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We currently have open positions for PhD and Postdoctoral research positions. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to apply<\/a> through the university for their application to be reviewed. Admitted students are requested to contact us<\/a> directly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Veena Misra<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Misra is the Co-Director of the NSF Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST<\/a>). She received her Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, and Ph.D. from NC State University in electrical engineering in 1991, 1992, and 1995, respectively. After working at the Advanced Products Research and Development Laboratories, Motorola Inc. in Austin, TX, she joined the North Carolina State University faculty in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has authored or co-authored over 150 papers in the areas of state-of-the-art low-power CMOS devices, power devices, alternative high-mobility substrates, nanoscale magnetics, and energy harvesting. Misra received the 2001 NSF CAREER Award, the 2011 Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement award, and most recently the 2022 Holladay Medal for Excellence. She was also named to serve on the Microsystems Exploratory Council for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, Dean Jim Pfaendtner named her as the tenth Department Head for Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2026, Provost Jim Pfaendtner named her as the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Co-Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Bongmook Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Lee’s research interests cover the broad area of device design, materials, fabrication, and characterization with the current focus on wide bandgap SiC, GaN, and Ga2O3 power devices, wide bandgap power integrated circuits, micro\/nanoelectronic devices, wearable systems, and advanced semiconductor materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His H-index is currently 17 and his I-10 index, publications with 10 or more citations, is 30 with 1330 citations for all years. (42 peer-reviewed journals, 41 peer-reviewed conference proceedings, 37 conference abstracts\/poster\/talks, and 10 invention disclosures\/3 provisional patents\/2 patent)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Assistant Professor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Neha Chaturvedi<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral fellow at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Postdoctoral Researchers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If interested, please submit<\/a> your C-V and personal statement to be reviewed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Anna Leonard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Student<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.S. in MSE (2023) \u2013 NC State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Focus: Optimization of organic photodiodes for SWIR imaging applications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rachel Barker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. Student<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (2025) \u2013 Case Western Reserve University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Focus: Sensing, wearable devices for health applications<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Emily Kago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Focus: Integrating electrospun nanofibers into MEMS gas sensors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Johanna Acosta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Focus: Integrating electrospun nanofibers into MEMS gas sensors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Post-Doctoral Researchers<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mahaboobbatcha Aleem<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2023-2026), Senior Research Scientist, A*STAR Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swati Deswal<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2023-2025), Process Engineer, Meta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emran Ashik<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2024-2025), Senior Process Engineer, Fab2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farzad Mohaddes<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2019-2023), Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Lees-McRae College<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ph. D. Students<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shima Arab<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2020-2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yilu Zhou<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2019-2023), Senior Analog Design Engineer, Analog Devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akhilesh Tanneeru<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2015-2020), Engineer, Intel Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faisal Azam<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2014-2018), H-1 Avionics Engineer (GS-12), NAVAIR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biplab Sarkar<\/strong>, Ph.D. (2012-2015), Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Masters Students<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hyoseon Lee<\/strong>, M.S. (2025-2026), Failure Analysis Engineer, Sandisk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chloe Hawes<\/strong>, M.S. (2023-2024)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Students<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Victor Stoshak<\/strong>, B.S. (2024), Electrical Analyst, Kimley-Horn

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