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Alan Murray is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Neural Electronics. He introduced the Pulse Stream method for analogue neural VLSI in 1985 and has focused his research primarily on implanted silicon chips for biomedical applications. He led the £5.2M IMPACT project, which aimed at developing implantable microsystems for personalized cancer treatment. Alan has published over 360 academic papers and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, IEEE, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His teaching includes first-year engineering and electronics courses focused on Electromagnetics. Alan’s educational background includes a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Edinburgh. He has held various positions within the university, including Research Fellow, Lecturer, Reader, and Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, and has served as Head of the Institute of Integrated Micro Nano Systems and the School of Engineering, as well as Dean of Students in the College of Science and Engineering. Outside of academia, he enjoys music, particularly folk music, and woodworking.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Professor of Neural Electronics, led significant research projects and taught courses in Electronics.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Focused on Light Scattering in Condensed Matter.
Wolfson Microelectronics Institute • Edinburgh, Scotland
Worked on VLSI design projects.
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Taught courses in the Department.
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland
Conducted advanced research and lectured in Electrical Engineering.
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