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Osama Shanaa is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the faculty in 2017, having previously worked as a Senior Director at MediaTek Inc. since 2008, where he was responsible for developing CMOS RF SoC technologies for cellular, broadcast, and connectivity applications, resulting in multi-billion dollar annual revenues. Between 1995 and 2008, he held positions in integrated circuit design at several notable companies, including Radio Communication Corporation, National Semiconductor, and Maxim Integrated Products. He led successful designs for RF wireless technologies and contributed to the commercialization of direct-conversion radio architecture for 3G cellular phones around 2000. In addition to his teaching role, Dr. Shanaa serves on several committees, including the Executive Committee of the IEEE RFIC Symposium and is the General Chair for the 2022 conference. He also acts as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory Techniques and has been a Guest Editor for the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. Dr. Shanaa is an IEEE Fellow and holds 30 issued patents.
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