This division spans a wide range of research involving emerging solid-state devices, integrated micro/nanosystems, advanced materials, nanotechnology, electromagnetic fields and waves, and their applications.
The division includes the following active topics and themes:
- Electromagnetic (EM) fields – from fundamentals to applications
- Electrical power generation, distribution/transmission, and utilization
- EM waves – wave guiding, propagation, and interactions
- Optical fibers and applications
- Photonics – materials, devices, and photonic integrated circuits
- Optoelectronics (lasers, solar cells, detectors)
- Transistors (SiGe, MIS, III-V) and beyond-CMOS devices
- Micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS & NEMS) – mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, and biological transducers
- RF/microwave devices and systems
- Sensors and actuators, sensors for Internet of Things (IoT)
- Nanotechnology
- Biotechnology – BioMEMS, biomedical materials, devices, and microsystems, wearable and implantable devices
- Advanced materials – wide-bandgap semiconductors, ferroelectric, piezoelectric materials, metamaterials
- Quantum devices and quantum technologies
FACULTY
Area Chair: Scott Thompson
David Arnold
Professor
Research Interests Micro/nanostructured magnetic materials, magnetic microsystems, alternative power/energy systems (wireless power, energy harvesting, electromechanical circuits)
Navid Asadi
Associate Professor
Research Interests Hardware security, reverse engineering, 3D imaging/processing, failure analysis, sensors, thermal barrier coatings
Hamed Dalir
Associate Professor
Research Interests Mid-IR Photonics, On-chip Light Sources, Classical & Quantum Sensors, Ising Machine, AI Accelerator, Photonics Integrated Circuits
Philip Feng
Professor
Research Interests Solid-State Devices, Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS), Quantum Engineering, Nanotechnology, Transducers, High-Precision Measurement & Instruments, Advanced Materials
Baoyun Ge
Assistant Professor
Research Interests Electromechanical energy conversion and power electronics, with a special focus on their topologies and multiphysics design to promote long-term sustainability
Jing Guo
Professor
Research Interests Modeling and Simulation of Nanoelectronic Devices and Materials, Modeling Quantum Gates and Processors for Quantum Computing
Elham Heidari
Assistant Professor
Research Interests Nanophotonic and optical interconnect, Integrated photonics, Quantum engineering, Sensors, MOS and nanostructure device modeling
Jack Judy
Professor
Research Interests The development of novel micro/nano scale systems and their use in a wide variety of engineering and bio medical applications.
Mark Law
Distinguished Professor
Research Interests
Design and modeling of IC fabrication process, computer modeling of semiconductor process and device behavior
Robert Moore
Professor
Research Interests Electromagnetic waves, non-linear energetic interactions in the ionosphere, remote-sensing applications of ELF/VLF propagation
Toshikazu Nishida
Professor
Research Interests Multi-functional semiconductor devices, (Sensors, logic, actuators, memory, MEMS)
Erin Patrick
Associate Instructional Professor
Research Interests Biophysical modeling of electric-field effects on cells, semiconductor-device modeling and simulation, neural interfaces
Vladimir Rakov
Distinguished Professor
Research Interests
Lightning, atmospheric electricity, lightning protection
Keith Rambo
Instructional Professor
Research Interests Lightning and electromagnets, devices and semiconductor device manufacturing
Mark Sheplak
Professor
Research Interests Micromachined transducers, MEMS, electroacoustics, aeroacoustics, and fluid mechanics, high-performance, instrumentation-grade, MEMS-based sensors
Volker Sorger
Professor
Research Interests Devices & optoelectronics, AI/ML accelerators, mixed-signal ASICs, quantum processors, cryptography
Roozbeh Tabrizian
Associate Professor
Research Interests RF micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems (RF N/MEMS), Nonlinear, nonreciprocal, and hybrid NEMS for sensing and information processing
Scott Thompson
Professor
Research Interests Solid state electronics and nano technology, new materials and devices to extend Moore’s law. Electrical measurements and modeling
Ant Ural
Associate Professor
Research Interests Carbon nanotubes, semiconductor nanowires, and related nanostructures. Integration of nanotechnology with silicon microfabrication
Shuo Wang
Professor
Research Interests Power electronics, electrical power, electromagnetic interference, electric vehicles, green energy conversion and grid integration, electromagnetic security, IoT security, cyber security, and hardware security
Yong-Kyu YK Yoon
Professor
Research Interests 3-D MEMS technology; micromachined metamaterials for radio frequency and microwave applications; millimeter-wave antennas
