Dr. Charlotte Frenkel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Charlotte Frenkel received her M.Sc. degree (summa cum laude) in Electromechanical Engineering and her Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science from Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. In February 2020, she joined the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, as a postdoctoral researcher. In July 2022, she started as an Assistant Professor in the Electronic Instrumentation group at Delft University of Technology. Her current research focuses on bridging bottom-up (bio-inspired) and top-down (engineering-driven) design approaches for neuromorphic intelligence, specifically in the areas of digital mixed-signal spiking neural network processor design, embedded machine learning, and on-chip training algorithms. Direct applications of her research include adaptive Internet of Things (IoT) devices and autonomous robotic agents. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Frenkel has received several awards, including the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2020 paper award, the Nokia Bell Labs Scientific Award 2021, and the IBM Innovation Award 2021. In 2023, she was honored with the prestigious AiNed Fellowship Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-07-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Started as an Assistant Professor in the Electronic Instrumentation group.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2020-02-01 — 2022-06-30

Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Conducted research in neuromorphic intelligence.

Awards

#1

IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems Paper Award

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Nokia Bell Labs Scientific Award

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IBM Innovation Award

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UCLouvain/ICTEAM Thesis Award

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AiNed Fellowship Veni Grant

Courses

31 2025

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.