N.C. A&T

Shanthi Iyer

SHANTHI IYER

Research Professor, Joint Appointment with Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Shanthi Iyer

(Vitae)

Autonomous Control and Information Technology (ACIT) Center

http://eceserver.ncat.edu/iyer

Contact:

536 McNair Hall and 106I JSNN

Phone: (336) 285-3710

Fax: (336)-334-7716

E-mail: : iyer@ncat.edu

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Physics PhD (1983)

Delhi University, Delhi, India Physics M.Sc. (1976)

Delhi University, Delhi, India Physics B.Sc. (1974)

Teaching Interest

Semiconductor Theory and Devices, Solid State Devices, Fundamentals of Nanoengineering-Physical Principles, Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Thin Film Technology for Device Fabrication and Display Technology.

Research Labs

MBE Lab, Optics Lab and Microelectronics Fabrication Lab

Academic Profile

Prof.Iyer has been responsible for the initiation and development of NCA&TSU’s state of the art Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Laboratory and associated academic and research programs. Her current research work is focused on the molecular beam epitaxial (MBE) growth and characterization of novel dilute nitride antimonide based narrow band gap compound semiconductors for infrared sources and detectors encompassing a wide infrared wavelength region from 1µm to 20 µm and GaAsSb nanowires for infrared photodetectors. The other research projects in progress include ZnO alloys based thin film transistors on plastic substrates for flexible electronics and solar cells for solar concentrators.

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The College of Engineering ranks No. 1 for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans
U.S. News and World Report ranks the COE in the top third of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
N.C. A&T is the home of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)
SAES brought in more than $20 million in research grant funding
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is the largest among the nation’s HBCUs
F.D. Bluford Library is one of the region's premier research libraries
The Master of Science in Information (MSIT) Online Program is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report

A&T had ninety-eight student athletes earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year
Freshmen Janay Ferrell placed seventh at the Robert Shumke HBCU Classic
Track and Field sprinter Jarrell Elliott qualified for the Olympic trials
Aggie baseball player Xavier Macklin was drafted in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
Aggies will host the 2013 Junior National Olympics
N.C. A&T long jumper Shakia Forbes became the first Aggie female to earn All-American honors in a field event
North Carolina A&T has had 16 players drafted to the major leagues

The College of Arts and Sciences awards one-third of the university’s degrees each year
University Choir has performed for President Obama at the White House
The Music Program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1991
A&T Jazz Ensemble to release its first professional CD - Jazz Preeminence
Theatre program to perform at the regionally acclaimed "Center Stage Theatre" in Baltimore, Maryland
A&T Lyceum Series brings provocative, culturally diverse programming to the campus and community
Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir