Welcome

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We are a research group led by Prof. Eric Pop in the Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (MNTL) at the University of Illinois (UIUC). Many of us are members of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department, and also affiliated with the Beckman Institute (BI). Our research is in the area of solid-state electronics, with collaborations in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering and Physics. We are currently investigating:

Nanoscale energy transport and conversion
Energy efficient electronic devices and integrated circuits
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene for electronic and thermal applications
Alternative solid-state memory, e.g. based on phase-change materials like GeSbTe (GST)

We are pursuing these through experiments, characterization, and multiscale simulation approaches. Most experimental devices (CNTs, graphene, GST) are built entirely in-house, here in MNTL. We are also interested in the fundamentals of charge and heat transfer in 1- and 2-dimensional systems, and across material interfaces.

Eric Pop
2258 Micro and Nanotechnology Lab (map)

+1 217 244-2070