Mark Rodwell
استاد · High-Frequency Electronics
University of California , Santa Barbara (UCSB)معرفی
Mark Rodwell is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He holds the Doluca Family Endowed Chair and has directed major research centers, including the SRC/DARPA Center for Converged Terahertz Communications and Sensing (2018-2023) and the UCSB Nanofabrication Lab (1996-2018). His work focuses on extending electronics to ultrahigh frequencies (60-600 GHz), involving semiconductor devices, IC design, and terahertz systems.
Dr. Rodwell earned a B.S.E.E. in IC design (1980, University of Tennessee), an M.S.E.E. in signal processing (1982, Stanford University), and a Ph.D.E.E. in semiconductor devices (1988, Stanford University). He worked at AT&T Bell Labs (1981-1984) before joining UCSB.
His research interests include
- High-frequency IC design in Silicon and III-V technologies
- THz InP bipolar transistors and MOSFETs
- Mm-wave wireless communication systems
- Nonlinear transmission lines for picosecond instrumentation
- Optoelectronic integration for THz applications
His publications emphasize advancements in
- Transferred-substrate HBTs for >400 GHz operation
- Mm-wave network analyzers and amplifiers
- Resonant tunnel diode oscillators
- Electro-optic sampling techniques
Scientific accolades include
- IEEE Fellow (2003)
- SIA/SRC University Research Award (2022)
- IEEE Sarnoff Award (2010)
- IEEE Microwave Prize (1997, 1998 European Microwave Conference)
- IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award (2012)
- NSF Presidential Young Investigator (1989)
He contributes to
- IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society
- Nanofabrication facility management
- Short courses on THz wireless systems
- Collaborative projects with Prof. Umran Inan and others
