Danial Noori Zadeh

Danial
Noori Zadeh

Researcher | Engineer | Open-source Developer

Incoming Graduate student at the University of Toronto, joining Prof. Joyce Poon's group to develop the future paradigm of circuit and system design.

My research spans analog/RF/Photonic IC design, electronic design automation (EDA), and the application of machine learning — Bayesian optimization, generative AI, and reinforcement learning — to circuit synthesis and sizing. Outside the lab, I served as Co-President of the McMaster ECE Society and play on the McMaster Varsity Rugby team.

GitHub ↗ LinkedIn ↗
4
Papers
2
PyPI Pkgs
3+
Years TA
Degrees
University of Toronto
M.Sc. Electrical Engineering
McMaster University
B.Eng. Electrical Engineering
Research Affiliations
University of Toronto
Photon Lab ↗
McMaster University
MacAnalog Research Group ↗
Research Focus
Silicon Photonics Analog / RFIC Machine Learning Electronic Design Automation
Industry
SerDes DV Intern
Synopsys
Power Eng. Intern
WSP Inc.

Publications

Academic Writing

Peer-reviewed works in analog/RF IC design, EDA, and generative AI for IC design. ORCID ↗

2026
Journal
Electronics · MDPI · Vol. 15, No. 3, Article 515
SymXplorer: Symbolic Analog Topology Exploration of a Tunable Common-Gate Bandpass TIA for Radio-over-Fiber Applications
D. Noori Zadeh, M. B. Elamien
2026
Conference
IEEE NEWCAS 2026 · Chicoutimi, QC, Canada
Score Shaping and Pareto Optimality in Analog Integrated Circuit Design Automation
D. Noori Zadeh, M. B. Elamien
2025
Review
IEEE Access · Vol. 13 · pp. 58043–58059
Generative AI for Analog Integrated Circuit Design: Methodologies and Applications
D. Noori Zadeh, M. B. Elamien
2025
Conference
IEEE MWSCAS 2025 · Lansing, MI, USA · pp. 651–655
SymXplorer: A Designer's Toolbox for Automated Analog Circuit Topology Exploration
D. Noori Zadeh, M. B. Elamien

Projects

Engineering Work

Open-source tools, hardware designs, and systems — organized by domain.

Teaching & Leadership

Mentorship & Community

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Teaching Assistant — McMaster ECE
McMaster University · 4 courses · Multiple terms
Code Course Name Topics & Highlights Terms
COMPENG 2DX3 Microprocessor Systems Project Assembly & C/C++ embedded labs; spatial mapping robot with TI MCU & ToF sensor; authored original lab activities × 3
ELECENG 2EI4 Electronic Devices & Circuits I DC biasing of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs; large/small-signal analysis; single-stage amplifier design × 1
ELECENG 3EY4 Electrical Systems Integration ROS, SLAM, motor drive on Nvidia Jetson Nano; 1/10-scale autonomous EV × 1
COMPENG 2SH4 Principles of Programming OOP in C/C++; dynamic memory; snake game project; exam review sessions × 1
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Co-President, McMaster ECE Society
Sept 2023 – Present · 1000+ ECE students
Oversaw society operations and funding, organized Industry Night, Resume Roast, and guest speaker sessions. Relayed student concerns to the department chair. Founded "ECE's Got Talent" — now an annual departmental tradition.
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Technical Lead — McMaster Rocketry
Sept 2022 – Aug 2023
Led 10-member team; manufactured airframe & payload via 3D printing, lathe/mill, and fiberglass composites. Launched Marauder I (3 km) and Marauder II at Spaceport America 2023 (3.9 km) — McMaster's first solid-fueled rockets. Hamilton Spectator ↗
Motor Controls Lead — Formula Electric
Sept 2025 – Present · FSAE
Motor control algorithms for custom 30 kW inverter and AMK IPMSM. State machines for operating modes and fault handling. Dyno test setup design; MiL / HiL / ViL validation. FSAE safety compliance.

Beyond the Lab

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McMaster Varsity Rugby
Competed on the McMaster University Varsity Rugby team — the same discipline and teamwork required in research.
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ECE's Got Talent — Founder
Annual talent showcase giving engineering students a stage for non-technical creativity. Now an established department tradition.
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Ham Radio — VA3DZV
Basic with Honours licence from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Contact

Get in Touch

Open to conversations about research collaborations in analog/RF/photonics, EDA, and agentic AI — or anything else you'd like to discuss.

Happy to discuss

If you're working on any of these areas, or want to chat about anything else, feel free to drop a message!

Analog/RF/Photonics Integrated Circuits EDA Agentic AI Open-Source Development

Gallery

Through My Lens

A collection of my hobby photography.