Erick Blankenberg

Erik’s contributions span board-level electrical design, FPGA firmware, and prototype software. He has developed FPGA firmware for multiple imaging systems as well as supporting tools for quantization analysis, code generation, and end-to-end self-checking simulations. He has developed several electromechanical systems including a multichannel impedance spectroscope and a variety of ultra-compact data-acquisition platforms. During his academic work, Erick developed embedded and application software for a low-cost scanning electron microscope including implementing motion and data-acquisition synchronization, dynamics identification, and image-formation. As a member of the de la Zerda Laboratory he contributed to the development of advanced fluorescence imaging systems.

Erick earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University with minors in Computer Science and Classical Studies. Erick’s coursework emphasized controls and optimization complemented by studies in computer architecture, signal integrity, and power electronics.