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Professional Activities

Editorial Activities, Advisory Boards

  • Topical Editor for Solid-State Phenomena, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2010 – present.
  • Member of Advisory Board, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, 2006-2008.
  • Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics, American Scientific Publishers. 2005-present.
  • Member of International Advisory Board, International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations, ICNF, 2003-present.
  • Guest Editor, Special Issue on Noise in Circuits and Systems, Fluctuation and Noise Letters, World Scientific Publishing Company, August 2004.
  • Editor, Fluctuation and Noise Letters, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1999-2005.
  • Editor, Proceedings of SPIE vol. 5113 – Noise in Devices and Circuits 2003.

Conference Organizing Committees and Chairs

  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chair, 20th International Conf. on Noise and Fluctuations, Pisa, Italy, June 14-19, 2009.
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chair, 19th International Conf. on Noise and Fluctuations, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 9-14, 2007.
  • Conference Co-chair, session chair, Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology (SPRING) Workshop IV, University of Houston, Houston, TX, Feb. 6-7, 2007
  • Session Chair, Workshop on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting, University of Texas at Arlington, TX.
  • Symposium Co-Chair, SPIE Symp. Fluctuations and Noise (FaN’2005) Austin, TX
  • Conference Co-Chair, Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology, SPIE Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA.
  • Conference Co-Chair, Smart Electronics, MEMS, BioMEMS, and Nanotechnology, SPIE Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA.
  • Conference Co-Chair, Program Chair and Session Chair, TEXMEMS V, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, May 2003.
  • EXMEMS (Texas Area – Microelectromechanical Systems) Workshop Executive Board, 2000-present.
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 17th International Conf. on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, Prague, Czech Republic, August 2003.
  • Conference Co-Chair and Session Chair, SPIE Conference on Noise in Devices and Circuits in the Symposium on Fluctuation and Noise (FaN’2003), Santa Fe, NM, June 2003 .
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 16th International Conf. on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, Gainesville, FL, October 2001
  • TEXMEMS III Workshop, Session Chair, U. Texas in Dallas, June 6, 2001.
  • TEXMEMS II Workshop General Chair, Dallas, TX. May 16, 2000.
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 15th International Conf. on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, Hong Kong, August 1999 .
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 7th van der Ziel Symp. on Quantum 1/f Noise and Other Low-Frequency Fluctuations in Electronic Dev., St. Louis, MO, August 1998
  • Session Chairperson, 13th International Conf. on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, Leuven, Belgium, July 1997.
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 12th International Conf. on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, St. Louis, MO, August 1999.
  • Conference Organizing Committee and Session Chairperson, 5th van der Ziel Symp. on Quantum 1/f Noise and Other Low-Frequency Fluctuations in Electronic Dev., St. Louis, MO, May 1992
  • Session Chairperson, IEEE International Electron Devices Meetings, Dec. 1988, 1989
  • Session Chairperson, 8th Annual Symp. on Electronic Materials, Processing and Characterization, Dallas, Texas. American Vacuum Society, Electrochemical Society, North Texas Material Characterization Society, June 1989.
  • Technical Committee, Annual Symp. on Electronic Materials,June 1989.
  • Processing and Characterization. American Vacuum Society, 1990, 1991.
  • Electrochemical Society, North Texas Material Characterization Society,1992

Service to Profession

  • Chair, IEEE Electron Devices Society North America West Regions/Chapters Subcommittee (2010 – Present)
  • Member, IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Awards Committee (2009 – Present)
  • Vice-Chair, IEEE Electron Devices Society North America West Regions/Chapters Subcommittee, 2006-2009
  • Chairman, IEEE Electron Devices Society Dallas Section, 2001-present
  • Member, IEEE Electron Devices Society, National Membership Committee, 1998-2006
  • Student Activities Chairman, IEEE Dallas Section, 1997-2003
  • Secretary, Executive Committee, IEEE Dallas Section, 1996 – 1997
  • Chairman, IEEE Electron Devices Society, Dallas Section, 1994-1996
  • Vice-Chairman, IEEE Electron Devices Society, Dallas Section, 1993-1994
  • Treasurer, IEEE Electron Devices Society, Dallas Section, 1989-1992
  • Technical reviewer for National Science Foundation Air Force Office of Scientific Research IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices IEEE Sensors Journal IEEE Journal of Microelectromechancal Systems Solid-State Electronics Sensors and Actuators Review of Scientific Instruments Journal of Applied Physics Applied Physics Letters, 1987-present

Professional Society Memberships

  • Member of the American Physical Society, 1984-present
  • Senior Member of the IEEE, 1984-present
  • Life Member of Eta Kappa Nu, 1987-present
  • Member of American Society of Engineering Education, 1996-present

Service to University

University Of Texas At Arlington

  • Nanoelectronics Chair II Search Committee Member, 2009-2010
  • COE, MAVGRAD Program Co-Founder and Member, 2008- present
  • COE, Graduate Recruiting and Retention Committee, 2008-present
  • Member, EE Chair Search Committee, 2007-2008
  • TI Nanoelectronics Chair Search Committee, 2007-2008
  • Member, Search Committee for Nano-Bio Cluster Hiring, 2006
  • Member, Research Integrity Committee, 2004-2005
  • Chair, Electrical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2003-2004
  • Chair, Adhoc Committee on Misconduct in Research and Scholarship, Fall 2003
  • Electrical Engineering Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-present
  • Electrical Engineering Faculty Search Committee, 2002-2003

Southern Methodist University

  • Dedman College of Sciences and Humanities, Tenure and promotion Committee, 2001-2002
  • SMU Sigma Xi president elect, 2001-2002
  • Member of University Research Council, 2001-2002
  • Member of Faculty Senate, 2001-2002
  • Member of Faculty Senate Subcommittee on Faculty Benefits, 2001-2002
  • EE representative for Science and Engineering Library, 1994-2002
  • Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, School of Engineering and Applied Science.,1996-1999
  • Chairperson, University-wide SACS Committee on Library and Other Learning Resources, 1997-2000
  • Member, SACS self-study steering committee,1997-2000
  • Chairperson, Ad-hoc Committee on Integrity of Distance Education, 1997-1998
  • Member, Electrical Engineering Chairperson Search Committee, 1995-1997
  • Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Central University Library Renovations, 1997
  • Member (non-voting), SEAS Academic Affairs Committee, 1996-1999
  • Chairperson, Faculty Senate Subcommittee on Libraries, 1994-1996
  • Member, Faculty Senate, 1995-1996
  • Chairperson, E.E. Department Ad-hoc Comm. on Ph.D. Degree Requirements 1994-1995
  • Member, Selection Committee for Hyer Honor Society 1991-1996
  • Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee 1993-1994
  • Member, Faculty Senate Subcommittee on Libraries 1992-1994
  • Member, Faculty Senate Task Force on Athletics 1992
  • Member, School of Engineering & Applied Sc., Student Affairs Committee 1991-1992
  • Member, University Benefits Council 1991-1992
  • Designed, prepared and published a EE Graduate Programs Pamphlet 1991, 1993
  • Member, Faculty Senate Subcommittee on Faculty Benefits 1990-1992
  • IEEE Student Branch Advisor 1988-1991
  • Member, Ad-hoc Comm. for advising SEAS Academic Priorities Task Force on Foreign Language Requirements in Engineering Schools. 1989
  • Member, Electrical Engineering Dept., Faculty Search Committee 1988-1989
  • Member, School of Engineering & Applied Sc., Faculty Affairs Committee 1988-1989
  • Designed, prepared and published an EE Graduate Programs Poster. 1988
  • Participated in Freshman Phone-a-Thons 1988-2002
  • Participated in interviewing prospective Presidential Scholars 1988-2002