Agis Iliadis

Agis Iliadis is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Director of the Semiconductor Nanotechnology Research Laboratory. He holds affiliations with the Maryland NanoCenter and serves as a Senior Member of IEEE, Distinguished Lecturer in IEEE-EDS, and on multiple technical committees. His research focuses on nanotechnology, semiconductor devices, CMOS IC technology, wide band-gap semiconductors (e.g., ZnO, SiC), sensors, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) mitigation. Key contributions include self-assembled nanostructures, Schottky contacts, and nanocomposite materials integrated with CMOS processes.

Education: Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from UMIST (UK).
Research Labs: Semiconductor Nanotechnology Research Laboratory.
Notable Awards: R.F. Bunshah Award (2004), Best Paper Award for biosensor research (2006), and multiple IEEE recognitions.

Research Interests: Elemental/compound semiconductors, light-emitting processes, ohmic/schottky metallization, epitaxial growth. Recent work includes CMOS-compatible nanosensors, GaN betavoltaic devices, and quantum dot noise analysis.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like IEEE Trans. Electromagnetic Compatibility, Journal of Applied Physics, and Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Recent trends emphasize RF sensor design, EMI effects on CMOS circuits, and biofilm monitoring via SAW sensors.

Grants & Outreach: Organized international conferences (e.g., ISDRS 2001, 2016), advised graduate students on nanotechnology and semiconductor topics, and contributed to MERIT projects on optical communication systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams in microelectronics, collaborating with institutions like SPIE and ECS. Active in industry partnerships for sensor and energy-harvesting applications.