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Dr. April Brown is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as Chair of the Department. She holds a PhD from Cornell University and has extensive experience in semiconductor materials, plasmonics, and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Her research focuses on nanomaterials, optoelectronics, and device physics, with notable contributions to gallium-based plasmonic systems and semiconductor heterostructures.
Dr. Brown’s academic journey includes prior roles as Associate Dean at Georgia Tech and Executive Assistant to Duke’s President. She has been recognized with prestigious awards, including IEEE Fellow (1998) and the Paul Rappaport Award (1992). Her work spans over 200 publications, emphasizing innovations in gallium nanoantennas, hydrogen sensing, and plasmonics.
Key research themes include manipulating plasmonic properties through material phase transitions, developing sustainable environmental remediation platforms, and advancing MBE-grown semiconductor alloys. Her lab explores interfaces between plasmonics, catalysis, and nanotechnology, with applications in energy, sensing, and optoelectronics.
Dr. Brown has advised numerous students and collaborates internationally on interdisciplinary projects. Her grants fund studies on gallium polymorphs, graphene integration, and plasmonic platforms. She leads Duke’s efforts in integrating nanotechnology with biomedical and environmental applications.
