David Nairn, PhD, PEng

David Nairn, PhD, PEng
Associate Professor Emeritus

Biography

Dr. David Nairn retired in 2026 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and now holds the title of Associate Professor Emeritus.

His research focuses on electronic circuits, including analog and mixed-signal circuit design, with a particular emphasis on analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs).

Research Interests

  • Analog and Mixed Signal Circuit Design, Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), Circuit Design & VLSI

Teaching*

  • ECE 240 - Electronic Circuits 1
    • Taught in 2024, 2025
  • ECE 444 - Integrated Analog Electronics
    • Taught in 2021, 2022
  • GENE 123 - Electrical Circuits and Instrumentation
    • Taught in 2023

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

Graduate studies

Not currently accepting applications for graduate students.