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: Navid Asadi
David Arnold
George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor Director, Florida Semiconductor Institute
Biography
Primary Research Area
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Micro/nanostructured magnetic materials, magnetic microsystems, alternative power/energy systems (wireless power, energy harvesting, electromechanical circuits)
Honors and Awards
HWCOE Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership, 2024
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2024
ECE Faculty of the Year (student selected) (2021-2022)
DARPA MTO Microsystems Exploratory Council (2022-2025)
UF ECE Excellence Award for Teaching (2019)
Best Application Paper, 2017 MARSS Conference (2017)
UF ECE Excellence Award for Service (2017)
Best Poster, Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles Conference, 2015
UF Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award, 2013
UF Engineering Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award for Excellence, 2011
DARPA Young Faculty Award, 2009
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), 2008
Education
Ph.D. Electrical & Computer Eng., Georgia Tech, 2004
M.S. Electrical & Computer Eng., UF, 2001
B.S. Electrical Eng., UF, 1999