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
Computer Engineering
Research Interests
Robot Perception; Machine Vision; Underwater Robotics
Honors and Awards
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (DDF) award (2019-20), University of Minnesota
RAS Travel Grant for participating ICRA 2019 in Montreal, Canada
IEEE/RSJ Travel Grant for participating IROS 2017 in Vancouver, Canada
ADC Graduate Fellowship in Wireless and Networking Technology (2015-16), University of Minnesota
Education
PhD, Robotics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; 2021
MSc, Artificial Intelligence, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; 2015
BSc, Computer Science & Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; 2012