Mr. Mauricio Velazquez Diaz | Integrated Circuit | Best Researcher Award
Mr. Mauricio Velazquez Diaz | Integrated Circuit | National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics | Mexico
Mr. Mauricio Velazquez Diaz completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics at BUAP, followed by a Master of Science in Electronics with specialization in Analog Integrated Circuit Design at INAOE, and is currently a PhD student at INAOE focusing on the design of a 16-bit zoom-robust ADC optimized for process and temperature variations for biomedical applications. He has accrued hands-on experience through internships: at INAOE where he worked on PolyMEMS-based device fabrication and magnetically coupled pressure sensors via surface micromachining, and more recently at Tyndall Institute where he contributes to the PERCEIVE project’s ADC tape-out in 28 nm technology and supports the PolarBear project’s 65 nm cryogenic ADC design — including a programmable Band-Pass Sigma-Delta ADC for qubit readout at 4 K. His research interests center on mixed-signal integrated circuit design, low-noise and temperature-robust ADC architectures, biomedical sensing electronics, and quantum/cryogenic readout systems. His research skills include analog IC design, device fabrication testing, noise-shaping SAR techniques, DAC ladder implementation, tape-out workflows, cryogenic measurement and characterization, and robust circuit design for biomedical and quantum sensing. While public records indicate one peer-reviewed journal article in a Scopus-indexed outlet, additional awards or honors are not currently listed; nonetheless, his active role in competitive, internationally scoped projects and his ORCID profile (0000-0003-1021-4398) reflect a commitment to rigorous scholarly and technical contribution. Given his proven ability to bridge device fabrication, analog design, and emerging cryogenic quantum sensing — coupled with a demonstrated capacity to deliver publication-level results — he shows strong potential for future high-impact contributions in sensor-oriented electronics and quantum readout systems, especially if he expands his publication portfolio and engages more with international collaborations and professional communities. In conclusion, Mauricio Velázquez Díaz stands out as a diligent, skilled, and forward-looking researcher whose solid educational background, practical experience, technical competence, and evolving research trajectory make him a strong candidate for recognition under the Global Sensor Awards.
Professional Profiles: ORCID
Selected Publications
An area-efficient 1st order noise shaping SAR using C-2C ladder DAC for biomedical applications