Dr. Asif Khan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Asif Islam Khan’s group conceptualizes and fabricates solid-state electronic devices that leverage interesting physics and novel phenomena emerging from materials such as ferroelectrics, antiferroelectrics, and strongly correlated/quantum materials. His research aims to overcome fundamental limits in computation and address pressing challenges within the semiconductor industry and computing paradigms. Dr. Khan has led experimental proof-of-concept demonstrations of negative capacitance—a new physical phenomenon that facilitates ultra-low power computing memory platforms—thereby overcoming the fundamental 'Boltzmann Limit' associated with 60 mV/decade subthreshold swing in field-effect transistors. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley in 2015 and earned his B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2007. He joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology as a tenure-track assistant professor in Spring 2017.

Research Interests

Awards

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Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship

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5th TSMC Outstanding Student Research Award

2011-01-01
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University Gold Medal

2011-01-01
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Kintarul Haque Gold Medal

2011-01-01
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1st prize IEEE Region 10 Undergraduate Student Paper Contest

2006-01-01
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2nd prize IEEE History Society Undergraduate Student Paper Contest

2004-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.