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Deji Akinwande is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, holding the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2009. His research focuses on material science, device physics, and circuit applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene. In his Master’s research at Case Western Reserve University, he pioneered the design and development of near-field microwave probe tips for nondestructive imaging studies of materials. Prof. Akinwande's work centers on 2D materials and nanotechnology, driving innovative device developments for applications. He has received multiple accolades, including being named an IEEE Fellow in 2021 and a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2017, alongside honors such as the Fulbright Specialist Award and the Bessel-Humboldt Research Award. His recent results on silicene were featured in notable media like Nature News and Forbes, marking significant contributions to science. A distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Electron Device Society, he serves on the editorial boards of several esteemed journals and co-chaired the Gordon Research Conference on 2D electronics. His textbook on the device physics of carbon nanotubes and graphene was published by Cambridge University Press in 2011.
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