Alex Patterson

Alex Patterson is a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Previously, he worked at Osram Opto Semiconductors in Regensburg, Germany, where he specialized in electrical, thermo-electrical, and optical modeling of LEDs and simulation tool development. His research focuses on nanoelectronic and photonic devices, emphasizing multiphysics modeling to bridge theoretical and experimental understanding of device behavior.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2018)
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013)
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2011)

Research interests include advanced modeling frameworks for cold field emission from quantum-confined emitters, paraboloidal geometries, and nanoscale device behavior. His work spans semiclassical theories, quantum confinement effects, and multiphysics simulation tools.

His publications explore topics like field emission from non-planar emitters, quantum confinement impacts, and device performance modeling. Notable awards include the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the IVNC 2013 Best Student Paper Award.

Teaching includes courses like ECSE 1010 (Intro to ECSE), ECSE 2100 (Fields and Waves), and ENGR 4900 (Multidisciplinary Capstone Design). His contributions emphasize practical applications of theoretical models in engineering education and research.