Asad Abidi has been chosen as a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2015 by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, where he received both his master's and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering.
Abidi is a Distinguished Chancellor's Professor in the department of electrical engineering at UCLA. He received his B.S. from Imperial College in London before attending Berkeley. After working with Bell Labratories, Abidi joined the faculty at UCLA and has been in the electrical engineering department for nearly 30 years.
Professor Abidi is widely recognized for his seminal contributions in the area of integrated circuits and was responsible for the development of the RF CMOS technology which revolutionized wireless communications. As an educator, he has the dedication and passion to bring out the best in his students to make their mark in the field.
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the valuable contributions of the most distinguished alumni. Selection is based on a record of outstanding performance, as evidenced by sustained excellence in one or more of the following areas: research and engineering achievements, leadership in the profession and in public affairs, and service or support to UC Berkeley.