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
Biography
Primary Research Area
Electronics
Research Interests
Hardware security and trust, digital VLSI/CAD, and biometrics
Honors and Awards
Distinguished Speaker, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2025
HWCOE Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award, 2022
2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), nominated by DoD, 2019
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award, 2017
Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award by Army Research Office (ARO), 2016
George Corcoran Outstanding Teaching Award by University of Maryland, 2008
Education
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2013
M.S., University of Maryland, 2010
B.S., Manhattan College, 2006