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
Toshikazu Nishida
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Biography
Primary Research Area
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Multi-functional semiconductor devices, (Sensors, logic, actuators, memory, MEMS), Design, characterization, and reliability
Honors and Awards
NASA Invention Award, 2008
IEEE Electron Device Society Distinguished Lecturer, 2006-2011
Teacher of the Year Award, UF HKN, 2005-2007
Best Paper Award, AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Technical Committee, 2004
Teacher of the Year Award, UF College of Engineering, 2003-2004
Teaching Improvement Program Award, UF, 1995
Education
PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1988
MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1985
BS, Engineering Physics, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1983