Christophe Basset
California Institute of Technology 136-93
Pasadena, CA 91125
USA		 Phone :  +1 626-840-2536
E-mail:  basset@caltech.edu

Work Experience

2000 - 2006

 Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA - Pasadena, CA
Active Pixel Sensor group.
Collaborative work with Caltech's Vision Laboratory.

CMOS Imager with Embedded Analog Early Image Processor
Development of a computational CMOS imager with an integrated general-purpose filter for early image processing. This "system on a chip" combines a CMOS (Active Pixel Sensor) imager with an analog computing unit that performs a convolution between a digital kernel and each frame.
See my research homepage for more information.

1997 - 2006

 California Institute of Technology - Pasadena, CA
Physics Department.
Teaching Assistant.
· Freshman Physics lab: Ph3.
· Analog electronics lab for undergraduate and graduate students: Ph5/105.

May - August 1997

 Advanced PC Technologies - Bièvres, France
Internship in a research and development team.
Design of a set-top box for IEEE-1394 serial bus.
Study of the digital video standards.
CAD with Protel Schematics.

Sept - Dec 1996

 Undergraduate Project at ESIEE
Design of a video-caption interface board for image processing.
CAD with Compass and Xilinx tools.
Implementation on a Xilinx FPGA.

Apr - July 1996

 Micro Module Systems - Cupertino, CA
Internship in the failure-analysis lab.
Localization and study of shorts on aluminum and ceramic wafers.
Probe-testing and analysis of defective wafers.

July - August 1994

 Trillium Digital Systems - Los Angeles, CA
Internship. Programming in ANSI C.

Education

1998 - 2007

 California Institute of Technology - Pasadena, CA
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in the Vision Laboratory.
Defended April 6, 2007

Collaborative work with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as part of the Active Pixel Sensor group.

Research interests:
Mixed-signal Full-custom ASIC design, computer vision (hardware, software, algorithms...), CMOS imagers (Active Pixel Sensor), system-on-a-chip.

1997 - 1998

 California Institute of Technology - Pasadena, CA
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Emphasis on Computer Vision and digital design.
· Transistor-level description of a fully asynchronous ARM-like processor. (group project)
· FPGA implementation of a tracking system based on image centroiding calculations.
· 3-D Photography. Scanning of three dimensional objects using a camera and a laser beam
Degree awarded in June, 1998.

1993 - 1997

 Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs en Electrotechnique et Electronique (E.S.I.E.E.) - Noisy-le-Grand, FRANCE.
Undergraduate studies
Specializing in Electronics and Microelectronics. Emphasis on Digital logic and circuit design.
Electrical Engineering degree awarded in June, 1998.

1992 - 1993

 Lycée Fénelon, Paris, France
Engineering school preparation year (Math Sup). Intensive Mathematics and Physics program.

June 1992

 Baccalauréat C - Lycée Fénelon, Paris, France
French national secondary school-leaving certificate with emphasis in Mathematics and Physics awarded with distinction.

Computer skills

Programming Languages
LabViewDeveloped test environments for the custom circuits: pattern generation, analog and digital data acquisition, display and processing of data
MatlabHigh-level system simulation; image processing algorithms validation
C/C++Including OpenGL/GLUT graphics programming
Visual BasicStand alone and Excel interfacing
VerilogSynthesizable for FPGA upload
AssemblyARM, 680x0, PIC...

CAD Tools
PSpiceTransistor-level circuit simulation
Tanner ToolsLayout tools: L-Edit, LVS, DRC...
Mentor GraphicsAnalog simulation, layout, DRC...
Xilinx FoundationHDL and schematics; simulation; FPGA programming
Protel SchematicsSchematics, PCB for custom test boards...

Languages
French
 Native language.
English
 Fluent. Living in the USA since 1997.
Spanish
 Semi-fluent.

Extra Curricular Activities

Sports
Cycling Very long distance road riding (100 - 400 miles day-tours). Active member of the Caltech Cycling Club since 2000.
SCUBA Rescue Diver certification

Music
Acoustic Guitar Advanced; classical, Baroque, Flamenco...
Flute Intermediate; classical

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