Adam has over 30 years experience in the semiconductor industry. Academically, Adam joined the School of Engineering at Edith Cowan University in 2002. He is an Associate Professor and Director of the National Networked TeleTest Facility for Integrated Systems. From 1999 to 2001 he was the European Technical Manager for the U.S. based Opmaxx Inc. and later for Fluence Technology. He then became the European Technical Director at Integrated Measurement Systems (IMS), an Oregon based company specialised in the Design for Test and Built-In Self-Test techniques for Integrated Circuits. From 1995 to 1999, Adam was a Professor at the Engineering Institute of Geneva-Switzerland where he initiated the microelectronics laboratory and launched several development projects between the institute and the local R&D institutes and industry including CERN and major European electronic manufacturers. From 1987 to 1995, he was with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, EPFL, responsible for the microelectronic Design and Test Centre with state-of-the-art tools and material. During this period, Adam also organised many seminars and tutorials for the Swiss industry in various technical fields related to microelectronics. From 2000 to 2005, Adam was the Chair of the International Working Group of the IEEE Std 1149.4 Mixed-Signal Test Bus Standard. Adam's major research interests include: microelectronics design; Design for Testability; Integrated Circuit testing; Embedded Systems, Wireless Sensor Networks and sensor systems.