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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