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Melngailis, John

Melngailis, John

Professor Emeritus
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics
1202P Energy Research Facility
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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
  • M.S., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
  • B.S., Physics, Carnegie Mellon University

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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 Introduced and developed courses:    ENEE 719A,  "Nanostructure Fabrication";   ENEE 416 "Integrated Circuit Fabrication" (lecture and lab)

Other courses taught more than once:     ENEE 600 "Solid State Electronics" (graduate core course);   ENEE 313 "Semiconductor Device Physics";   ENEE 480 "Fundamentals of Solid State Electronics"  

Alumnus Abhishek Motayed's Company, N5 Sensors, Named 'Startup of the Year' by UMD

Abhishek founded N5 Sensors, Inc. in 2012, a UMD spinoff, and is developing next-generation chemical/gas sensors utilizing innovations in nano engineering.

ECE Faculty Honored at Inaugural Scholarship & Research Celebration

Twenty-seven ECE faculty members honored, representing 1/8 of researchers recognized university-wide.

Melngailis Appointed Guest Professor at Technical University of Vienna

Melngailis will teach at Austrian university as part of the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program.

Undergraduate Research Shines at MERIT Fair

National program attracts top students for cross-disciplinary, team-based research.

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