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
Office LAR 215
Office Phone: 352-392-3983
Email: sheplak@ufl.edu
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4nUQt5AAAAAJ&hl=en
Biography
Primary Research Area
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Micromachined transducers, MEMS, electroacoustics, aeroacoustics, and fluid mechanics
Education
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1995
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1992
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1989