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Rickard Ewetz » 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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Rickard Ewetz

Associate Professor

Office MALA 4127 Office Phone: 352-392-0002 Website: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/ewetz/ Publications: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/ewetz/publications/

Biography

Primary Research Area

Computer Engineering

Research Interests

Emerging Computing Paradigms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer-aided Design, VLSI Circuits
Honors and Awards

Research Incentive Award, University of Central Florida (2024)
Best Paper Nomination, MILCOM (2023)
Best Paper Nomination, International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (2022)
Best Paper Nomination, Design Automation and Test in Europe (2021)
Best Paper Nomination, Asian and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (2019)

Education

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2016
M.S. Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linkoping University, Sweden, 2011