Zhihong Chen
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Contact Information:
Phone: +1 765-494-0772
E-mail: zhchen@purdue.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 2003
M.S. in Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 2002
B.S. in Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 1998
Research Interests:
Exploration of physical properties of nano-materials; Control and manipulation of material properties to meet the needs of nano-electronic applications; Designing and fabricating novel nano-devices and circuits for various application fields.
Areas of Interest: Nanoelectronics & Semiconductor Devices; Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication and Nanomanufacturing
Research Impact Statement:
Current research activities in Dr. Chen's group focus on understanding physical properties of nano-materials, manipulating material properties, and designing and fabricating novel nano-devices to meet the requirements of various applications. The targeted research objects, low dimensional nano-materials, provide an excellent platform to study mesoscopic physics and nano-electronics. The research philosophy of the group is: Looking for uniqueness in your materials; being creative in your thinking; being responsive to the needs of the society - through relevant applications.
Research Examples:
- Wrap around carbon nanotube transistor
- Graphene field-effect transistor
- Caron nanotube ring oscillator
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