Stanford Electrical Engineering

Ultra-Low Power Wireless Technology for Expanding Smart Sensing Systems

I am a PhD candidate at Stanford working with Professor Zerina Kapetanovic. My research focuses on designing smart sensing systems for highly resource-constrained applications, including remote environments and implantable devices. Through this work, I aim to enable access to data in settings where sensing and communication have traditionally been difficult, opening the door to new research and practical solutions.

Geneva Ecola

Featured Research

Satellite Communication

Exploring satellite backscatter connectivity using synthetic aperture radar.

Modulated Thermal Noise

Investigating communication and sensing systems that operate through thermal noise and extreme power constraints.

Low-Power Sensing Systems

Designing wireless sensing systems that are ultra low power to enable next generation IoT applications.

News

March 2026 — Selected as a finalist for the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship

June 2025 — Awarded the Stanford Woods Institute Emerging Environmental Scholar Research Award

May 2025 — "Wireless Johnson Noise Thermometry for Passive Temperature Sensing" was published in Journal of Microwaves

May 2025 — "SARLink: Satellite Backscatter Connectivity using Synthetic Aperture Radar" was published in ACM Sensys

May 2024 — Awarded the Stanford Graduate Fellowship as the Rambus Corporation Fellow

April 2024 — Awarded the Apple-Stanford Fellowship Integrated Systems Fellowship

May 2021 — Awarded the Stanford Graduate Fellowship as the Rambus Corporation Fellow