Research Focus Area: Microelectronics & Devices

Peter Aaen, PhD

Peter Aaen, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Professor and Department Head

paaen@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Microelectronics & Devices

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Geoff Brennecka, PhD

Geoff Brennecka, PhD

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Herman F. Coors Distinguished Professor of Ceramic Engineering

geoff.brennecka@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing | Aerospace Materials | Ceramics & Glasses | Energy Storage & Conversion | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Power Electronics | Quantum Information Science | Quantum Many-Body Systems | Quantum Materials | Quantum Mechanics | Quantum Metrology | Quantum Sensors & Sensing | Quantum Simulations | Qubits | Semiconductor Devices | Sensors & Actuators | Stimuli-Responsive Materials | Systems for Extreme Environments | Thin Films & Coatings | Wireless Communications

David Diercks, PhD

David Diercks, PhD

Research and Technology Transfer

Shared Instrumentation Facility Director

ddiercks@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Ceramics & Glasses | Device Characterization | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Materials for Energy | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Semiconductor Devices | Surface & Interface Analysis | Thin Films & Coatings

Patrice Genevet

Patrice Genevet

Physics

Professor

patrice.genevet@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Robotics for the Modern World

Keywords: Optical Quantum Neural Networks | Quantum Computing | Quantum Engineering & Technology

Justin Johnson

Justin Johnson

Chemistry

Mines | NREL Joint Appointment

justinjohnson@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Nanoscale Materials | Organics Polymers & Plastics | Porous Materials & Frameworks | Quantum Information Science | Quantum Materials | Quantum Simulations | Qubits | Surface & Interface Analysis

Kyle Leach, PhD

Kyle Leach, PhD

Physics

Professor

kleach@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

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Gabriel Santamaria-Botello, PhD

Gabriel Santamaria-Botello, PhD

Electrical Engineering

Assistant Professor

gabriel.santamariabotello@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Engineering at the Interface of Biology & Technology | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering | Space Exploration & Resource Development

Keywords: Antenna Design | Device Characterization | Device Design & Fabrication | Integrated Circuit Design | Medical Devices | Quantum Devices | Quantum Engineering & Technology | Quantum Optics | Quantum Sensors & Sensing | Remote Sensing | Semiconductor Devices | Wireless Communications

Meenakshi Singh

Meenakshi Singh

Physics

Associate Professor

msingh@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Fundamental Physics | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

Keywords: Advanced Characterization Techniques | Device Characterization | Device Design & Fabrication | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Perovskites | Quantum Devices | Quantum Materials | Semiconductor Devices

Johan Vanneste, PhD

Johan Vanneste, PhD

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Associate Research Professor

vanneste@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Environment | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Carbon Management & Air Quality | Clean & Sustainable Water Systems | Engineering Solutions for a Sustainable Future | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Microelectronics & Devices | Robotics for the Modern World | Space Exploration & Resource Development

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Colin Wolden

Colin Wolden

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

cwolden@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Foundations | Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas: Advanced Energy Systems & Integration | Decarbonizing Energy across Industries | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Keywords: Ammonia | Battery Technologies | Catalysts & Catalysis | Energy Storage & Conversion | Hydrogen Separation & Purification | Hydrogen Utilization Sectors | Photovoltaic Materials & Solar Panel Technologies

Ning Wu

Ning Wu

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Professor

ningwu@mines.edu

Website

Affiliated Pillar(s): Energy | Frontiers

Research Focus Areas: Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Materials & Manufacturing of the Future | Microelectronics & Devices | Optimizing Fossil Fuels

Keywords: Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials for Energy | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Medical Devices | Microrobotics | Sustainable Manufacturing & Processes | Thin Films & Coatings