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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- 2001 to present, Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona.
- 1996 to 2001, Associate
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State
University, Tempe, Arizona.
- 1995 to 1996, Principal
Staff Scientist, Motorola Inc., Phoenix Corporate Research
Laboratories, Tempe, Arizona.
- 1992 to 1995, Senior Staff
Scientist, Motorola Inc., Phoenix Corporate Research Laboratories,
Tempe, Arizona.
- 1990 to 1992, Senior
Scientist, Motorola Inc., Phoenix Corporate Research Laboratories,
Tempe, Arizona.
EDUCATION
- Ph. D. in Physics, January
1990, University of Notre Dame.
- M. S. in Physics, August
1984, Texas Tech University.
- B. S. in Physics, January
1982, South China Institute of Technology.
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
- Carrier transport studies
on organic light emitting diodes.
- Microelectromechanical
(MEMS) systems.
- Developed compound
semiconductor devices and quantum multifunctional devices and circuits
for memory and logic applications (design, processing, testing, device
modeling and circuit simulation). Invented and experimentally
demonstrated several novel memory and logic devices and circuits.
Investigated breakdown mechanisms of field effect transistors for
power amplifier applications.
- Conceived the logic devices
and circuits based on the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect.
Performed initial simulation and feasibility studies. STM/AFM/MFM
surface studies
- Evaluated the scaling
limits of the Si-based devices and the related issues (Motorola task
force).
- Studied quantum tunneling,
transport, deep levels, bandstructures, phase transitions, etc., in
bulk semiconductor and its nanostructures.
- GaAs MOSFETs and EEPROMs
- Optoelectronic neural
network applications.
TEACHING
- Semiconductor device
physics (ECE352, EEE436, EEE539, EEE731, etc.).
- Senior designs (EEE490).
- Summer short course:
"The Physics of Semiconductor Devices," invited 10-day short
course, Tsinghua University, China, 1997.
AWARDS
AND HONORS
- Motorola Distinguished
Innovator Award (for receiving 10 issued US patents), 1994.
- Motorola Semiconductor
Products Sector Technical Achievements Award, 1992.
- Motorola Silver Quill
Awards (publications), 1991-1996.
- One of the Best Paper
Awards, the 22nd Conf. Phys. Chem. Semicond. Interfaces, 1995.
- Certificate of
Appreciation, 1995 School/Industry Ambassador Program.
- Listed in several Who's
Who's including Who's Who in the World.
PUBLICATIONS
AND PRESENTATIONS
- Over 50 refereed articles,
book chapters.
- 25 issued US patents.
- 14 invited talks and seminars
and 30+ other conference presentations.
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- Senior Member: IEEE,
&Waves and Devices
- Member: American Physical
Society, SPIE
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