School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
© 2009 Maysam Ghovanloo
![Text Box: Book Chapters
M. Ghovanloo, (July, 2008) “Integrated circuits for neural interfacing: Neural stimulation,” In VLSI Circuits for Biomedical Applications (K. Iniewski, ed.) Norwood, MA: Artech House, Inc.
M. Ghovanloo, G. Lazzi, “Transcutaneous magnetic coupling of power and data,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering, Ed. M. Akay, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008 [Online] http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/ebe/articles/ebs1372/bibliography-fs.html
M. Ghovanloo, K.D. Wise, and K. Najafi, “Towards a button-sized 1024-site wireless cortical microstimulating array,” Neuro-Nano Technology, Artificial Implants, and Neural Prostheses, Book of the1st Intl. IEEE/EMBS Conf. on Neural Engineering, Ed. M. Akay, in Handbook of Neural Engineering, Ed. M. Akay, Ch. 23, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Wiley.
M. Ghovanloo, “A wireless microsystem for neural stimulating microprobes,” Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Jul. 2004.
Journal Papers
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Optimization of data coils in a multiband wireless link for neuroprosthetic implantable devices,” submitted to IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Circuits and Systems, June 2009.
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Modeling and optimization of printed spiral coils in air, saline, and muscle tissue environments,” IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Circuits and Systems, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 339-347, Oct. 2009.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “Using pulse width modulation for wireless transmission of neural signals in multichannel neural recording systems,” IEEE Trans. on Neural Sys. Rehab. Eng., vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 354-363, Aug. 2009.
G. Bawa and M. Ghovanloo, “Analysis, design and implementation of a high efficiency fullwave rectifier in standard CMOS technology,” Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 60, pp. 71-81, Aug. 2009.
X. Huo and M. Ghovanloo, “Using unconstrained tongue motion as an alternative control surface for wheeled mobility,” IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Eng, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 1719-1726, June 2009.
M. Ghovanloo and S. Atluri, “An Integrated full-wave CMOS rectifier with built-in back telemetry for RFID and implantable biomedical applications,” IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 3328-3334, Nov. 2008.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “Introduction and preliminary evaluation of tongue drive system: a wireless tongue-operated assistive technology for people with little or no upper extremity function,” Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, vol. 45, no. 6, pp. 921-938, Nov. 2008.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “A magneto-inductive sensor based wireless tongue-computer interface,” IEEE Trans. on Neural Sys. Rehab. Eng., vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 497-504, Oct. 2008.
G. Bawa and M. Ghovanloo, “An active high power conversion efficiency rectifier with built–in dual–mode back telemetry in standard CMOS technology,” IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Circuits and Systems, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 184-192, Sep. 2008.
X. Huo and M. Ghovanloo, “A wireless pharmaceutical compliance monitoring system based on magneto-inductive sensors,” IEEE Trans. on Sensors, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 1711-1719, Dec. 2007.
M. Ghovanloo and S. Atluri, “A wideband power-efficient inductive wireless link for implantable microelectronic devices using multiple carriers,” IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 54, no. 10, pp. 2211-2221, Oct. 2007.
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Design and optimization of printed spiral coils for efficient transcutaneous inductive power transmission,” IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Circuits and Systems, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 193-202, Sep. 2007.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A wireless implantable multichannel microstimulating system-on-a-chip with modular architecture,” IEEE Trans. on Neural Sys. Rehab. Eng., vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 449-457, Sep. 2007.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A compact large voltage compliance high output impedance programmable current source for biomedical implantable microstimulators,” IEEE Trans. on Biomed. Eng, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 97-105, Jan. 2005.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A wideband frequency shift keying wireless link for inductively powered biomedical implants,” IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 2374-2383, Dec. 2004.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A modular 32-site wireless neural stimulation microsystem,” IEEE Journal on Solid-State Circuits, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 2457-2466, Dec. 2004.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “Fully integrated wide-band high-current rectifiers for wireless biomedical implants,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 1976-1984, Nov. 2004.
Conference Papers
S.B. Lee, H.M. Lee, M. Kiani, U. Jow, and M. Ghovanloo, “An inductively powered scalable 32-ch wireless neural recording system-on-a-chip with power scheduling for neuroscience applications,” To be presented at IEEE Intl. Solid State Cir. Conf., Feb. 2010.
M. Kiani and M. Ghovanloo, “A closed loop wireless power transmission system using a commercial RFID transceiver for biomedical applications,” To be presented at the IEEE 31sth Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2009.
C. Cheng, X. Huo, and M. Ghovanloo, “Towards a magnetic localization system for 3-D tracking of tongue movements in speech-language therapy,” To be presented at the IEEE 31sth Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2009.
X. Huo, C. Cheng, and M. Ghovanloo, “Evaluation of the tongue drive system by individuals with high-level spinal cord injury,” To be presented at the IEEE 31sth Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2009.
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Modeling and optimization of printed spiral coils in air and muscle tissue environments,” To be presented at the IEEE 31sth Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2009.
M. Yin, S.B. Lee, and M. Ghovanloo, “In vivo testing of a low noise 32-channel wireless neural recording system,” To be presented at the IEEE 31sth Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., Minneapolis, MN, Sep. 2009.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “A flexible 32-channel simultaneous wireless neural recording system with adjustable resolution”, Digest of technical papers IEEE Intl. Solid State Cir. Conf., pp. 432-433, Feb. 2009.
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Optimization of a multiband wireless link for neuroprosthetic implantable devices,” Proc. IEEE Biomed. Circuits and Systems, pp. 97-100, Nov. 2008.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “A low-noise receiver for multichannel wireless neural recording,” Proc. IEEE 30th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 4222-4225, Aug. 2008.
J. Wang, X. Huo, and M. Ghovanloo, “A quadratic particle swarm optimization method for magnetic tracking of tongue motion in speech disorders,” Proc. IEEE 30th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 4222-4225, Aug. 2008.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “Wireless control of powered wheelchairs with tongue motion using tongue drive assistive technology,” Proc. IEEE 30th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 4199-4202, Aug. 2008.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “Using Tongue Drive system as a new interface to control powered wheelchairs,” Proc. RESNA Conference, Washington, DC, June 2008.
J. Wang, X. Huo, and M. Ghovanloo, “Tracking tongue movements for environment control using particle swarm optimization,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp.1982-1985, May 2008.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “A wideband PWM-FSK receiver for wireless implantable neural recording applications,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1556-1559, May 2008.
G. Bawa and M. Ghovanloo, “A back telemetry-capable active high efficiency rectifier in standard CMOS process,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2514-2517, May 2008.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “A clockless ultra low-noise low-power wireless implantable neural recording system,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1756-1759, May 2008.
U. Jow and M. Ghovanloo, “Design and optimization of printed spiral coils for efficient inductive power transmission,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. Elec., Circuits and Systems, pp. 70-73, Dec. 2007.
X. Huo and M. Ghovanloo, “A magnetic sensor based wireless drug compliance monitoring system,” Proc. IEEE Sensors Conference, pp. 1077-1080, Oct. 2007.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “Using magneto-inductive sensors to detect tongue position in a wireless assistive technology for people with severe disabilities,” Proc. IEEE Sensors Conference, pp. 732-735, Oct. 2007 (First Place Poster Award).
M. Ghovanloo, “Tongue operated assistive technologies,” Proc. IEEE 29th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 4376-4379, Aug. 2007.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “A wireless tongue-computer interface using stereo differential magnetic field measurement,” Proc. IEEE 29th Eng. in Med. and Biol. Conf., pp. 5723-5726, Aug. 2007.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “Wideband flexible transmitter and receiver pair for multichannel wireless neural recording applications,” Proc. IEEE 50th Midwest Symp. Circuits and Sys., pp. 85-88, Aug. 2007.
G. Bawa, U. Jow, and M. Ghovanloo, “A high efficiency full-wave rectifier in standard CMOS technology,” Proc. IEEE 50th Midwest Symp. Circuits and Sys., pp. 81-84, Aug. 2007.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “Use of tongue movements as a substitute for arm and hand functions in people with severe disabilities,” Proc. RESNA Conference, Phoenix, AZ, June 2007.
J. Simpson and M. Ghovanloo, “An experimental study of voltage, current, and charge controlled stimulation front-end circuitry,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 325-328, May 2007.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “Using pulse width modulation for wireless transmission of neural signals in a multichannel neural recording system,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. Circuits Systems, pp. 3127-3130, May 2007.
M. Yin and M. Ghovanloo, “A low-noise preamplifier with adjustable gain and bandwidth for biopotential recording applications,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 321-324, May 2007.
S. Atluri and M. Ghovanloo, “Incorporating back telemetry in a full-wave CMOS rectifier for RFID and biomedical applications,” Proc. IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 801-804, May 2007.
X. Huo, J. Wang, and M. Ghovanloo, “A magnetic wireless tongue-computer interface,” Proc. 3rd Intl. IEEE/EMBS Conf. on Neural Engineering, pp. 322-326, May 2007.
F.B. Myers, J.A. Simpson, and M. Ghovanloo, “A wideband wireless neural stimulation platform for high-density microelectrode arrays,” IEEE 28th Eng. in Med. and Biol. 2006, pp.4404-4407, Aug. 2006.
A.M. Sodagar, K. Najafi, K.D. Wise, M. Ghovanloo, “Fully-integrated CMOS power regulator for telemetry-powered implantable biomedical microsystems,” Proc. of the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 659-662, Sep. 2006.
P. Swaroop, A.J. Vasani, and M. Ghovanloo, “A high-voltage output driver for implantable biomedical stimulators and I/O applications,” Proc. of the IEEE 49th Midwest Symp. Circuits and Sys., Aug. 2006.
M. Yin, R.M. Field, and M. Ghovanloo, “A 15-channel wireless neural recording system based on time division multiplexing of pulse width modulated signals,” IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conf. on Microtechnologies in Med. and Biol., pp. 221-224, May 2006.
R.M. Field and M. Ghovanloo, “Finite element analysis of planar micromachined silicon electrodes for cortical stimulation,” IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conf. on Microtechnologies in Med. and Biol., pp. 297-300, May 2006.
S. Atluri and M. Ghovanloo, “A wideband power-efficient inductive wireless link for implantable biomedical devices using multiple carriers,” IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1131-1134, May 2006.
G. Krishnamurthy and M. Ghovanloo, “Tongue Drive: A tongue operated magnetic sensor based wireless assistive technology for people with severe disabilities,” IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 5551-5554, May 2006.
M. Ghovanloo, “Switched-capacitor based implantable low-power wireless microstimulating systems,” IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, pp. 2197-2200, May 2006.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A three-dimensional microassembly structure for micromachined planar microelectrode arrays,” IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conf. on Microtechnologies in Med. and Biol., pp. 112-115, May 2005.
S. Atluri and M. Ghovanloo, “Design of a wideband power-efficient inductive wireless link for implantable biomedical devices using multiple carriers,” Proc. 2nd Intl. IEEE/EMBS Conf. on Neural Engineering, pp. 533-537, Mar. 2005.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A tri-state FSK demodulator for asynchronous timing of high-rate stimulation pulses in wireless implantable microstimulators,” Proc. 2nd Intl. IEEE/EMBS Conf. on Neural Engineering, pp. 116-119, Mar. 2005.
K. Najafi and M. Ghovanloo, “A multichannel monolithic wireless microstimulator,” IEEE 26th EMBS Conf., pp. 4197-4200, Sep. 2004.
M. Ghovanloo, K.J. Otto, D.R. Kipke, and K. Najafi, “In vitro and in vivo testing of a wireless multichannel stimulating telemetry microsystem,” IEEE 26th EMBS Conf., pp. 4294-4294, Sep. 2004.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A modular 32-site wireless neural stimulating microsystem,” IEEE Intl. Solid-State Circuits Conf., Digest of technical papers, pp. 226-227, Feb. 2004.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A small size large voltage compliance programmable current source for biomedical implantable microstimulators,” IEEE 25th EMBS Conf. Proc., pp. 1979-1982, Sep. 2003.
T. Moon, M. Ghovanloo, and D.R. Kipke, “Buckling strength of coated and uncoated silicon microelectrodes,” Proc. IEEE 25th EMBS Conf. Proc., pp. 1944-1947, Sep. 2003.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A high data-rate frequency shift keying demodulator chip for the wireless biomedical implants,” IEEE Intl. Symp. on Circuits and Systems, vol. 5, pp.45-48, May 2003.
M. Ghovanloo, K.D. Wise, and K. Najafi, “Towards a button-sized 1024-site wireless cortical microstimulating array,” 1st Intl. IEEE/EMBS Conf. on Neural Engineering, pp. 138-141, Mar. 2003.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A fully digital frequency shift keying demodulator chip for the wireless biomedical implants,” IEEE Southwest Symposium on Mixed-Signal Design, pp. 223-227, Feb. 2003.
R. Navid, P. Valizadeh, and M. Ghovanloo, "A high-sensitivity, intermodulation-based accelerometer," IEEE Conf. Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD), Dec. 2002.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A BiCMOS wireless stimulator chip for micromachined stimulating microprobes,” IEEE 2nd joint EMBS-BMES Conf., pp. 2113-2114, Oct. 2002.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A high data transfer rate frequency shift keying demodulator chip for the wireless biomedical implants,” IEEE 45th Midwest Symp. Circuits and Sys., vol. 3, pp. 433-436, Aug. 2002.
M. Ghovanloo, K. Beach, K.D. Wise, and K. Najafi, “A BiCMOS wireless interface chip for micromachined stimulating microprobes,” IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conf. on Microtechnologies in Med. and Biol., pp. 277-282, May 2002.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “Fully integrated power-supply design for wireless biomedical implants,” IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conf. on Microtechnologies in Med. and Biol., pp. 414-419, May 2002.
Presentations
Invited talk on “Novel Technologies for Improving the Quality of Life for People with Severe Disabilities,” Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Nov. 2008.
Invited talk on “Tongue motor output in human-system integration,” Army Research Office, Workshop on Research Efforts and Future Directions in Neuroergonomics and Neuromorphics, College Park, MD, Oct. 2008.
Invited talk on “Improving the quality of life for people with severe disabilities,” School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, ECE Advisory Board Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2008.
Poster presentation on “A multichannel wireless implantable neural recording system on a chip” at the Neural Interfaces Conference, Cleveland, OH, Jun. 2008.
Poster presentation on “A multi-band wireless link for high performance neuroprosthetic applications” at the Neural Interfaces Conference, Cleveland, OH, Jun. 2008.
Poster presentation on “Tongue Drive: A Wireless unobtrusive brain-tongue-computer interface” at the Neural Interfaces Conference, Cleveland, OH, Jun. 2008.
Invited talk on “A tongue operated magnetic sensor based assistive technology for people with severe disabilities,” Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR), Interagency Subcommittee on Technology, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, Sep. 2007.
Poster presentations on “NC-Bionics Laboratory projects and research activities” at the 2nd annual NC State University Economic Development Forum, Raleigh, NC, May 2007.
Demonstrational presentation on “Tongue Drive: A tongue operated magnetic sensor based wireless assistive technology for people with severe disabilities” at the 16th annual Tech 2006 Conference, Council for Entrepreneurial Development, Raleigh, NC, Oct. 2006.
Poster presentation on “A wideband power-efficient wireless link for implantable biomedical devices using multiple carriers” at the annual Neural Interfaces Workshop, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Sep. 2006.
Oral presentation on “Development of a switched-capacitor based neurostimulating system for low-power head-mounted deep brain stimulators,” at Neuroengineering Now Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, June 2006.
Poster presentation on “A 15-channel wireless neural recording system,” at Neuroengineering Now Conference, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, June 2006.
Oral presentation on “How to energize and communicate with the micro/nano mechanical systems in medicine and biology,” at the MEMS Alliance Mid Atlantic conference, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Apr. 2006.
Poster presentations on “Development of a switched-capacitor based neurostimulating system for low-power head-mounted deep brain stimulators” at the annual Neural Interfaces Workshop, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Sep. 2005.
Poster presentations on “A wireless microsystem for neural stimulating microprobes” at the annual Neural Interfaces Workshop, arranged by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, DC, Nov. 2001-2004.
Poster presentations on “A wireless microsystem for neural stimulating microprobes” at the biannual Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, arranged by the Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, EECS Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2001-2004.
Poster presentation on “Towards a button-sized 1024-site wireless cortical microstimulating array,” 40st DAC/ISSCC student design contest, 2004 ISSC conference, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2004.
Award presentation on “A modular 32-site wireless neural stimulating microsystem,” 41st DAC/ISSCC student design contest, 2004 DAC conference, San Diego, CA, June 2004.
Poster presentation on “A modular 32-site wireless neural stimulating microsystem,” 41st DAC/ISSCC student design contest, 2005 ISSC conference, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2005.
Overview presentation on “Implantable microelectronic devices,” at the Annual Open House and Power Management Seminar, arranged by NCSU Semiconductor Power Electronics Center (SPEC), Apr. 2005.
Patents and Invention Disclosures
M. Ghovanloo, “RFID-MagneTrace,” ID# 4742, Office of Technology Licensing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Jan. 2009.
M. Ghovanloo and M. Yin, “A multichannel wireless implantable neural recording (WINeR) system-on-a-chip,” ID# 4654, Office of Technology Licensing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sep. 2008. Patent pending.
M. Ghovanloo and X. Huo, “Tracking tongue motion using magnetic sensors for wireless assistive technologies,” ID# 4537, Office of Technology Licensing, Georgia Institute of Technology, May 2008. Patent pending.
M. Ghovanloo, “A wireless array of sensor modules to energize and track implantable devices in freely moving animals,” ID# 4367, Office of Technology Licensing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Dec. 2007. Patent pending.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Mercure, “Analytical monitoring of pharmaceutical compliance using magnetic sensors,” Tech Transfer Office, North Carolina State University, Dec. 2005.
M. Ghovanloo and G. Krishnamurthy, “Tongue Drive: A tongue operated magnetic sensor based wireless assistive technology for quadriplegics,” No. 06-058, Tech Transfer Office, North Carolina State University, Oct. 2005.
M. Ghovanloo, “A multi-carrier wireless link for efficient power and wideband bidirectional data transfer to implantable microelectronic devices,” No. 06-023, Tech Transfer Office, North Carolina State University, July 2005.
M. Ghovanloo, “A switched-capacitor based low-power microstimulating system,” No. 05-094, Tech Transfer Office, North Carolina State University, April 2005.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “A compact large voltage compliance high output impedance programmable current source,” Tech Transfer Office, University of Michigan, file No. 2684, Aug. 2003.
M. Ghovanloo, T. Moon, Y. Li, K. Najafi, D.R. Kipke, and K.D. Wise, “Shatter-proof microprobes,” Tech Transfer Office, University of Michigan, file No. 2662, Aug. 2003.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “Three dimensional microassembly structures for micromachined planar microelectrode arrays,” Tech Transfer Office, University of Michigan, file No. 2551, Mar. 2003.
M. Ghovanloo and K. Najafi, “Frequency shift keying demodulation methods for wireless biomedical Implants,” Tech Transfer Office, University of Michigan, file No. 2525, Feb. 2003.](image5534.gif)
