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
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Lightning, Atmospheric Electricity, Lightning Protection
Honors and Awards
HWCOE Teacher/Scholar of the Year (2025)
Distinguished Professor, University of Florida (2022)
Honorary Member, International Commission on Atmospheric Electricity (ICAE) (2022)
IEEE Richard R. Stoddart Award in Electromagnetic Compatibility (2019)
Toshio Takeuti Award, the International Symposium on Winter Lightning (2017)
Senior Faculty International Educator of the Year, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering,(2015–2016)
Honorary Doctorate Degree, Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAP RAS) (2015)
IEEE-EMC Richard Schulz Transactions Prize Paper Award Honorable Mention (2015)
Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, JGR Atmospheres (2016)
Karl Berger Award, International Conference on Lightning Protection (2012)
Best Paper Award, 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, Chengdu, China (2011)
Annual Recognition Award, National Lightning Safety Institute (2004)
Prize Paper Award, IEEE Power Engineering Society, Surge Protective Devices Committee (2001)
UF Research Foundation Professorship (2001–2003, 2007–2009)
Outstanding Contribution in Research Award, Southeastern Section Medallion Certificate, American Society for Engineering Education (1999)
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1983
MS, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1977