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Professor Muhammad Ashraful Alam is the Jai N. Gupta Distinguished Professor at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a BSEE from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (1988), an MS from Clarkson University (1991), and a PhD from Purdue University (1995). His research focuses on microelectronics, nanotechnology, and their applications in renewable energy, healthcare, and computing. Key areas include transistor reliability, biosensors, and solar cell innovation. He leads the Laboratory for Classical and Emerging Electronic Devices (CEED Group), collaborating with industry and academia on projects like the NSF-funded UPWARDS program for memory-centric research.
Recent work includes advancements in microneedle-based wearable sensors for diabetes and Parkinson’s monitoring, solar farm optimization, and quantum computing implications. He advises students such as Marco Fratus (best poster awards) and Ajanta Saha. His contributions span over 150 peer-reviewed articles, with notable publications in Nature Nanotechnology, Science, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He frequently delivers plenary/keynote talks at global conferences and holds editorial roles in top journals.
Grants include NSF support for semiconductor research and international collaborations. His lab’s innovations bridge physics, engineering, and data science for sustainable energy and health solutions. Notable achievements include developing the first solar farm software (PV-MAPS) and co-authoring a seminal textbook on solar cell principles.
