Dr. T.S. Kalkur portrait

Dr. T.S. Kalkur

Professor
ENGR 219
ENGR 219

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Research Interests

  • Microelectronics circuit design
  • Device physics
  • Ferroelectrics for tunable RF Circuit applications
  • Nano-crystalline memories
  • Polarization switching data converters
  • Deep Submicron Device and circuit modeling
  • MEMS based sensors and switches
  • Radiation hardened circuit design

Recent PhD Students

  • Mohammed Hosuba, “Tunable filters with compact ferroelectric capacitors”, Fall 2026. 
  • Dr. John Mortensen, “Reflection Type Phase Shifter With Commercial Tunable Capacitors for Phased  Array Antennas” Fall 2025. 
  • Dr. Aarushi Gupta, “Tunable equalizers for high speed line drivers”, Spring 2023, Applied Materials, Santa Clara.
  • Dr. Eric Spory, “High Temperature Packaging of Power Devices with Diamond-epoxy composite”, Spring 2022, Global Circuit Innovations.
  • Dr. Dubari Borah, “Tunable differential Band stop filters ”, Spring 2020, Qualcom. 
  • Dr. Daw Adersah, “Finite Element Simulation of BAW resonators with BST”, spring 2019, teaching in Libya 
  • Dr. Hamad Alwurli, “Tunable Dual Band Band Stop Filters”, Fall 2018, teaching in University in Saudi Arabia.
  • Dr. Abdul Hamid Matoug, “BAW based band stop filters”, Fall 2018, teaching at University in Libya.  
  • Dr. Abdulaziz Alteek, “Polarization switching step-up and step-down DC-DC converter”, Spring 2018, teaching at University in Saudi Arabia.
  • Dr. Almonir Mansour, “FBAR based Resonators, filters and Duplexers with BST”, Spring 2017, Micron Technology. 
  • Dr. Maciez Pawliquech, “Resistive switching devices based on nickel oxide dielectric used in Resistive RAM (ReRAM) applications”, Fall 2017, Intel Corporation.
  • Dr. Kyle Web, A Circuit-Based Approach for the Compensation of Self-Heating-Induced Error in Bipolar Integrated-Circuit Comparators, Fall 2013, Oregon State  University.
  • Dr. Hassan Aldeeb, “Tunable Multiband band stop filters with Ferroelectric Capacitors”, Fall 2013, teaching at University in Libya.
  • Dr. Doug Walters, “Polarization switching DC-DC converter”, Spring 2013, Dynatics.
  • Dr. Abu Kabir, “VCO and spread spectrum clock generation with BST Capacitor”, Summer 2012, Intrinsic
  • Dr. Yulan Zhang, “Adaptive matching networks with Ferroelectric Capacitors for Power Amplifiers”, Fall 2011, Intel
  • Dr. Mosur Rahman, “Simulation of Nanocrystal Memories”, Spring 2008, Samsung.
  • Dr. Changui Lin. “Novel CMOS based Low Noise Amplifiers:,  Fall 2007, Broadcom.
  • Dr. Jong Kim, “Design of High Speed output buffers”, Spring, 2007, Agere. 
  • Dr. Greg Pauls, “Phase Locked Loop utilizing polarizing ferroelectric capacitor timing element”,  Faculty, University of Colorado, Fall 2006.
  • Dr. Asad Jamil, “Tunable high-K based Phase Locked Loops” Spring 2006
  • Dr. Ali Mahamud, “Active Phase Shifter using Tunable High-K”, Fall 2005, Micrel, Milipitas.
  • Dr. Shunming Sun, “Polarization Switching D/A converter”, 2004,  Employment: Black Forest Engineering, Colorado Springs.
  • Dr. Younus Lotfi, “LC Tank Based VCOs”, 2004, Employment: Vitesse Semiconductors, Colorado Springs.
  • Dr. Mark Azadpur, “Clock Analysis Tool including inductance effect”, 2003. Employment: Vitesse Semiconductors, Colorado Springs. 
  • Dr. Aron Chen,  “Delay Model for Deep Submicron CMOS”, 2001. Employment: UTMC/Aeroflex, Colorado Springs,
  • Dr. John Lindsey, “Three dimensional integration of EEPROMS”, 1999. Employment: Agilent Technologies, Colorado Springs.
  • Dr. Wei Liu, “Current mode CMOS circuits for GMR heads” 1998. Employment: Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Dr. M. Lim, “Ferroelectric Gate FETs”, 1997. Employment: 1997-2003, Symetrix Corporation, Private Business in S. Korea.
  • Dr. Shayan Zhang, ”Delay Analysis in BiCMOS buffers”, 1994. Employment: Motorola Circuit Technology Group, Austin, TX.
  • Co-Adviser, Dr. Yicheng Lu, “Ohmic Contact to GaAs”, 1988. Employment: Regent Chair Professor, Rutgers University, NJ

Current Research

  • Micro Heater Array Development for NASA with Professor Jungo Kim, University of Maryland College Park.
  • Simulation of Quadfet with Silvaco tools with Dr. Richard Mirin, NIST.
  • Tunable High Dielectric constant based Phase Locked Loops, NSF