Spyridon Pavlidis

Spyridon Pavlidis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, leading the Laboratory for Electronics in Advanced Devices and Systems (NCSU LEADS). He is affiliated with the ME Commons Hub (CLAWS), PowerAmerica, FREEDM, and ASSIST Research Centers. His research focuses on semiconductor devices, wide bandgap materials (GaN/AlN), and their applications in power electronics, sensing, and bioelectronics. Pavlidis holds a PhD from Georgia Tech (2016) and a Master's from Imperial College London (2010).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2016)
  • M.Eng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London (2010)

His expertise spans power electronics packaging, microwave technologies, and biosensing. Recent work includes developing GaN and AlN-based devices for high-power and high-frequency applications. Pavlidis has received prestigious awards, including the 2022 NSF CAREER Award and the 2022 Bennett Faculty Fellowship. He actively contributes to IEEE committees and technical program reviews.

His funded research includes defect-state analysis in GaN diodes and bioelectronic sensors for medical applications. Pavlidis collaborates across interdisciplinary teams, advancing next-generation semiconductor technologies and wearable biosensors.