Dr. Aaron Franklin

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Biography

Aaron Franklin is the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, which he obtained in 2008. Prior to joining Duke, he spent six years as a research staff member at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center. Franklin's research focuses on the use of one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials for high-performance nanoscale devices, low-cost printed electronics, and biomedical sensing systems. He is particularly renowned for his work on low-dimensional nanoelectronics, with specific expertise in carbon nanotube transistors, device scaling, transport studies, and advanced integration approaches. In addition to leading his scientific research group, he has been actively involved in the commercialization of inventions from his lab, holding more than 50 patents and engaging with various start-ups. Franklin is a fellow of the IEEE and the National Academy of Inventors, and he has published over 100 scientific papers in the field of nanomaterial-based electronics. His ongoing research concentrates on enhancing the performance and functionality of nanomaterial-enabled electronic devices, aiming to broaden their applications and develop innovative electronics that emphasize flexibility, transparency, and biocompatibility.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

2024-01-01
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Fellow

2024-01-01

Courses

NANOSCI 511: Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology EGR 392: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering ECE 590: Advanced Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 512: Emerging Nanoelectronic Devices ECE 511: Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology ECE 493: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 292: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 230L: Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits ECE 230L9: Introduction to Microelectronic Devices and Circuits-Lab CHEM 611: Foundations of Nanoscale Science and Technology

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)