MSE Talk: Farnaz Niroui, MIT

Speaker: Farnaz Niroui, MIT

Title: Extreme Nanodevices with Force Engineering

Abstract: Engineering matter, with near-atomic control, is key to the development of next-generation devices for computing, sensing and information processing using the rapidly growing library of nanomaterials that offer new and improved functionalities. However, the conventional fabrication processes lack the necessary resolution, compatibility and integration capabilities for nanomaterials. We address these limits by developing new device engineering frameworks. Specifically, by utilizing bottom-up engineering of forces, we enable down to atomic-scale control of nanomaterials and their heterogeneous integration into functional structures. With these platforms, we engineer devices with unique designer functionalities for next-generation electronics, optoelectronics and quantum technologies. In this talk, particular examples of enhanced two-dimensional transistors and sensors, molecular devices for energy-efficient computing, and on-chip perovskite nanoscale light-emitting devices will be discussed.

Bio: Farnaz Niroui is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research pushes the limits of nanoscale engineering to develop new paradigms of active nanoscale devices and systems for computing and sensing applications. Prior to MIT, Farnaz was a Miller Postdoctoral Fellow at University of California Berkeley. She received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from MIT and completed her undergraduate studies in Nanotechnology Engineering at University of Waterloo. Farnaz has been the recipient of awards including the DARPA Young Faculty Award, NSF CAREER Award, DARPA Director’s Award, MIT EECS Outstanding Educator Award, Junior Bose Award for Teaching Excellence and the Miller Fellowship.