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Dr. Marc Cahay is a Full Professor and Department Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati, within the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Liège, Belgium (1981), and an M.S. in Physics and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University (1986–1987). Since joining UC in 1989 as an Assistant Professor, he has been promoted to Associate Professor (1995) and Full Professor (2000). His research focuses on nanoscience, nanotechnology, vacuum microelectronics, spintronics, and quantum systems, with notable contributions to carbon nanotube applications, plasmonic nanodevices, and quantum computing education.
Teaching: With over 30 years of experience, Cahay has taught courses in electronics, quantum systems, and quantum computing. He co-authored textbooks like *Introduction to Spintronics* and *Problem Solving in Quantum Mechanics*. He received numerous teaching awards, including the Distinguished Teaching Professor Award (2012) and Fellow of the Academy of Teaching and Learning (2014).
Research Contributions: His work spans field emission from nanomaterials, graphene-based devices, and vacuum field-effect transistors. He co-chaired IEEE Nano 2006 and IVNC 2019 conferences, and his research is supported by NSF grants.
Awards: Over 30 awards, including the W.H. Middendorf Research Excellence Award (multiple years), Distinguished Researcher Award (2008), and Sigma Xi Young Investigator Award (1995).
Leadership: As Department Head since 2017, he oversees EECS programs and fosters interdisciplinary research collaborations with institutions like WPAFB and UC’s Physics Department.
