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Education
Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California-Berkeley
Research Interests
Nanoscale biomedical sensing and imaging with color centers in diamond, nanophotonic metasurfaces for attojoule optical logic and computational imaging/displays
Ganesh Balakrishnan
Professor, Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Program, Electrical Computer Engineering
gunny@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 259-6412
Education
B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, University of Madras, India
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Toledo
Ph.D. in Optical Sciences and Engineering, University of New Mexico
Research Interests
Semiconductor device development including epitaxy and characterization, high power vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers and novel semiconductor material development for Mid-Infrared lasers.
Tito Busani
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
busanit@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 239-4202
Francesca Cavallo - Associate Director
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany.
Research Interests
2D materials: structural, mechanical and electronic properties; flexible electronics, optoelectronics and photonics; rolled-up Nanotech; bio-devices integration; and THz radiation
Education
M.S., Physics Engineer, University of Brussels
Ph.D., Physics, University of Brussels and UC Berkeley (Advisor Erwin L. Hahn)
Research Interests
Ultrafast and intense laser pulses generation, diagnostic, and interaction with matterUltrasensitive sensors of displacement, rotation, magnetic fields, index of refraction
Mode-locked lasers and frequency combs
Education
PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2015
Research Interests
Frequency combs, nonlinear & quantum optics, integrated photonics, precision measurement.
Sang Eon Han
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
sehan@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 277-8670
Education
BS in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1996
MS in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1998
PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2009
Research Interests
- Nanophotonics
- Thermal Radiation
- Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion
- Nanoscale Thermal Energy Conversion
Daniel Feezell - Nanofabrication Advisor CHTM
Associate Professor, Electrical Computer Engineering
dfeezell@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 272-7823
Education
B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Irvine
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Epitaxial growth, fabrication, and characterization of group III-nitride materials and devices, including nonpolar/semipolar orientations. Solid-state lighting and high-efficiency LEDs. Visible edge-emitting and vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Applications of group III-nitrides to energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Education
B.S. in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1997
M.S. in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 2000
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Arizona, May 2008
Research Interests
Energy transfer in coupled quantum dot and plasmonic nanostructures; DNA mediated optical coupling; semiconductor-metal hybrid nanomaterials; and, fabrication and optical characterization of plasmonic sensors and probes
Sang M. Han
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Associate Chair of Chemical & Biological Engineering; Director, Nanoscience & Microsystems Engineering
meister@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 277-3118 (Office)
Education
B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Honors, University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests
Selective heteroepitaxy of Ge and III-V compound semiconductors on Si for multijunction solar cells and RF applications; scanning tunneling microscopy of quantum structure and film growth, and organic-inorganic hybrid systems; hybrid micro/nanofluidic systems for advanced bioseparation and analysis, including high-resolution protein separations in nanofluidic FET devices; and, nanocrystal synthesis, functionalization, and integration for nonlinear optical and biological applications
PHONES:
Office: (505) 277-3118
FEC LAB: (505) 277-6766
CHTM Lab: (505) 272-7327
Dept. Office: (505) 277-5433
Education
PhD, Bioengineering, Arizona State University, 2009
MS, Bioengineering, Arizona State University, 2008
BS.E, Bioengineering, Arizona State University, 2003
Research Interests
MEMS Fabrication
Smart Material Development
Flexible/stretchable systems
Neural Interface Devices
Education
B.S. in Physics, Sharif University of Technology
M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics, The Ohio State University
Research Interests
Quantum and nonlinear behavior of optical waveguides; and, Anderson localization: Wave propagation in random media
Marek Osinski
Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
osinski@chtm.unm.edu
Phone: (505) 272-7812
Education
M.Sc. in Physics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Ph.D. in Physical Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Research Interests
Nanotechnology, biomedical applications of colloidal nanocrystals, nanoscintillators for nuclear radiation detection, optoelectronic integrated circuits, semiconductor lasers, light-emitting diodes, group-III nitrides, degradation mechanisms and reliability, computer simulation.
• Integrating Nanotechnology with Cell Biology and Neuroscience Project
Payman Zarkesh-Ha - Director
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
pzarkesh@unm.edu
Phone: (505) 277-6724
Education
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
MS in Electrical Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
