Dr. Andreas Burg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Andreas Burg was born in Munich, Germany, in 1975. He received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in 2000 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, where he later completed his doctoral studies, obtaining a Dr. sc. techn. degree in 2006. During his career, he has worked with Siemens Semiconductors in San Jose, CA, and has interned at Bell Labs Wireless Research. Following his PhD, he held postdoctoral researcher positions at the Integrated Systems Laboratory and the Communication Theory Group at ETH Zurich. In 2007, he co-founded Celestrius, an ETH spinoff in the field of MIMO wireless communication, where he was responsible for ASIC development. He joined EPFL in January 2011 as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor and was promoted to Tenured Associate Professor in June 2018, currently leading the Telecommunications Circuits Laboratory in the School of Engineering. His significant contributions to ASIC development include over 25 implementations. He is a member of IEEE and the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP).

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland

Leading Telecommunications Circuits Laboratory in the School of Engineering.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2006-01-01 — 2007-01-01

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Worked within the Integrated Systems Laboratory and Communication Theory Group.

Director VLSI

2007-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Celestrius • San Jose, CA, USA

Responsible for ASIC development.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Head of the Signal Processing Circuits Systems group.

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of University Degree(s)
  • Official Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Copy of Passport or Identity Card
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.