Dr. Debdeep Jena

Professor

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Biography

Debdeep Jena is the David E. Burr Professor of Engineering at Cornell University, specializing in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He has been a faculty member at Cornell since 2015, having previously served at the University of Notre Dame starting in August 2003. Jena earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2003. His teaching and research focus on quantum physics, semiconductors, and electronic photonic devices based on quantized semiconductor structures. Jena's research aims to enhance energy efficiency and speed for computation, memory, communications, lighting, and electrical energy management. He has published over 300 journal papers in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, and Physical Review Letters, and holds patents for innovations from his research. Jena has received multiple awards for his work, including the MBE Young Scientist Award and the Intel Outstanding Research Award. His group explores the fundamental limits of computation and communications in semiconductor devices and is involved in the development of new materials using Molecular Beam Epitaxy. The scope of his research includes GaN and AlN transistors, photonic devices, and ultra-low power electronics, with a strong emphasis on theoretical modeling and correlated electron physics.

Research Interests

Awards

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MBE Innovator Award

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Outstanding Researcher Award

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David Burr Chair Professor of Engineering

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Fellow

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Young Scientist Award

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IBM Faculty Award

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Young Scientist Award

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Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award

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Career Award

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture