Microelectronics and photonics

Microelectronics research investigates semiconductor materials and device physics for developing electronic and photonic devices and integrated circuits with data/energy efficient performance in terms of speed, power consumption, and functionality. Photonics research studies laser devices, detectors, sensors, optical systems, and the effects of quantum mechanics on the behavior of electron and photon interaction.

Current projects include research on MBE and MOCVD ultrathin layer and 3-D material materials; LEDs; LETs; high speed oxide-VCSELs and transistor lasers for petabit data interconnect and communications; silicon photonics; quantum-cascade lasers; terahertz transistor and integrated circuits; detectors; antennas; sensors; MEMs switches; Bio-MEMs; carbon-based devices (graphene and nanotube); excimer laser processes for displays; III-V-based MOSFETs; nanosphere drug delivery; and cell encapsulation.