Seth Bank

Seth Bank is a Professor and holds the Cockrell Family Chair in Engineering #21 at The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999), followed by M.S. (2003) and Ph.D. (2006) in electrical engineering from Stanford University. After a postdoctoral stint at UC Santa Barbara, he joined UT Austin in 2007.

His research focuses on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth of semiconductors and nanostructures, with applications in plasmonics, silicon-based lasers, quantum computing, THz sensing, and high-speed computation. He has authored over 450 publications and presentations. Notable recognitions include IEEE and Optica Fellowships, PECASE (2009), multiple Young Investigator Program (YIP) awards, and the NSF CAREER Award (2010).

Bank serves as a Board Member for IEEE Device Research Conference (DRC) and previously chaired conferences like CLEO and DRC. His lab, the Laboratory for Advanced Semiconductor Epitaxy (LASE), collaborates on cutting-edge projects funded by NASA, DARPA, and others. Recent work includes quantum sensing for space climate measurement and ultra-sensitive optical detectors for autonomous systems.

• Education:
  • B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999)
  • M.S., Stanford University (2003)
  • Ph.D., Stanford University (2006)
• Key Awards:
  • 6 Best Paper Awards (Group)
  • Presidential Early Career Award (2009)
  • AFOSR/ONR YIP Awards (2009/2010)
  • NSF CAREER Award (2010)

His advising spans over a dozen students, including Goldwater Scholars and fellowship recipients. Current research emphasizes quantum technologies, nanomaterials, and optoelectronic systems with industry and government partnerships.