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Babak Daneshrad

Co-founder and CEO of tactical radio company Silvus Technologies, UCLA EE Professor Emeritus.

Babak Daneshrad co-founded Silvus Technologies in 2004 while teaching electrical engineering at UCLA, retiring from UCLA in November 2019 to run Silvus full-time. He previously founded Innovics Wireless, a semiconductor company specializing in 3G WCDMA baseband chips, where he served as Chief Scientist from 2001 to 2003; the company was acquired by Roper Technologies in 2005.

Overview

Role
Co-Founder & CEO, Silvus Technologies
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Prior experience
Innovics Wireless

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Who is Babak Daneshrad?
Babak Daneshrad co-founded Silvus Technologies in 2004 while teaching electrical engineering at UCLA, retiring from UCLA in November 2019 to run Silvus full-time. He previously founded Innovics Wireless, a semiconductor company specializing in 3G WCDMA baseband chips, where he served as Chief Scientist from 2001 to 2003; the company was acquired by Roper Technologies in 2005.
What is Babak Daneshrad's role?
Babak Daneshrad is Co-Founder & CEO, Silvus Technologies, based in Los Angeles, CA.
Where did Babak Daneshrad work before?
Babak Daneshrad's prior roles include Innovics Wireless.

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    Silvus co-founded 2004; UCLA EE professor emeritus, retired Nov 2019; previously founded Innovics Wireless (chief scientist Jan 2001-Aug 2003), acquired by Roper Technologies in 2005

    Los Angeles Business Journal: Wireless Wizards
    Verified2024-01-01
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    Silvus Technologies co-founded 2004; UCLA PhD; prior company raised $14M in VC funding, built first multi-antenna WCDMA-3G mobile terminal ASIC

    Silvus Technologies: Management Team
    Verified2026-01-01
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    UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor Emeritus

    UCLA Samueli: Babak Daneshrad faculty page
    Verified2026-01-01
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    Innovics Wireless acquired by Roper Technologies (2005)

    Crunchbase: Roper Industries acquires Innovics Wireless
    Verified2005-01-01