SEMI - Electronics and Microelectronics Deparment UMONS

The Electronic and Microelectronics Department (SEMI) at the University of Mons (UMons, Belgium) is a center of excellence in embedded systems, microelectronics, and reconfigurable computing. Led by Prof. Carlos Valderrama (IEEE Senior Member), SEMI bridges foundational research and industrial applications, with a strong focus on low-power design, smart sensors, and System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms. The department is internationally recognized for its contributions to hardware/software co-design, energy-efficient architectures, and biomedical/telecommunication technologies, supported by 150+ publications and collaborations with leading conferences (e.g., DAC, FPL) and journals (e.g., ACM TEC, Springer Nature). Key Activities Education: Offering advanced courses in embedded systems, analog/digital microelectronics, microprocessor design, and system-level engineering. Research: Developing energy-efficient sensor nodes, reconfigurable SoCs, and AI-enhanced embedded platforms for real-world applications. Collaboration: Active participation in 15+ international conferences (e.g., DAC, FPL) and partnerships with industry (e.g., logistics, healthcare). Innovation: Award-winning research in hardware/software co-design (e.g., ED&TC’1995, SBCCI 2002) and cutting-edge tools for EDA and system synthesis. Main Research Domains Embedded Systems & SoC Design Reconfigurable/multi-core architectures, hardware/software co-design, and EDA tools. Low-Power & Energy Management Wireless smart sensors, power optimization, and energy-aware computing. Biomedical & Telecommunication Applications Heterogeneous architectures for wearables, BCIs, and IoT-edge devices. Advanced Signal Processing AI/ML integration for real-time sensor data fusion and cognitive monitoring.