CV for Kunyi Liu

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information#

Name：Kunyi Liu Gender：Male
Date of Birth：2001/01/07 Email：kunyi.liu23@imperial.ac.uk

Work and Education Experience#

School	Duration	Major/Position
Imperial College London	Oct 2023 - Present	Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - MSc
Shandong University	Sep 2022 - Jun 2023	Micro/Nano Optoelectronics Science and Technology - Research Assistant
Shandong University	Sep 2018 - Jun 2022	Micro/Nano Optoelectronics Science and Technology - Bachelor

RESEARCH& PROJECTS#

B.S. in Shandong University - Micro/Nano Device Reliability Laboratory - Advisor: Associate Professor Yuan Li
- Bias-independent sub-threshold swing in ballistic cold-source field-effect transistors by drain density-of-states engineering
- Developed a novel mechanism to achieve bias-independent sub-60 mV/dec subthreshold swing (SS) in ballistic cold-source field-effect transistors (CS-FETs) for portable electronics.
- Conducted first-principles and quantum-transport simulations to demonstrate the critical role of energy alignment of the number of conduction modes (NOCM) between drain and source electrodes in achieving bias-independent SS of C31/MoS2-based CS-FETs.
- Proposed a device model based on the connection between NOCM and density of states (DOS) to stabilize SS of devices under different bias conditions.
- Highlighted the significance of drain DOS engineering in the design of bias-insensitive CS-FETs for portable electronic applications.
- Published paper in the top-tier journal in the field of applied physics, Applied Physics Letters: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0177388
B.S. in Shandong University - Micro/Nano Device Reliability Laboratory - Advisor: Associate Professor Yuan Li
- Study on the stability of hhk-silicene in contact with different metals (Graduation Thesis)
- Hhk-silicene (a two-dimensional silicon-based semiconductor) was modeled using QuantumATK and its electrical properties were verified.
- Modeling and relaxation optimization of the interface between the two-dimensional material and other metals
- Calculation of formation energy and charge transfer characteristics
- The electrical properties (band-structure, density of states) of different metals with hhk-silicene interface systems are calculated and explained in combination with charge transfer characteristics.
B.S. in Shandong University - Micro/Nano Optoelectronics Science and Technology - Flexible Electronics (A)
- Constructed single-electron transistors for identifying DNA base categories
- Adjusted device sensitivity by tuning transistor feature sizes
B.S. in Shandong University- Micro/Nano Optoelectronics Science and Technology - Electronic Design Automation (A+)
- Utilized EDA Verilog programming to design a data communication system
- Systematically learned FPGA hardware and Verilog programming using Vivado software.
- Developed end-to-end communication systems, including serial and parallel communication.
- Implemented audio processing using data interpolation algorithms and pitch adjustment algorithms.
- Successfully achieved FPGA-based audio communication using Verilog programming.
B.S. in Shandong University- Micro/Nano Optoelectronics Science and Technology - Digital Image Processing (A+)
- Achieved optimal solutions for picture contrast and smoothness using MATLAB programming
- Demonstrated proficiency in understanding and deriving the optimal solution formula from the professor's published paper.
- Produced significantly superior results compared to traditional methods in image processing.

M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Full-Custom Integrated Circuit Design
- Successfully realized a 10-bit current-steering binary-weighted Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC).
- Delved into CMOS technology, understanding its key features and limitations in analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits.
- Mastered the methodology of full-custom chip design, addressing issues and constraints in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
- Designed and evaluated layouts for full-custom integrated circuits, utilizing a comprehensive tool suite for CMOS integrated circuit full-custom design (schematic capture, simulation, layout design).
- Designed the digital section for serial-to-parallel conversion of signals and control signal processing, based on D flip-flops and digital logic combinations like NOR and NAND.
- Completed the analog part of a DAC, employing a more precise current source architecture based on binary-weighted low-voltage cascode current mirror.
- The chip drew only 2mW from a single 1.2V supply plus load currents, with an output range from 0.1V to 1.1V.
- Achieved an INL below 2.2 LSBs and a DNL below 1.75 LSBs.
- The layout design utilized a maximum of four metal layers and occupied an area below 0.03 mm2.
- Conversion rate exceeded 400KHz.
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Hardware and Software Verification
- To be added
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - ADIC Laboratory Experiments
- To be added
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Advanced Digital Systems Design
- To be added
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Advanced Electronic Devices
- To be added
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Instrumentation
- To be added
M.S. in Imperial College London- Analogue and Digital Integrated Circuit Design - Graduation Project
- Deep Learning-Based Glucose Prediction Using Bluetooth Low Energy(Graduation Thesis)
- To be added

Skills#

Field	Skills
Programming Languages	Matlab
	C
	Python
Quantum Computing/Atomic-Scale Modeling	QuantumATK
Electronic Design Automation (EDA)	Verilog
	Vivado HLS (C++)
	Cadence
Optical Modeling	Lumerical
Semiconductor Process/Device Simulation	Silvaco TCAD
	Sentaurus TCAD
User Interface Design	PySide6 UI