Jean-Pierre Leburton

Jean-Pierre Leburton is the Gregory Stillman Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Research Professor in multiple laboratories at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds joint appointments in the Department of Physics and the Coordinated Science Laboratory. His academic journey includes roles as Visiting Professor at institutions like the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and the University of Tokyo. Leburton’s research focuses on nanoscale semiconductor devices, quantum structures, and bio-nano-electronics, with notable contributions to DNA sensing and data storage technologies.

Education:

• PhD in Theoretical Solid State Physics, University of Liège, Belgium (1978)
• Licence in Physics, University of Liège, Belgium (1971)

Research Interests:

• Transport and optical processes in quantum wells/wires/dots
• Spintronics and single-electron effects
• Interaction between biomolecules and semiconductors
• 2D materials and nanofluidic systems

Awards & Honors:

• IEEE Nanotechnology Council Pioneer Award (2021)
• Life Fellow of IEEE
• Member of Royal Academy of Science (Belgium)
• Listed in multiple Who’s Who editions

Grants & Leadership:

• Funding from NSF, DARPA, and industry partners like Oxford Nanopore
• Chair roles in IEEE Nanotechnology Council committees
• Editorial Board member for Nanotechnology (IoP)

Labs & Affiliations: Affiliated with the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, and the Beckman Institute’s Computational Electronics Group.