About
Muhammad Alam is Jai N. Gupta Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering. His interdisciplinary research spans semiconductor devices, renewable energy systems, and environmental technology. Recent work includes oxide semiconductor transistors (IGZO/In2O3), zinc-ion batteries using sustainable materials, electronic packaging reliability, and environmental applications like waste biodegradation.
Notable projects investigate contact-doping effects in oxide FETs, low-frequency noise origins in scaled devices, wirebond corrosion in extreme environments, and novel electrolyte additives for dendrite-free batteries. Environmental research includes agricultural sustainability and river ecosystem analysis.