Dr. Farrokh Ayazi

Professor

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Biography

Professor Ayazi received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran, Iran, in 1994, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He joined the faculty of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in December 1999. His main research interests are in the areas of Integrated Micro and Nano Electromechanical Systems (MEMS and NEMS), with a focus on integrated micro and nano-mechanical resonators, inertial sensors, and mixed-signal interface circuits for MEMS sensors. Professor Ayazi has served as an editor for prominent journals and has been active in various technical committees and conferences, including the IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference and the IEEE Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems conference. Among his accolades include the Outstanding Achievement Research Innovation Award from Georgia Tech in 2018 and being named a Fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors. He is also the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Qualtré Inc., which commercializes bulk-acoustic-wave silicon gyroscopes and is currently leading StethX Microsystems, a company focused on advanced wearable sensors for cardiopulmonary applications.

Research Interests

Awards

#2023

Fellow National Academy Inventors (NAI)

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Regents’ Entrepreneur

2022-08-01
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Outstanding Achievement Research Innovation Award

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Creating Award Innovation Impact Electronics Nanotechnology

#2013

Fellow IEEE

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Outstanding oral paper award 27th IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2014)

2014-01-01
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Outstanding oral paper award 26th IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2013)

2013-01-01
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Roger P. Webb Outstanding Junior Faculty Member Award

#2004

NSF CAREER Award

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Richard M. Bass/Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Teacher Award

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.