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| ⚫ | '''Valencia Joyner Koomson''' is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the [[Tufts University School of Engineering]] |
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[[University of Southern California]] |
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[[File:Valencia Koomson Headshot.jpg|thumb|Dr. Koomson in 2009]] |
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[[Tufts University]]|alma_mater=[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (BS, MEng) |
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[[University of Cambridge]] (PhD)|website=https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/koomson/}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Valencia Joyner Koomson''' is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the [[Tufts University School of Engineering]]. Koomson is also the principal investigator for the Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at [[Tufts University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/koomson/|title=Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory}}</ref> |
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== Personal History == |
== Personal History == |
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Koomson was born in Washington, DC, and graduated from [[Benjamin Banneker Academic High School]]. Her parents, Otis and Vernese Joyner, moved to Washington DC during the Great Migration after living for years as [[sharecroppers]] in Wilson County, North Carolina. Her oldest known relative is Hagar Atkinson, an enslaved African woman whose name is recorded in the will of a plantation owner in Johnson County, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Johnston County, North Carolina Heritage Center - Slave Name Index Search|url=https://www.johnstonnc.com/heritage2/hc_slsearch.cfm#either|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.johnstonnc.com}}</ref> |
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== Academic History == |
== Academic History == |
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Koomson attended the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], graduating with a BS in [[Electrical Engineering]] in 1998 and a Masters in [[Computer Science]] in 1999 as part of the Masters of Engineering (MEng) program at MIT.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eecs.mit.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-programs/6-p-meng-program|title=6-P: The Masters of Engineering (MEng) Program}}</ref> Koomson went on to receive her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the [[University of Cambridge]] in 2003. |
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Koomson was an Adjunct Professor at [[Howard University]] from 2004–2005, and during that period was a Senior Research Engineer at the [[University of Southern California]]’s [[Information Sciences Institute]] (USC/ISI). She was a Visiting Professor at [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] and [[Boston University]] in 2008 and 2013, respectively. Koomson joined [[Tufts University]] in 2005 as an Assistant Professor, and became an Associate Professor in 2011. In 2020, Koomson was named an MLK Visiting Professor at MIT for the academic year 2020/2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mlkscholars.mit.edu/scholars/valencia-joyner-koomson|title=MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program, Valencia Joyner Koomson}}</ref> |
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== Research == |
== Research == |
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Koomson’s research lies at the intersection of biology, medicine, and electrical engineering. Her interests are in nanoelectronic circuits and systems for wearable and implantable medical devices and advanced nano-/microfluidic systems to probe intercellular communication. Koomson has co-authored several book chapters and other publications, and holds a patent for a system and method for measuring [[phase delay]] and amplitude of an optical signal in animal tissue. During her time as a researcher at USC, she performed research on the design of radiation-hardened analog/mixed signal [[VLSI]] systems in [[CMOS]] for military and space applications. |
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Her Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab continues to do research into the design and implementation of innovative high-performance, low-power microsystems, with a focus on on the integration of heterogeneous devices/materials (optical, RF, bio/chemical) with silicon circuit architectures to address challenges in high-speed wireless communication, biomedical imaging, and sensing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/koomson/research/|title=Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory, Research}}</ref> |
Her Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab continues to do research into the design and implementation of innovative high-performance, low-power microsystems, with a focus on on the integration of heterogeneous devices/materials (optical, RF, bio/chemical) with silicon circuit architectures to address challenges in high-speed wireless communication, biomedical imaging, and sensing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/koomson/research/|title=Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory, Research}}</ref> |
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== Honors and Awards == |
== Honors and Awards == |
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* [[Eta Kappa Nu]] Honor Society, 1998<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-24|title=Valencia Koomson|url=https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/people/faculty/valencia-koomson|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 1998, Koomson was inducted to the [[Eta Kappa Nu]] Honor Society. Between 1999 and 2001, Dr. Koomson was a recipient of the [[Marshall Scholarship]]. She was the 2010 recipient of the [[National Science Foundation]] Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20525/nsf20525.htm|title=Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)}}</ref> Additionally, she has been serving as the Technical Program Chair of the 60th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits in Systems and member of the MWSCAS Steering Committee since 2013. |
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* [[Marshall Scholarship]], 1999–2001<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marshall Scholar Alumni by Year from Association of Marshall Scholars|url=https://marshallscholars.org/alumni-by-year|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Association of Marshall Scholars|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* [[National Science Foundation CAREER Awards|National Science Foundation CAREER Award]], 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=NSF Award Search: Award # 0953635 - CAREER: Wireless Optical Sensors for High Resolution Imaging of Biological Structures|url=https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0953635|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.nsf.gov}}</ref> |
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* Technical Program Chair of the 60th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits in Systems, 2017<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2017-08|title=Welcome to MWSCAS 2017|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=8052835|journal=2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS)|pages=1–1|doi=10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8052835}}</ref> |
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* Member of the Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems Steering Committee, 2013–<ref>{{Cite web|title=Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems Steering Committee Members|url=https://www.mwscas2021.org/sites/default/files/content/MWSCAS-Steering-Committee-Membership-List.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:52, 17 July 2021
Valencia Koomson | |
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| File:Valencia Koomson Headshot.jpg | |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MEng) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | Howard University
University of Southern California Tufts University |
| Website | https://engineering.tufts.edu/ece/koomson/ |
Valencia Joyner Koomson is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Tufts University School of Engineering. Koomson is also the principal investigator for the Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab at Tufts University.[1]
Personal History
Koomson was born in Washington, DC, and graduated from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. Her parents, Otis and Vernese Joyner, moved to Washington DC during the Great Migration after living for years as sharecroppers in Wilson County, North Carolina. Her oldest known relative is Hagar Atkinson, an enslaved African woman whose name is recorded in the will of a plantation owner in Johnson County, North Carolina.[2]
Academic History
Koomson attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1998 and a Masters in Computer Science in 1999 as part of the Masters of Engineering (MEng) program at MIT.[3] Koomson went on to receive her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2003.
Koomson was an Adjunct Professor at Howard University from 2004–2005, and during that period was a Senior Research Engineer at the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute (USC/ISI). She was a Visiting Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Boston University in 2008 and 2013, respectively. Koomson joined Tufts University in 2005 as an Assistant Professor, and became an Associate Professor in 2011. In 2020, Koomson was named an MLK Visiting Professor at MIT for the academic year 2020/2021.[4]
Research
Koomson’s research lies at the intersection of biology, medicine, and electrical engineering. Her interests are in nanoelectronic circuits and systems for wearable and implantable medical devices and advanced nano-/microfluidic systems to probe intercellular communication. Koomson has co-authored several book chapters and other publications, and holds a patent for a system and method for measuring phase delay and amplitude of an optical signal in animal tissue. During her time as a researcher at USC, she performed research on the design of radiation-hardened analog/mixed signal VLSI systems in CMOS for military and space applications. Her Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Lab continues to do research into the design and implementation of innovative high-performance, low-power microsystems, with a focus on on the integration of heterogeneous devices/materials (optical, RF, bio/chemical) with silicon circuit architectures to address challenges in high-speed wireless communication, biomedical imaging, and sensing.[5]
Honors and Awards
- Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society, 1998[6]
- Marshall Scholarship, 1999–2001[7]
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2010[8]
- Technical Program Chair of the 60th IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits in Systems, 2017[9]
- Member of the Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems Steering Committee, 2013–[10]
- ^ "Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory".
- ^ "Johnston County, North Carolina Heritage Center - Slave Name Index Search". www.johnstonnc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "6-P: The Masters of Engineering (MEng) Program".
- ^ "MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program, Valencia Joyner Koomson".
- ^ "Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory, Research".
- ^ "Valencia Koomson". Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Marshall Scholar Alumni by Year from Association of Marshall Scholars". Association of Marshall Scholars. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 0953635 - CAREER: Wireless Optical Sensors for High Resolution Imaging of Biological Structures". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Welcome to MWSCAS 2017". 2017 IEEE 60th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS): 1–1. 2017-08. doi:10.1109/MWSCAS.2017.8052835.
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