Dr. Rikky Muller

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rikky Muller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, where he holds the S. Shankar Sastry Professorship in Emerging Technologies. He received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley. Muller is the co-director of the Berkeley Wireless Research Center (BWRC) and a core member of the Center for Neural Engineering and Prostheses (CNEP). His research focuses on emerging implantable and wearable medical devices, particularly the development of low-power, wireless microelectronic integrated systems for neurological applications. Previously, he worked as an IC designer at Analog Devices and co-founded Cortera Neurotechnologies, a medical device company that specializes in closed-loop deep brain stimulation technology. Muller has been recognized as one of MIT Tech Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 and Boston MedTech’s 40 Healthcare Innovators. He has received numerous awards including the National Academy of Engineering's Gilbreth Lectureship and NSF CAREER Award.

Research Interests

Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Wearable Medical Devices Wireless Integrated Systems

Experience

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences focusing on emerging technology.

IC Designer

— Present

Analog Devices •

Worked on integrated circuit design.

Co-founder

— Present

Cortera Neurotechnologies, Inc. •

Medical device company focused on closed-loop deep brain stimulation technology.

Awards

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Gilbreth Lectureship

2019-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2018-01-01
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Keysight Early Career Professorship

2017-01-01
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McKnight Technological Innovations Neuroscience Award

2020-01-01
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IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society New Frontier Award

2016-01-01
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Bakar Fellow

2015-01-01
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Hellman Fellow

2014-01-01
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Distinguished Lecturer

2015-01-01

Courses

EE 140. Linear Integrated Circuits EE 240A. Analog Integrated Circuits

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.