ECE Devices and Circuits Research

We excel in the design of THz devices and circuits, microelectromechanical components, super-conducting materials, and beyond-CMOS electronics.


Our research advances understanding of non-Boolean computing, biomolecular sensing, long-range sensing (radio telescopes), wireless communications, and large-scale data storage.

Faculty

  • Scott Barker

    Scott Barker


    Scott Barker, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is associate dean for academic affairs for UVA's School of Engineering. His research interests include applying MEMS and micromachining techniques to the development of millimeter-wave and terahertz circuits and components.

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  • Steven M. Bowers

    Steven M. Bowers


    Steven M. Bowers, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, leads the Integrated Electromagnetics, Circuits and Systems Lab. His group focuses on microwave to THz systems for the Internet of Things, biomedical imaging, security and communication.

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  • Avik Ghosh

    Avik Ghosh


    Avik Ghosh, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of physics, leads the Virginia nano-computing research group to understand non-equilibrium properties of nano-scale material structures using high performance computational resources.

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  • Jon Ihlefeld

    Jon Ihlefeld


    Jon Ihlefeld, associate professor of materials science and engineering and electrical and computer engineering, leads the multifunctional thin film group in the study of process-structure-property relations in ferroelectric, dielectric, and ion-conducting oxides.

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  • Arthur W. Lichtenberger

    Arthur W. Lichtenberger


    Arthur W. Lichtenberger is a research professor in electrical and computer engineering and director of UVA's microfabrication laboratories. His group investigates superconducting materials and microfabrication technologies for new terahertz devices, circuits and metrology.

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  • Nikhil Shukla

    Nikhil Shukla


    Nikhil Shukla, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, leads the computing hardware research lab. His research interests lie in emerging devices and circuits as well as developing new approaches for energy efficient computing and storage.

    Profile | Computing Hardware Research Lab

  • Sarah Sun

    Sarah Sun


    Sarah Sun, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and electrical and computer engineering, integrates engineering innovation with human health and human behaviors. Her primary research focus is wearable sensors, devices and robotics.

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  • Nathan Swami

    Nathan Swami


    Nathan Swami, professor of electrical and computer engineering, leads research in signaling at the nano-bio interface. His group develops electrically functional microfluidic devices and instrumentation for label-free manipulation, sorting and cytometry of biosystems.

    Profile | Signaling at the Nano/Bio Interface

  • Robert Weikle

    Robert Weikle


    Robert Weikle, professor of electrical and computer engineering, leads the far-Infrared and Terahertz research lab in millimeter and submillimeter-wave device characterization, circuit design, prototyping and metrology.

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  • Mona Zebarjadi

    Mona Zebarjadi


    Mona Zebarjadi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and materials science and engineering, leads the Energy Science and Nanotechnology Laboratory, which provides efficient and reliable solid state devices to convert waste heat and solar energy to usable electrical energy.

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