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Prof. J. Lucy Shi
Associate Professor
PhD, Cornell University, 2010
Office: SEO 1032
Email: lucyshi@uic.edu
Work: 312.355.5557
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Jongmin Baek
PhD Student
Jongmin’s research focuses on the experimental fabrication and characterization of TMDC heterostructures and their associated 2D material fabrication techniques. His research aims to advance the understanding and optimization of these materials for a variety of applications and to tune energy bands by exploiting the strain effects of graphene double layers. Before joining the lab, he was involved in the development of photodetectors, focusing on designing and performance testing sensors utilizing PIN photodiodes for radiation detection in various experimental fields.
Email: jbaek27@uic.edu
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Nolan Olney
PhD Student
Nolan’s research focuses on 2D materials, especially 2D semiconductors, and their application towards quantum computing. For example, he is interested in studying transition metal dichalcogenides and TMDC based heterostructures, by developing accurate models for them and using these to provide insights into experimental results. He wants to contribute to the understanding of the quantum mechanical properties of these systems, with the goal of having them utilized in both academic and industrial settings.
Email:nolney2@uic.edu
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Alejandro Perez
PhD Student
Alejandro’s research focuses on the design, fabrication, and characterization of N-Polar GaN HEMTs (High Electron Mobility Transistors). Gallium Nitride based devices have surfaced as a candidate for high power and RF applications due to their unique properties. In N-polar devices, the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) is formed on top the AlGaN barrier. This unique property allows better confinement of the 2DEG and better gate control. These devices also allow us to achieve smaller dispersion, in addition to other benefits which leads to better overall performance. The fabrication process includes physical and chemical vapor deposition, optical and electron-beam lithography, dry and wet etching, and atomic layer deposition, etc. Additionally, he hopes to achieve device optimization using Silvaco ATLAS device simulations.
Email: apere72@uic.edu
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Rockwell Dax
PhD Student
Rockwell’s research is primarily based on exploring the theory, characteristics, and applications of 2D semiconductor materials. Specifically, his work focuses on developing Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and other 2D materials into viable semiconductor alternatives to the existing photon-based or trapped-ion physical implementations of qubits within the realm of quantum computing. Additionally, he aims to improve device performance and physical viability in existing applications through experimental and theoretical study.
Email: rdax2@uic.edu
Alumni from our group Heading link
Albert Colon, PhD, May 2017, now with Sandia National Laboratories
