Demetrius L. Geddis

Dr. Demetrius L. Geddis is the Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Hampton University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (2003), with earlier degrees from Hampton University (B.S., 1998). His expertise spans integrated photonics, micro/nano technology, and semiconductor materials. He has worked at Motorola, Bell Laboratories, NASA Langley (as a Faculty Fellow), and currently leads the NSF-funded Hampton-Brandeis Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM), fostering interdisciplinary research in photonic materials.

Education:

• B.S. Electrical Engineering, Hampton University (1998)
• M.S. and Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2003)

Research Interests:

• Integrated optoelectronics and photonic integrated circuits
• Micro/nanofabrication and semiconductor materials
• Optical fiber sensing for aerospace health monitoring
• Solid-state photoswitching in PDMS-Arylazopyrazole composites
• Perovskite nanoparticles for photonic applications

Grants & Leadership:

• Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded PREM program (six-year initiative)
• Former NASA Faculty Fellow (Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch)

Labs & Teams: Research activities are centered at Hampton University, collaborating with Brandeis University and other institutions under the PREM program.