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Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

John Shea » Electrophysics

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

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John Shea

Professor Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs

Affiliations Faculty, Signals and Systems
Office MALA 5000C Office Phone: 352-846-3042 Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Z-K_eGYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Biography

Primary Research Area

Signals and Systems

Research Interests

Wireless communication & networking, military & secure communication, cross-layer design, networked autonomous vehicles
Research Sponsors

AFOSR, AFRL, DARPA, NSF, ONR, ARO, ARL, DoD (MURI administered by ONR),FDOT, MIT Lincoln Laboratories, SCEEE
Industry Engagement

Harris, Samsung Electromechanics, Intellon

Honors and Awards

ECE Staff Choice Award, 2025
Summer Faculty Fellow, Office of naval Research, 2012, 2014
MILCOM Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Communications Society, 2012
Outstanding Young Alumni, Clemson University, College of Engineering & Science, 2011
Fred W. Ellersick Award for Best Paper in the Unclassified Technical Program, IEEE Communications Society, 1996

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 1998
MS, Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 1995
BSEE, Computer Engineering, Clemson University, 1993