Education:
- 1992 Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida
- 1988 M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida
- 1987 B.S. Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors, University of Florida
Professional Experience:
- Tenured and Full Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida (2/2004 to present)
- Intel Corporation: Intel Fellow and Director of Logic Technology (Advanced transistors and manufacturing technology development) (1992-2004)
- Chip manufacturing, R&D, strategic product road mapping, competitive analysis and process architect
- Founder and CTO Low Power Chip Company (SuVolta) (2009 – 2/2015)
- Computer chips operating as low as 0.3V for Internet of Things (IOT)
- Director of Advanced Devices and Semiconductor Processing Center at University of Florida totaling $4M worth of research contracts for future computer and memory chips (2/2004 to present)
- Consultant in Semiconductor and Computer Chip Industry (2/2004 – present)
- Expert witness for microprocessor, APU, GPU, image sensors, memory and power semiconductor chips (2005 – Present)
- Experience with patent claims construction and analysis, Markman hearing, expert reports, deposition, damages and cross examination for plaintiffs and defendants
- National Science Foundation Panels (2014 to present)
- Patent analysis, company due diligence, and M&A (2005 to present)
Awards:
- Over 75 granted US Patents and 60 journal publications
- IEEE Fellow for Semiconductor Technology for High Volume Manufacturing
- 2014 TiE 50: Top Startup (SuVolta)
- 2012 ACE Award IEEE Spectrum: IEEE Emerging Technology
- 2011 EuroASIA IC Industry Award for start-up
- 2008 Semi Award North America for for Strained Silicon Computer Chip
- Intel Corporation Fellow for advancing computer chip fabrication
- First to implement Strained Silicon in Computer Chips: International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) 2002
Teach Advanced Undergraduate/Graduate Classes Computer Chip Fabrication and Design:
- EEE 4310/5322: Digital Integrated Circuits. Computer Chip Design and Manufacturing
- EEE 4329/5400: Future of Microelectronics to Nanotechnology. Future Manufacturing Direction for Computer, Memory, Internet of Things (IOT), and Sensor Chips
- Industry Invited short Course 7 nm and Beyond Chip Technology
