FLORIAN SOLZBACHER
Distinguished Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Distinguished ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering
- Adjunct ProfessorBiomedical Engineering
- Adjunct ProfessorMaterials Science & Engineering
BIO
Dr. Solzbacher is Gerald and Barbara Stringfellow Endowed Professor and former Chair (until 12/2023) of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He also holds adjunct appointments as Professor in Materials Science and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah. He is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers AIMBE, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors NAI. He is Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer and former President and Executive Chairman of Blackrock Microsystems/Neurotech. His research focuses on harsh environment microsystems and materials, including implantable, wireless microsystems for biomedical and healthcare applications, and on high temperature and harsh environment compatible micro sensors. He is co-founder of several companies and member of a number of company and public private partnership advisory and reviewer boards and conference steering committees in Europe and the US. He is author of over 200 journal and conference publications, 5 book chapters and 16 pending patents.
INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- Distinguished ProfessorElectrical & Computer Engineering1 Jul 2026 - present
- Adjunct ProfessorBiomedical Engineering1 Jul 2012 - present
- Adjunct ProfessorMaterials Science & Engineering21 Mar 2014 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Electrical & Computer Engineering1 Jan 2004 - 30 Jun 2007
- Adjunct Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Biomedical Engineering5 Nov 2004 - 30 Jun 2007
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Electrical & Computer Engineering1 Jul 2007 - 30 Jun 2009
- Adjunct Associate ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Biomedical Engineering1 Jul 2007 - 30 Jun 2012
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Electrical & Computer Engineering1 Jul 2009 - 30 Jun 2012
- Adjunct Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Utah, Materials Science & Engineering1 Jul 2004 - 20 Mar 2014
DEGREES
- BS, Electrical EngineeringUniversitat des Saarlandes1994
- Dr.-Ing (Ph.D.), EngineeringTechnical University Illmenau, Electrical/Bio Engineering2003
- MS, Electrical EngineeringTechnische Universitat Berlin1997
LANGUAGES
- Spanish; CastilianCan read, write, speak and understand
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- FrenchCan read, write, speak and understand
- GermanCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review