Shao-Ku Kao received the B.Eng. degree (with honors) in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand , in 1997. He received the M.E., and Ph.D. degrees from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, in 2002, and 2007, respectively. During 1997-2002, he was a senior R&D engineer at the Tamarack Microelectronics Inc.. As a senior engineer he was responsible for development of front-end circuit for Fast Ethernet. Since December 2007, he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, where he was an Assistant Professor, became an Associate Professor in 2015. His current research interests include implementation of power integrated circuit, harvesting techniques, high speed CMOS I/O circuit, analog/digital mixed-mode VLSI system design.

The Mixed-Signal IC Design Laboratory focuses on the research and development of advanced integrated circuits for modern electronic systems. Our key research areas include high-performance clock generator design and power management integrated circuits (PMICs), which are essential for energy-efficient and high-speed system operation. The laboratory emphasizes both theoretical analysis and practical implementation, covering circuit architecture, low-noise design, and system-level optimization. Through close collaboration with industry and academia, we aim to cultivate skilled engineers and contribute innovative solutions to next-generation semiconductor technologies.