Moody, Jesse
Dr. Jesse Moody is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland. He is a researcher in RF integrated circuits (RFICs). His work covers microwave and millimeter-wave systems, resilient microelectronics, and developing systems leveraging advanced heterogeneous integration. He focuses on creating ultra-low-power, high-performance electronics for secure communications, sensing, and defense.
Before joining UMD, Dr. Moody was a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. There, he advanced RFIC and microwave technologies from early-stage concepts into deployable prototypes. His contributions earned him Sandia’s Young Innovator and Mission Innovator awards. He also received Best Industry Paper nominations at the IEEE RFIC Symposium in 2022 and 2023. Dr. Moody earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2020.
At Maryland, Dr. Moody directs the GHz-Circuits, Heterogeneous Integration, and Devices Lab (GHz-CHADs). His group develops new RFIC circuits and demonstrates them in real systems. The work emphasizes resilience and reliability in extreme environments. Students gain hands-on experience with the full research pipeline, from IC design and simulation to prototyping and technology transition.
Dr. Moody is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of engineers (https://ghz-chads.org/). His goal is to build resilient RFIC technologies that enable the future of communication and sensing systems. He is actively recruiting motivated students to join his lab.