NSF CAREER AWARD FOCUSED ON
MAKING NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
using Dirac-source carrier injection and high-mobility 2D
EIGHTEEN NEW FACULTY JOIN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES
monochalcogenides” is important because it seeks to find an
The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences welcomed
innovative solution to address the need for energy-efficient
18 new faculty members this year. These faculty represent a
nanoelectronic devices. It also explores the untapped potential
diverse set of research and educational expertise that will help
of emerging two-dimensional source and channel materials
the school and its departments achieve even greater levels of
such as graphene, and represents a major breakthrough in
excellence. The new faculty are:
Electrical engineer Huamin Li is investigating a novel transistor concept that can switch speed faster and use less energy. The project is funded by a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Li’s project “Toward sub-60-mV/decade steep transistors
quantum science and technology for extending Moore’s law well into the quantum era. Such technologies are of great interest, as they hold
Chemical and Biological Engineering – Miao Yu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor
promise for overcoming limitations that may prevent further
– Ashlee Ford Versypt, Associate Professor
miniaturization of conventional transistors.
– Viviana Monje-Galvan, Assistant Professor
Li’s team will combine theoretical research with experiments to learn about the properties of the 2D materials and use them to build a prototypical transistor.
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering – Yinyin Ye, Assistant Professor
With the support of his CAREER award, Li will also participate in existing programs and develop new activities
Computer Science and Engineering
that seek to inspire the next generation of students to pursue
– Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor
careers in engineering. This includes working with UB and
– Nalini Ratha, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor
community partners to create educational activities that focus
– Hongxin Hu, Associate Professor
on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The project is funded at
– Xianghang (Scott) Mi, Assistant Professor
$500,000 for five years.
– Ziming Zhao, Assistant Professor
The NSF CAREER Award is given to outstanding scientists
– Nasrin Akhter, Assistant Professor of Teaching
who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research, education, and the integration of education and research.
Electrical Engineering – Jian-Ping (Jim) Zheng, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor
Engineering Education – Matilde Sanchez-Pena, Assistant Professor – Cory Schimpf, Assistant Professor – Alice Nightengale, Assistant Professor of Teaching
Industrial and Systems Engineering – Cecilia Martinez Leon, Associate Professor of Teaching
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Jiaoyan Li, Assistant Professor – Jun Liu, Assistant Professor – Ryan St. Pierre, Assistant Professor
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