Pavan Kumar Hanumolu is the Seendripu Family Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to his appointment at UIUC in 2013, he served on the faculty at Oregon State University.
“My experience at Oregon State and the College of Engineering was personally and professionally transformative,” Hanumolu said. “When I first arrived, I had little knowledge and experience in my field. My time there was crucial in shaping the person and researcher I am today.”
Hanumolu’s research areas include energy-efficient integrated circuit design for wireline communication systems, analog and digital signal processing, sensor interfaces, and power conversion. His noteworthy achievements encompass pioneering work in ultralow-jitter clock generation, high-speed electrical and optical communication links, high-sensitivity transimpedance amplifiers, and power management circuits. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles.
As an educator, Hanumolu has mentored and guided more than 60 graduate students, many of whom now excel as academic faculty and industry leaders. He has overseen the completion of more than 30 doctoral theses. He also delivers invited lectures at various universities and conducts short courses for practicing engineers. Hanumolu works closely with industry partners to ensure that his students’ training aligns with real-world, industry- relevant problems. His students graduate well-prepared, possessing the knowledge and skills to make immediate and significant impacts in industry.
As a student at Oregon State, Hanumolu cherished the College of Engineering’s welcoming and enriching environment, where students from various backgrounds thrive, form lasting connections, and acquire skills that serve them well. He applies that experience to his work as an engineer and educator today.