, E. Cantatore, Transport Physics and Device Modeling of Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistors - Part II: Contact Resistance in Short Channel Devices, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 58, No. 9, pp. 3025-3033, Sep. 2011 [ISSN: 0018-9383; DOI: 10.1109/TED.2011.2159929]

·  A. Cacciatori, G. Cavagnini, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Generatore di Impulsi, Patent No. IT VI2010A000039, filing date: 19.2.2010, pub. date: 20.8.2011

·  F. Torricelli, J. R. Meijboom, E. C. P. Smits, A. K. Tripathi, M. Ferroni, S. Federici, G. H. Gelinck, L. Colalongo, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, D. M. de Leeuw, E. Cantatore, Transport Physics and Device Modeling of Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistors - Part I: Long Channel Devices, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 58, No. 8, pp. 2610-2619, Aug. 2011 [ISSN: 0018-9383; DOI: 10.1109/TED.2011.2155910]

·  A. Cacciatori, G. Cavagnini, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Radar Apparatus, and Garment and Garment Assembly Comprising such Apparatus, Patent (PCT) No. WO 2011080688, filing date: 27.12.2010, pub. date: 07.07.2011

·  Zs. Kovacs, D. Lena, M. Pasotti, G. Pisoni, F. Torricelli , Dispositivo di Memoria FTP Programmabile e Cancellabile a Livello di Cella, Patent No. IT MI09A002350, filing date: 30.12.2009, pub. date: 1.7.2011

·  M. Pasotti, D. Lena, G. Pisoni, F. Torricelli , Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, FTP Memory Device Programmable and Erasable at Cell Level, U.S.A. Patent Application No. US 2011157972, filing date: 21.12.2010, pub. date: 30.6.2011

·  A. Cacciatori, G. Cavagnini, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Dispositivo Radar Perfezionato, Patent No. IT BS2009A000239, filing date: 28.12.2009, pub. date: 29.6.2011

·  A. Cacciatori, G. Cavagnini, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Dispositivo Radar 3D, Patent No. IT BS2009A000238, filing date: 28.12.2009, pub. date: 29.6.2011

·  L. Milani, F. Torricelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, L. Colalongo, Comparison Between Mobility Models in Organic Semiconductors, Proc. of International Conference on Organic Electronics (ICOE2011) - Rome, pp. 54-55, Jun. 2011

·  S. Sbaraini, A. Richelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, EMI Susceptibility in a Bulk-driven Miller OpAmp, IEE Electronics Letters, Vol. 46, No. 16, pp. 1111-1112, Aug. 2010 [ISSN: 0013-5194; DOI: 10.1049/el.2010.1029]

·  A. Cerutti, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Dental Color Perception and Resin Composite Layering, IADR 2010 - Barcelona, invited Keynote Address, Jul. 2010

·  F. Torricelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, L. Colalongo, Unified Mobility Model for Amorphous Organic Materials, Proc. of SISPAD 2009 - San Diego, pp. 218-221, Sep. 2009 [ISSN: 1946-1569; DOI: 10.1109/SISPAD.2009.5290212]

·  F. Torricelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, L. Colalongo, The Role of the Density of States on the Hole Mobility of Disordered Organic Semiconductors, Organic Electronics, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 1037-1040, Aug 2009 [ISSN: 1566-1199; DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2009.05.013]

·  A. Richelli, L. Colalongo, L. Mensi, A. Cacciatori, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, Charge Pump Architectures Based on Dynamic Gate Control of the Pass-Transistors, IEEE Transactions on VLSI, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 964-967, Jul 2009 [ISSN 1063-8210; DOI: 10.1109/TVLSI.2008.2008832]

·  A. Richelli, L. Colalongo, S. Tonoli, Zs. Kovacs-Vajna, A 0.2V-1.2V DC/DC Boost Converter for Power Harvesting Applications, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 1541-1546, Jun 2009 [ISSN: 0885-8993; DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2009.2013224]

·  F. Torricelli, Zs. M. Kovacs-Vajna, L.Colalongo, A Charge-Based OTFT Model for Circuit Simulation, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vo. 56, No. 1, pp. 20-30, Jan. 2009 [ISSN: 0018-9383; DOI: 10.1109/TED.2008.2007717]

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