GoofyFoot Labs develops microsystems technology for extreme environments in collaboration with government and industry partners and licenses the innovations to existing product providers.
GoofyFoot Labs develops microsystems technology for extreme environments in collaboration with government and industry partners and licenses the innovations to existing product providers.
Expanded capabilities at the tactical edge
Hardening across process, circuit, and architecture
Software/sensor packages for front-line health tracking
At GoofyFoot Labs, Dr. Nisha Checka has led numerous programs relating to advancements in microelectronic operation in extreme environments and advanced technology nodes, including the development of self-healing circuit architectures and 3-D integration.
Prior to founding GoofyFoot Labs, Dr. Checka was as a member of the research staff at MIT Lincoln Lab, where she worked on a number of programs including design and fabrication of 2-D and 3-D FPGAs and the development of 3-D rad hard, self-healing architectures. In addition, she investigated ultra-low power circuit design methodologies and developed an FDSOI CMOS technology optimized for energy-starved applications.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2005
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001
Massachusetts Institute of Technology