Electronics and Photonics Research Projects

The field of electronics and photonics initially microelectronics and now pushing well into nanoelectronics is at a crossroads where further developments are forcing researchers to take a closer look at quantum mechanical processes to design and fabricate small dimensional devices.

The research areas cover aspects of materials science, physics, and semiconductor electronics to design, grow, fabricate, and characterize novel electronic and photonic devices and small subsystems. Present areas of research include wide bandgap semiconductor fabrication techniques, device design, and materials and device characterization; integration of photonics in microelectromechanical devices (MEMs) for active control and feedback; near-infrared and mid-infrared photonic materials and devices; nanoelectronic materials growth and device design; and the small scale integration of photonic and electronic devices for sensing applications.

Faculty in the electronics and photonics area are active participants in the WV Nano Initiative, a broad university wide initiative in the interdisciplinary research field of nano technology supported by the National Science Foundation and DOE Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The department hosts a new 4000 square foot clean room facility for the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

Some of the current research areas are as follows; if you are interested in these areas please feel free to contact the listed faculty members.

• Digital Modulation (research conducted by Dr. Matthew Valenti)
• Flame Ionization (research conducted by Dr. Roy Nutter)
• MEMs (research conducted by Dr. Parviz Famouri and Dr. Lawrence Hornak)
• Micro technology (research conducted by Dr. Xian An Cao, Dr. Lawrence Hornak and Dr. Dmitris Korakakis)
• Microprocessors (research conducted by Dr. Roy Nutter)
• Mixed Technology (research conducted by Dr. Lawrence Hornak)
• Nano technology (research conducted by Xian An Cao, Dr. Lawrence Hornak and Dr. Dmitris Korakakis)
• Optical Sensors (research conducted by Dr. Mark Jerabek)
• Photonic devices (research conducted by Dr. Dmitris Korakakis)
• Remote Sensing (research conducted by Dr. Roy Nutter)
• Semiconductors (research conducted by Dr. Xian An Cao, Dr. Lawrence Hornak and Dr. Dmitris Korakakis)
• Solid State Devices (research conducted by Dr. Mark Jerabek)
• Spread Spectrum (research conducted by Dr. Matthew Valenti)
• Ultrasound (research conducted by Dr. Mark Jerabek)