Professor Dr. Nazanin Bassiri Gharb

Biography

Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb is the Harris Saunders, Jr. Chair Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. She began her career at Georgia Tech as an Assistant Professor in the summer of 2007 after serving as a Senior Engineer at QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc., where she worked on the characterization and optimization of optical and electric response in IMOD displays. Promoted to Professor in 2019, her research focuses on Micro Nano Engineering, specifically in the areas of mechanics and materials, including the synthesis and characterization of ferroelectric thin films and nanostructures. Bassiri-Gharb's work involves the integration of micro-nanofabrication techniques and the fundamental science of ferroelectric materials, aiming to enhance the performance of MEMS sensors and actuators. Her research also emphasizes the experimental characterization and mathematical modeling of nonlinearities in ferroelectric materials for the design and prediction of on-field behavior in piezoelectric devices. Bassiri-Gharb is recognized for her contributions to smart nano-systems for environmental energy harvesting and tunable photonic crystals, utilizing cutting-edge fabrication techniques such as Electron Beam Lithography and Nano-imprint methods. She has received several awards, including the IEEE-UFFC Ferroelectrics Young Investigator Award and the NSF CAREER award, reflecting her impact in the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering.

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