Dr. James W Pomeroy is a Research Fellow in Thermal Materials and Device Research at the School of Physics, University of Bristol. His work focuses on optical spectroscopy and electrical characterization of III-nitride and boron-rich semiconductors for advanced electronic devices. University of Bristol | School of Physics Research Fellow in Thermal Materials and Device Research His research develops time-resolved measurement techniques for self-heating and transient phenomena in electronic devices, achieving sub-micron spatial and nanosecond temporal resolution. Key areas include GaN-on-diamond integration, thermal boundary resistance reduction, and wide bandgap semiconductor applications in RF electronics. Recent publications highlight collaborations on gallium oxide and boron arsenide materials, device thermal management, and heterogeneous integration strategies for power electronics. The 15 most recent works span topics like subthreshold slope optimization , phonon transport across interfaces , and microwave device thermal analysis .
Professor Park Woo-chan is affiliated with the Department of Computer Engineering at Sejong University. His research focuses on real-time ray tracing, GPU architecture for mobile devices, and FPGA implementations. He has a strong publication record in 3D graphics and AI semiconductors. 1989-1993: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Yonsei University 1993-1995: Master's in Computer Science, Yonsei University 1995-2000: Doctorate in Computer Science, Yonsei University He leads the Processor Lab, which specializes in media processors including high-performance mobile GPUs and AI semiconductors. The lab has extensive experience with industry projects for Samsung and LG, national initiatives, and industry-academia collaborations. Research interests span real-time ray tracing algorithms, GPU memory systems, lossless data compression, computer arithmetic, and hardware acceleration for 3D graphics and sound rendering. Recent publications show a strong focus on real-time sound propagation, multi-threaded algorithms, depth level control, and FPGA implementations for ray tracing. Keywords from his work include: Computer Science , Neural Networks , GPU Architecture , 3D Rendering , Mobile Graphics , and FPGA Acceleration . Contact: pwchan@sejong.ac.kr
Robert McDermott is the Roeske Professor of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he leads a leading research group in experimental quantum computing. He is affiliated with the Department of Physics, the Condensed Matter group, and the Wisconsin Quantum Institute, focusing on superconducting qubits and hybrid quantum systems. His research interests include quantum coherence, scalable coherent control, quantum measurement, and hybrid quantum systems. He investigates the origins of noise in superconducting devices and develops novel control and readout techniques using Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) digital logic and microwave photon counters. His lab operates multiple low-temperature platforms for qubit characterization and device testing. His recent publications reflect a strong focus on improving qubit coherence, reducing quasiparticle poisoning, implementing scalable control architectures, and developing hybrid interfaces between superconducting circuits and atomic systems. His work spans quantum error correction, noise characterization, and quantum measurement technologies. Origin and Reduction of 1/f Magnetic Flux Noise in Superconducting Devices (2016) Quantum-classical Interface Based on Single Flux Quantum Digital Logic (2018) Microwave-to-optical frequency conversion using a cesium atom coupled to a superconducting resonator (2017) High-Fidelity Measurement of a Superconducting Qubit Using an On-Chip Microwave Photon Counter (2021) McDermott advises numerous PhD students and has mentored many postdoctoral researchers who have gone on to prominent roles in academia and industry, including at IBM, Google, Rigetti, and Northrop Grumman. His lab collaborates extensively with researchers at UC Berkeley, Caltech, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has secured significant research funding to support his experimental facilities, including dilution refrigerators and advanced fabrication capabilities at the Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics (WCAM). The McDermott Lab maintains state-of-the-art facilities for superconducting device fabrication and low-temperature measurement, with five cryogenic platforms and access to advanced lithography and deposition tools. The group is actively working on integrating classical control electronics at millikelvin temperatures and building hybrid quantum systems for future quantum networks.
Emily Warren is a Research Manager II at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specializing in Materials Science, Chemistry, and Nanoscience within Photovoltaics. Her research focuses on heteroepitaxy of III-V materials on silicon, nanoimprint lithography, and high-efficiency tandem solar cells. PhD in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology Master of Engineering for Sustainable Development from University of Cambridge Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Cornell University Warren investigates nanoscale surface control in heteroepitaxial film nucleation and coalescence. Her work on three-terminal tandem solar cells with interdigitated back contacts simplifies large-area device scaling. She also explores TCAD simulation and photoelectrochemical systems for solar fuels. Her 2025 publications include studies on GaAs/silicon heterostructures, methanol generation via CO₂ reduction, technoeconomic modeling of tandem modules, and exfoliation techniques for solar cell performance. These span Materials Science, Solar Energy, and Device Physics. Warren collaborates with universities on photovoltaic research and mentors students, earning recognition for her training efforts. Her work at NREL includes prior projects on solar thermoelectric generators using the High Flux Solar Furnace.
Dr. Musbahu Muhammad is a research-focused academic at Newcastle University specializing in advanced battery systems and power electronics for sustainable energy applications. His work bridges electric vehicle technology, renewable energy integration, and second-life battery utilization through innovative power electronic solutions. His core research interests include: Electric vehicle battery diagnostics and management systems Power converter design for energy storage and renewables Lithium-ion battery second-life applications Reliability enhancement in power electronic systems Grid integration of sustainable energy technologies From 2020-2022, Dr. Muhammad's publications reveal a strong focus on practical engineering solutions for battery evaluation, charging systems, and power conversion. His work demonstrates consistent emphasis on improving efficiency, reliability, and circular economy applications in energy storage systems, particularly through novel circuit designs and diagnostic methodologies for electric vehicle batteries and photovoltaic systems. While specific awards and grants aren't documented in available sources, his collaborative research with Newcastle University's energy research group indicates active participation in cutting-edge sustainable technology development. His work consistently addresses critical industry challenges in battery reuse, power converter reliability, and renewable energy integration.
Omar Alzaabi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Khalifa University, College of Engineering, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He specializes in applied electromagnetics, power electronics, and renewable energy systems, with a focus on electromagnetic characterization techniques and their applications in electrified transportation and radar cross-section analysis. Education: PhD, MSc, and BSc in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, USA. His research involves collaborations with institutions such as Pennsylvania State University's Millennium Science Complex, Ohio State University's Electro-Science Laboratory, and Tongji University in China, supported by agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy (DOE). He has led initiatives in semiconductor testing, microwave dielectric characterization of entomological targets, and the development of a startup specializing in special-purpose antenna design. Omar Alzaabi teaches courses including Electronic Circuits & Devices (ECCE312) , Introduction to Computing using Matlab (ENGR112) , and Introduction to Computing using Python (ENGR114) . He is affiliated with the Advanced Power and Energy Center at Khalifa University.
Martin Kjær is a Postdoctoral researcher at Aalborg University specializing in power electronics, reliability engineering, and renewable energy systems. His work focuses on medium voltage power converters, silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, electrolysis technology, and the reliability of power electronic devices in renewable energy applications. Research keywords: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Reliability Engineering, Silicon Carbide Devices. Research Trends: Recent publications highlight his expertise in SiC MOSFET-based medium voltage systems (2023–2025), including converter control strategies, electrolysis integration, and parasitic capacitance mitigation. His work spans technical domains (device testing, magnetic components) to system-level economic modeling (wind-solar-hydrogen systems). Collaborations: Works with researchers like M. R. Nielsen, H. Zhao, and S. Munk-Nielsen on projects involving high-voltage converters, hydrogen energy systems, and semiconductor device optimization.
Kari Halonen serves as Professor in the Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering at Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering. Leading the Kari Halonen Group, his research focuses on ultra-low-power electronics for energy-constrained applications including wireless sensor networks, wearable systems, and implantable medical devices. His work bridges the Internet of Everything with personalized health technologies through advanced signal acquisition and power management solutions. Research interests center on sensor electronics and energy harvesting with emphasis on ultra-low-power analog/digital implementations for wireless sensor devices. Key application areas include personalized health monitoring through advanced user interfaces and biomedical information acquisition. Current projects demonstrate practical implementations like the Gesture Sensor Interface Demonstrator for gaming applications and urine-powered sensor nodes for smart diapers. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong focus on flexible electronics for biomedical applications, temperature-invariant circuits , and in-memory computing architectures . Work spans neuromorphic computing, printed energy harvesters, and RF-to-DC converters, consistently targeting sub-nW power consumption for batteryless systems. Major venues include IEEE Transactions journals, ISCAS, and FLEPS conferences. Scientific awards include: Beatrice Winner Award at IEEE Solid-State Circuits Conference (2002) Best paper award at Asian Conference on Millimeter-wave circuits and Technology (2007) Second best paper award at ECCTD Conference (2007) As primary advisor, Halonen supervises doctoral researchers including Gaurav Singh and Kazybek Adam. His group develops practical demonstrators like the Gesture Sensor Interface while advancing theoretical foundations in ultra-low-power circuit design. Current projects integrate printed electronics with biological energy harvesting, targeting commercialization through Aalto University's research portal. The Kari Halonen Group operates within Aalto's Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, utilizing facilities in the TUAS-building at Maarintie 8, Espoo. Collaborations span biomedical researchers (Raimo Sepponen) and semiconductor experts across multiple institutions, with recent work appearing in IEEE IoT Journal and SN Computer Science.
Umesh K. Mishra serves as the Dean of The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering and holds the Richard A. Auhll Professorship in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and directs both the Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center and the ONR MURI Center on wide bandgap semiconductor based electronics. His educational background includes: PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University MS in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University BTech in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institutes of Technology Kanpur Mishra's research program centers on wide bandgap semiconductors, particularly gallium nitride (GaN) technology. His work spans GaN electronics, opto-electronics, materials science, oxide-based electronics, non-stoichiometric semiconductors, vacuum microelectronics, and InP & GaAs based electronics. His group has pioneered N-polar GaN technology, developing transistors demonstrating output powers of 6.7 W/mm at 94 GHz and 20.7 W/mm at 4 GHz. The research bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in high-frequency communications and power electronics, utilizing metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) for high-quality GaN film growth. His recent publications reveal continued innovation across multiple fronts of GaN technology, with significant work on N-polar devices, advanced transistor designs, thermal management solutions using diamond cooling, and novel characterization methods. These publications demonstrate the group's leadership in both materials science and device engineering aspects of wide bandgap semiconductors. Mishra has received numerous prestigious honors: ISI Highly Cited Researcher Welker Award for Development of Gallium Nitride High Power Electronics ISCS Quantum Device Award IEEE David Sarnoff Award for Development of Gallium Nitride Electronics IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal Elected Foreign Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering As an advisor, Mishra leads a substantial research group with numerous PhD students and professional researchers including Dr. Stacia Keller (Principal Development Engineer), Dr. Karine Hestroffer (Assistant Project Scientist), and Dr. Xiang Liu (Assistant Project Scientist). His group has secured significant research funding from organizations including the Office of Naval Research and likely other federal agencies and industry partners given the applied nature of their work. The laboratory facilities are located in the Engineering Science Building at UCSB, supporting both fundamental materials research and device fabrication. The Mishra Research Group operates within the Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center, specializing in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition for growing high-quality GaN films and developing advanced transistor structures. Their work has made significant contributions to both academic knowledge and commercial semiconductor technology, with applications spanning high-frequency communications, power electronics, and optoelectronic devices.
Stefano Frabboni is a Full Professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) within the Department of Physical, Computer and Mathematical Sciences. His academic career focuses on experimental physics, particularly in electron microscopy and material science. He teaches courses such as General Physics III , The Profession of Physicist , and Physics Laboratory I , emphasizing mechanical and electromagnetic wave phenomena, data analysis, and laboratory techniques. His research interests span Electron Microscopy , Materials Science , and Quantum Physics , with a strong emphasis on Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) applications in electron beam shaping and magnetic field analysis. He has contributed extensively to High Entropy Alloys , Computational Ghost Imaging , and Nanoscale Magnetic Spectroscopy . The articles reflect a focus on electron beam manipulation , phase shifts in materials , and high-resolution imaging techniques . Recent article trends include optimizing substrate bias voltage in HEA films , Mo content effects on coatings , enhancing TEM resolution via computational methods , and fabricating 3D nanoarchitectures with direct-write approaches. Sub-fields covered in his work are electron vortex generation , quantum state discrimination , OAM sorting , plasmonic excitation analysis , and defect characterization in semiconductors .
Maher Kayal is an Honorary Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, affiliated with the School of Engineering (STI) and the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (STI-SMT). His primary role involves academic leadership in electronics and energy management research. He holds a Master's and PhD in Electrical Engineering from EPFL (1983 and 1989 respectively), and has been with the Electronics Laboratory (ELab) since 1990, directing the 'Energy Management and Sustainability' section. His work focuses on analog/mixed-signal IC design, energy harvesting, smart grid technologies, and sensor systems. Education: M.S. (1983), Ph.D. (1989) in Electrical Engineering, EPFL. Affiliations: EPFL’s Electronics Laboratory (ELab), School of Engineering. Research interests include ultra-low-power sensor interfaces, energy-efficient electronics for smart buildings, and real-time power grid emulation. He has authored/co-authored three textbooks on mixed-mode CMOS design and holds 11 patents. His work bridges semiconductor physics, circuit design, and energy systems. Recent articles focus on wearable biosensors (ANTIGONE project), blockchain-based smart-building energy management, and high-speed power system emulators. Notable awards include the Credit Suisse Teaching Award (2009) and multiple best-paper prizes at IEEE conferences. He has advised over 30 PhD students, with notable alumni working in semiconductor design and energy systems. His labs pioneer innovations in analog emulation for power systems and IoT-enabled smart infrastructure.
Amin Arbabian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His research spans biomedical devices, sensing systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with a focus on wireless power transfer and miniaturized sensor design. Education: BSc in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2005) MSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (2007) PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (2011) Arbabian's lab specializes in end-to-end design of RF/microwave systems for medical implants, sensing interfaces, and terascale IoT networks. Key projects include ultrasonically powered implants for neural stimulation and drug delivery, mm-wave radar systems for gesture recognition, and ultrasound wake-up radios for ultra-low-power IoT devices. His recent publications highlight advancements in wireless neural implants, adaptive radar sensing, and photoelastic modulation for time-of-flight imaging. These works span disciplines including Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Applied Physics. Scientific Awards: Best Student Paper Award, ISSCC 2018 Best Student Paper Award, PIERS 2015 1st Place Best Paper Award, 2016 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference Best Student Paper Award, SPIE Security and Defense 2016 Arbabian collaborates with Stanford faculty in Chemistry, Comparative Medicine, and Radiology. His lab's funding sources include NSF, DARPA, NIH, ARPA-E, and ONR. The group also explores industrial applications like semiconductor manufacturing optimization with AI-driven digital twins.
Prof. Axel Mertens holds a professorship at Leibniz University Hannover's Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, leading the Institute of Drive Systems and Power Electronics. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Leibniz Research Centre Energy 2050 and participates in the Faculty Council as a Deputy Representative for Professors. His expertise spans power electronics, electric drives, renewable energy systems, and aircraft propulsion. He has authored numerous articles on topics like inverter topology optimization, self-sensing motor control, and grid stability in inverter-dominated grids. Research focuses include: High-efficiency power conversion systems Electric machine design and control EMI mitigation strategies Reliability analysis for power electronic systems Integration of renewable energy sources His work contributes to advancing energy-efficient traction systems, airborne wind energy, and fault-tolerant aircraft propulsion. Current projects involve the SkyPower100 airborne wind energy initiative and DampedWEA vibration-reduction research. He actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations through Leibniz Research Initiatives. Notable achievements include pioneering work on quasi-three-level modular converters and innovative self-sensing control techniques. His research addresses both fundamental and applied challenges in power electronics, with applications ranging from automotive electrification to sustainable energy generation.
Jan Gülink is a Researcher at the Institute of Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Physics, Technische Universität Braunschweig. His primary affiliations include research in semiconductor devices with specialized focus on GaN-based microLED and nanoLED technologies. Research interests center on optoelectronic systems and their biomedical applications. Key domains include: Development of micro/nanoLED arrays for high-resolution illumination and imaging Optogenetic control systems for cardiac and neural tissue studies Gallium nitride device fabrication and characterization Advanced microscopy techniques using structured light sources Semiconductor processing for miniaturized optoelectronic systems Publication analysis (15 most recent) shows strong focus on optoelectronic device innovation with recurring themes: 80% involve microLED/nanoLED development, 60% target biomedical applications (particularly optogenetics), and 40% address fabrication scalability. Recent works increasingly explore aerospace power systems and cardiac electrophysiology applications. Laboratory involvement includes the Institute of Semiconductor Technology, focusing on experimental semiconductor processing cleanrooms and optoelectronic characterization facilities. No information is available regarding student advising, research teams, or funding sources.
Adam Printz serves as Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Arizona's College of Engineering. His research focuses on developing mechanically robust, printable electronic materials for renewable energy applications, particularly addressing stability challenges in perovskite photovoltaics. Education: PhD in NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego MS in NanoEngineering, University of California, San Diego Professor Printz's research group pioneers materials design strategies for soft electronics, specializing in chemical and physical interactions at interfaces of metal halide perovskites. His work combines benchtop and computational experiments to solve mechanical and chemical instabilities in perovskite-based devices through molecular interactions, scalable printing techniques, and nanocompositing approaches. Current research emphasizes thermomechanical stability across multiple length scales and development of multifunctional reinforcement strategies. Scientific Recognition: NSF CAREER Award recipient DOE Early Career Award recipient Chancellor's Dissertation Medal from UC San Diego Distinguished Young Scholar Seminar Series Speaker, University of Washington His group receives substantial funding from the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. Professor Printz actively mentors graduate students through directed research courses and doctoral dissertation supervision, while teaching core chemical engineering courses including Heat Transfer, Polymer Science, and senior capstone design. His laboratory develops novel characterization techniques for mechanical properties of semiconducting polymers and perovskite films, with strong industry partnerships for technology translation.
