Anupama B. Kaul, Mar. 2017 Page 1 of 33 CURRICULUM VITAE ANUPAMA BHAT KAUL El Paso, Texas Phone: (915) 747-6003 [email protected]EDUCATION Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering 2000 University of California at Berkeley, California Minors: Electrical Engineering and Physics M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering 1997 University of California at Berkeley, California M.S. courses sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company 1994–1995 Stanford University, Stanford, California B.S. with Honors, Double Major: Physics; Engineering Physics 1992 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon Minor: Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude APPOINTMENTS SUMMARY 2014 – Present University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX -- AT&T Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, College of Engineering -- Director, Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory (NDL) 2011- 2014 National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, VA -- Program Director (IPA from JPL-Caltech), ECCS Division, Engineering Directorate 2002 – 2014 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA), California Inst. of Tech. (Caltech), Pasadena, CA -- Senior Member of Technical Staff, Task Manager 2000 – 2002 Motorola Labs-Corporate Headquarters, Schaumburg, IL -- Senior Research Engineer 1993 – 1995 Hewlett-Packard (HP) R&D Division, HP, Corvallis, OR -- R&D Engineer RECENT LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS 2016 – Present External Advisory Board Member, Penn State University’s Two-dimensional (2D) Crystal Consortium (2DCC) – Materials Innovation Platform (MIP). The 2DCC-MIP is an NSF supported National User Facility for 2D materials research funded at the level of $18 Million (5 years; renewable for additional 5 years). 2012 – 2014 Created and led the 2-Dimensional Atomic-layer Research and Engineering (2-DARE) Program under the NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)
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Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering 2000 University of California at Berkeley, California
Minors: Electrical Engineering and Physics
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering 1997 University of California at Berkeley, California M.S. courses sponsored by Hewlett Packard Company 1994–1995 Stanford University, Stanford, California
B.S. with Honors, Double Major: Physics; Engineering Physics 1992 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon Minor: Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude
APPOINTMENTS SUMMARY 2014 – Present University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX -- AT&T Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, College of Engineering -- Director, Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory (NDL) 2011- 2014 National Science Foundation (NSF), Arlington, VA
-- Program Director (IPA from JPL-Caltech), ECCS Division, Engineering Directorate 2002 – 2014 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA), California Inst. of Tech. (Caltech), Pasadena, CA
-- Senior Member of Technical Staff, Task Manager 2000 – 2002 Motorola Labs-Corporate Headquarters, Schaumburg, IL
-- Senior Research Engineer 1993 – 1995 Hewlett-Packard (HP) R&D Division, HP, Corvallis, OR
-- R&D Engineer
RECENT LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS 2016 – Present External Advisory Board Member, Penn State University’s Two-dimensional (2D)
Crystal Consortium (2DCC) – Materials Innovation Platform (MIP). The 2DCC-MIP is an NSF supported National User Facility for 2D materials research funded at the level of $18 Million (5 years; renewable for additional 5 years).
2012 – 2014 Created and led the 2-Dimensional Atomic-layer Research and Engineering (2-DARE) Program under the NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)
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initiative. This program created new funding at ~ $50 Million level in partnership with the Department of Defense to support research on 2D layered materials and devices in the US.
2015 – 2016 Chair (and Principal Investigator on NSF Proposal) of US EU Workshop on 2D Layered Materials and Devices held in 2015 that involved the European Union (EU) Graphene Flagship Program (funded at level of ~ $10 Billion Euros over 10 years) and leading US researchers working on 2D layered materials and devices. A direct outcome of this workshop was the issuance of a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) by the NSF in 2016 (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16102/nsf16102.jsp?org=ENG) to promote cross-Atlantic collaborations between US and EU researchers in this area of research.
2015 – 2016 Fellow, ELATE Class of 2016; Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE) Program is a national year-long leadership development program for senior women faculty in Engineering, Science and Technology, administered by Drexel University.
2016 – Present Director, Center for Engineering and Nanoscience Research, a new Center under development and in its formative phases, to promote interdisciplinary research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at UTEP.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP) El Paso, TX Fall 2014 – present Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering 2014 – present
College-centric Administrative Responsibilities & Initiatives o Initiated & Lead the Interdisciplinary Research Seed (IRS) Fund, a new initiative to promote and
enhance interdisciplinary and collaborative research activities between departments in the college.
o Spear-heading efforts to grow the research infrastructure within the college through the acquisition of new equipment for the college’s shared user facilities.
o Prioritizing resources to support current research-centric activities and to promote growth of the research enterprise in the college.
o Facilitating interactions of junior faculty with potential federal agencies for young investigator and other early career awards.
o Initiated & Lead the College-wide Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series where high-profile researchers are invited to visit UTEP to engage with faculty and students for enhancing interactions and potential collaborations.
o Initiated & Lead the College Thesis & Dissertation Awards Committee for recognizing research scholarship amongst graduating M.S. and Ph.D. students.
o Initiated & Lead the College Fellowships Committee for attracting high-caliber Ph.D. students to the College.
o Manage and coordinate the peer-review of pre-proposals and white-papers from the college, in collaboration with Office or Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) that are responsive to limited submission calls from federal agencies.
o Support faculty and graduate students on a need-basis for providing them with resources to attend leading conferences and other important events to enhance their research productivity and scholarship.
o Marketing college’s graduate programs through internal and external workshops and events.
o Chaired the Search Committee for the Lab Manager Position to oversee the College’s Nanofabrication and Material Characterization Facilities, Spring-Summer 2015.
o Developing initiatives and support mechanisms for postdoctoral scholars in the College to enhance their research productivity and promoting career development.
University-wide Administrative Committees & Responsibilities o Appointed by the University President to serve on the New InterDisciplinary Research Building
(IDRB) committee; 12/2015 – present. o Focus Group Leader for the Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Focus Group for the New
Interdisciplinary Research Building. As Focus Group Leader, brought together faculty from colleges within the campus to put forth a vision for Nanoscience and Advanced Materials research at UTEP; provided Building Committee and Architects with design guidelines for the various lab spaces centric to this focus group (e.g. imaging suite, wet-labs, dry labs) proposed for the new building.
o Director, Center for Engineering and Nanoscience Research, a new Center under development and in its formative phases at UTEP to promote interdisciplinary research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
o Member, Technology Commercialization Advisory Board, 6/2016 – present. Committee composed of faculty and administrative leaders across campus, and is coordinated by the UTEP Tech Transfer Office.
o Member, Campus-wide Council on Research & Sponsored Projects through the Office of VP-Research.
o Member, Campus-wide Committee for Research Centers through Office of VP-Research. o Faculty Interdisciplinary Program Leader for College of Engineering, Interdisciplinary Research
Symposium 2015, Organized by Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP).
AT&T Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2014 – present Research Focus Area: The overarching theme of my research is to characterize the intriguing properties of nanoscale materials and harness these properties for device related applications. The research encompasses materials synthesis, materials property characterization, bottom-up assembly and top-down nanofabrication and device characterization. Website for Research Group, the Nanomaterials and Devices Lab (NDL): http://utep.edu/kaulgroup
Director, Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory (NDL) o Founded NDL at UTEP in 2015, which became established and productive in 2016. o Developed three sub-labs within the NDL umbrella which includes the: 1) Electronic and Opto-
electronic Materials and Device Characterization Lab; 2) Materials Synthesis and Characterization Lab; 3) Composites and Bio-materials Processing Lab.
o Research on the synthesis and characterization of low-dimensionality nanomaterials (e.g. nanocarbons, van der Waals solids) and their use in device platforms for nanoelectronics, sensors, opto-electronics, energy harvesting devices, flexible electronics and bio-related applications.
o Developed a state-of-the-art opto-electronics laboratory for material property and device characterization that is equipped with a cryogenic, vacuum-based probe stage interfaced to ultra-low-noise electronics and tunable narrow-band/broad-band optical sources from the visible to the infra-red regime.
o Developed an end-to-end material synthesis laboratory using both top-down and bottom-up synthesis. Solution-based approaches enable the additive manufacturing of nanomaterials through ink-jet printing, and other techniques; vapor-based synthesis enables the realization of high crystalline-quality nanomaterials using chemical vapor deposition for high-performance devices.
o Developed a laboratory for forming hybrid organic and inorganic composites using 3D-printing, and integrating bio-materials for bio-sensing device applications.
o Active collaborations include researchers from leading institutes in the US: Los Alamos National Labs, Drexel University, Purdue, Rice, University of Central Florida, as well as international collaborations.
o Recipient of the University of Texas System’s Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) Award for equipment acquisition for the establishment of NDL ($500,000).
o Currently advising one Research Scientist, two Postdoctoral Scholars, eight graduate students; undergraduates and high-school students are also actively involved in research at NDL.
National Science Foundation Arlington, VA 2011 – 2014
Program Director
Electronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices Program, ECCS Division, ENG Directorate 2011 – 2014
Created New Initiative with Total Funding ~ $30 Million o Championed the creation of a new $30 Million ($15 Million/year for 2 years), multi-disciplinary
initiative on 2D atomic-layered materials & devices beyond graphene at NSF. Initiative includes collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD).
o Top-rated topic from more than 160 concept submissions nationwide; topic selection made using rigorous external (US-wide) and internal (NSF-wide) review.
Managed Core Technology Portfolio (~ $8 Million) & Targeted Initiatives (> $10 Million) o Developed, coordinated and managed programs in the following core technology areas: carbon-
based electronics; micro & nanoelectronics; energy-efficient green electronics; flexible & printed electronics; organic light emitting devices for solid-state lighting & displays; molecular & organic electronics. Includes NSF’s CAREER program.
Targeted Initiatives: o Scalable Nanomanufacturing (SNM), Cognizant Program Director (ECCS Division): Awarded ~
$2.7 Million in research funding. SNM is in response to the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Signature Initiative on Sustainable Nanomanufacturing that seeks novel processes and techniques for continuous and scalable nanomanufacturing, including self-assembly processes, among other techniques.
o Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI), 2012 ECCS Division Representative: Awarded ~ $2.5 Million in research funding. MRI solicitation seeks to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research, training and education.
o Failure-resistant Systems, Cognizant Program Director (ECCS Division): Assisted in review & award process. NSF/SRC initiative seeks to explore compelling research to develop reliable failure resistant systems, particularly in the design of robust electronic devices, circuits and systems.
o Engineering Research Centers (ERC), Co-Program Director (Co-PD): Two funded centers at ~ $36 Million. Site visit team member and Co-PD for two Nanosystems ERCs (NERC) Programs initiated in 2012.
o Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), Nano-Engineered Electronic Device Simulation node (NEEDS) Node, Co-Program Director: Co-PD with total funding at ~ $4 Million.
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NEEDS is designed to develop computation, simulation and educational services and includes the current nanoHUB tools.
Other Activities & Workshops o Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI), Working Group, ECCS Division
Representative: EFRI seeks to select frontier topics that are transformative and address a national need or grand challenge area.
o Initiated Workshop on “2D Materials and Devices Beyond Graphene” (joint with Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), MPS/Division of Materials Research (DMR)).
o Initiated Workshop on “Next Generation Organic Photovoltaics” (joint with Office of Naval Research (ONR)).
Program Director Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) Office, ENG Directorate 2013 – 2014
o Leading the coordination, execution and management of 2-Dimensional Atomic-layer Research and Engineering (2-DARE) EFRI program ($30 Million total funding over 2 years). Webcast of program at: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/130905/default.cfm?logout=1
o Thrust Lead for electronics, photonics and magnetic properties and device applications, in addition to nanomanufacturing components for 2-DARE initiative.
o Invited speaker at Engineering Advisory Committee (ENG ADCOM) Spring meeting to present goals and vision for EFRI 2-DARE, April 2014.
Project Management: Directed activities of researchers and provided feedback on their performance evaluations; initiated and led meetings; budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling. Provided technical progress reviews to senior JPL management, including the Office of the Chief Scientist and Chief Technologist.
Nanomaterials for Optical Absorber and Energy Harnessing Applications o Under the JPL Research & Technology (R&TD) Development Award, led the synthesis and
characterization of carbon nanostructures that are demonstrated to have optical absorption characteristics 100 X superior compared to the reference over a broad spectral range from UV-to-IR.
o Demonstrated the optical properties of such nano-absorbers could be engineered by controlling the bottom-up synthesis conditions, and modeled data according to theory in collaboration with faculty at the University of California, San Diego.
o Demonstrated the exceptional thermo-mechanical resilience of the nanostructured optical absorbers which were extremely rugged compared to conventional metal-black absorbers.
o Initiating the use of colloidal quantum dot nanocrystals (e.g. CdS), as well as organic semiconductors for energy harnessing applications.
Nanomaterials and Architectures for Extreme Environment Electronics o Under the JPL Research & Technology (R&TD) Development Award, led the development of
nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) switches for extreme environment electronics applications; strategic technology development for NASA’s future potential missions to extreme planetary environments (e.g. Venus or Europa).
o Led effort to develop growth and nanofabrication techniques to form isolated and aligned carbon nanofibers (CNFs) for 3D NEM switch architectures. Extending effort for creating CNF-based
mechanical resonators for mass-sensing and biomedical applications in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University.
o Led the effort to develop nanomanipulation techniques for probing the electrical and mechanical properties of individual vertically oriented CNFs in collaboration with Caltech Faculty at the Kavli Nanoscience Institute.
Materials for Sensors and High-frequency Applications o Led the development of novel carbon nanotube (CNT) based pressure sensors for vacuum micro-
electronics with potential applications in NASA and DoD high frequency vacuum electronics, field emitters and micro-gyroscopes.
o Explored the use of GaN-based high-electron-mobility-transistors (HEMT) devices for harsh-environment chemical sensing applications by appropriately controlling the choice of the gate-electrode metal which can react to various chemical threats.
o Implemented vacuum encapsulation techniques with nanogetters for packaging CNT-based field emitters as miniature emission sources at THz frequencies for space instruments.
o Developed processes with JPL team to form deep sub-micron quantum computing devices for high density circuits that led to demonstrating the first 16-qubit quantum processor.
Switching Devices Derived From Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) o Under the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Director’s Innovation Initiative (DII) Award, led
the exploration of SWCNT switches for nanoelectronics applications. o Led the effort for integrating new inorganic materials with SWCNTs, where the catalyst was pre-
defined for the on-chip synthesis of the SWCNTs. o Demonstrated low voltage, high frequency switching devices.
NASA Program Office Management 2010 – 2011
Member of Technical Review Board for selecting innovative and strategic concepts for technology development in support of future NASA Planetary Science Missions.
Engaged in Science and Compliance Reviews (SCRs) for providing technical and programmatic feedback to JPL Principal Investigators for proposals submitted to NASA Research Opportunities in Earth and Space Sciences (ROSES) calls in various Planetary Science Programs.
Member Technical Staff 2002 – 2005
Developed micromachining techniques to form high bandwidth coherent detectors based on heterodyne mixers for sub-millimeter-wave frequencies on ultra-thin membranes of Si with suspended metal beam leads on SOI substrates. Electrical characterization of devices targeted for atmospheric chemistry applications in the 200-300 GHz band for the Scanning Microwave Limb Sounder, potential NASA Earth Science Mission.
Conceived, implemented and demonstrated the use of a low energy nitrogen ion-beam to form ultra-thin AlN layers for tunnel barrier applications in quantum-scale devices.
Motorola Labs, Advanced Technology Center, Schaumburg, IL 2000 – 2002 Senior Research Engineer
Designed and characterized RF MEMS switches formed using organic materials on flexible substrates, for their application in wireless communication systems for a DARPA-sponsored RF MEMS program.
Performed modeling and dielectric characterization of organic substrate materials to identify low loss materials at microwave frequencies.
Managed research collaboration with electrical engineering faculty and graduate students at the University of Missouri-Rolla for this DARPA RF MEMS Consortium led by Motorola Labs.
Investigated performance of next generation surface micromachined ink-jet print-head designs. Implemented accelerated testing methods using Arrhenius modeling and statistical techniques for candidate materials selection. Results aided Marketing Division to set product life goals.
Designed test equipment to perform long life material characterization to identify stress-induced degradation mechanisms that impacted product lifetimes. Liaison between R&D sites of HP-San Diego and HP-Corvallis in consolidating test strategies for enabling long product lifetimes.
Raychem Corporation, R&D Division, Menlo Park, CA
Summer Intern Summer 1992
Designed, fabricated and tested circuit protection devices, known as polyswitches (resettable fuses) made from carbon-polymer composites. Studied effects of material parameters on device operation.
Applied a novel technique to demonstrate a Josephson junction (led to invention disclosure).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Developed and Taught
University of Texas, El Paso, TX
“Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) and BioMEMS: Fall 2016 Manufacturing, Device Operation and Applications”
Developed a new theory course (upper division undergraduate and cross listed for graduate students) to provide an introduction to MEMS and how conventional MEMS has been adapted to enabling advances in biomedical devices. Course offered as Special Topics: EE 4395; EE 5390; BME 5390.
Topics discussed include: Si as a mechanical material; basic manufacturing processes for MEMS; bulk and surface micromachining; soft-lithography processes; thermal, electrostatic, piezoelectric and magnetic transduction for sensing and actuation; BioMEMS and cantilever-based biosensors; nanopores for DNA sequencing; basic concepts in microfluidics and microfluidic components and systems; Lab-on-
Chip (LOC) and Micro-Total-Analysis-Systems (TAS).
Research Driven Course (RDC) supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Fall 2016 BUilding Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Program at UTEP RDC Course: “Biomedical Assays Using Batch-fabricated MEMS-based Microfluidic Devices”
Developed a new lab course targeted toward MEMS-based fabrication techniques where students obtain hands-on-training for designing and creating MEMS-based structures, particularly as they relate to microfluidic devices and their use in biomedical applications for disease detection. RDC reinforces concepts learned in MEMS-based theory course offered concurrently, where students make LOC devices to validate DNA-amplification and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a microfluidic platform for disease detection.
RDC facilitated through the NIH-BUILD program that provided funding for this competitively-selected proposal for lab course development at ~ $35K. RDC developed in collaboration with faculty from Chemistry. Course offered as EE 4171/EE 5191.
Advanced Functional Materials: Properties, Synthesis and Device Applications Spring 2015, 2016 Developed a new graduate-level course (cross listed for seniors) on the electronic, optical and
magnetic properties of materials. Topics covered include: classical mechanics and evolution toward
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quantum mechanical concepts, crystal structure, bonding and how the band-structure formalism explains the properties of materials in the solid-state. Semiconducting device physics of junctions and transistors. Moore’s law scaling and the need for energy-efficient electronics which has paved the way for beyond-Si materials.
The module on synthesis begins with thin film physics, invoking concepts from thermodynamics and kinetics for nucleation and growth. These concepts are leveraged for the illustration of synthesis mechanisms in organic and inorganic materials and nanostructures. Examples of techniques discussed include physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, solution-based approaches, among others. Course offered as Special Topics that is cross listed in the Electrical Engineering Department, and the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering program (MASE) Program: EE 5390, MME 5390; EE 4395.
University of Texas, El Paso, TX Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Spring 2016
Guest lecturer for the Junior Professional Orientation (JPO) Seminar (EE 3195) to discuss “The Benefits of a Graduate Education”
Biomedical Engineering Program Spring 2015
Guest lecturer to first year Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students entitled “Interdisciplinary Research Trends in STEM”
Other Indian Institute of Technology-New Delhi, India Summer 2015
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Developed and delivered a module on “Nanotechnology, Nanocarbons & New Frontiers in
Advanced Materials Research,” to seniors and graduate students.
University of Maryland, College Park, MD Fall 2013 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Developed a module on “Carbon-based materials and devices” and “Novel materials for the beyond-CMOS era” for upper-division courses: a) Fundamentals of Solid State Electronics; b) Introduction to Device Physics.
Teaching Assistant
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Fall 1998 Head Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering Supervised lab work of seniors and graduate students for Si integrated circuit design and processing, including MEMS devices (EE 143).
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics Fall 1992
Instructed and supervised students in introductory mechanics and waves (PH 201).
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Instructor
Math Instructor, Math and Science Learning Center, Department of Mathematics Summer 1991 Assisted students on a one-on-one basis in calculus and differential equations.
OTHER MENTORING ACTIVITIES
VIP Speaker at the UTEP Women In eNgineering (WIN) Forum, UTEP Campus, 2016-2017 Academic Year. This forum is targeted to provide young female engineers with perspectives that can be beneficial to them as they embark on their professional careers.
Mentoring early career faculty at UTEP for providing them with support mechanisms to engage with funding agencies and in preparing their early career proposals to federal agencies.
Supervised summer students under NASA undergraduate summer research programs at JPL and worked with graduate students at Caltech on research programs.
Mentor for new engineering graduates to JPL; Certificate of Achievement by Mary E. Derro & General Eugene L. Tattini (JPL Deputy Director).
Served on faculty tenure committees and graduate students’ fellowships committees.
Invited to national meetings to serve as a role model and speak about approaches for encouraging young female students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines. Organizations that sought out my feedback on this topic included: IEEE, SWE, and CRA.
Participated in 'Shadow an Engineer' program on an on-going basis, part of a mentoring program for high school girls at Berkeley, CA, and JPL-Caltech.
Guest Speaker, “Adventures in Space and Science: From the large to the ultra-small”, Pasadena Christian School (elementary school), Pasadena, CA 2009.
Mentor, Washington Elementary School, Berkeley, CA (during graduate school).
FUNDING HISTORY
Total funding obtained as PI and/or Co-PI = $3.9 Million from agencies such as the AFOSR, ARO, NSF, NRO, NASA, STARNet, etc.
HONORS & AWARDS
Fellow ELATE Class of 2016; Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE) Program is a national year-long leadership development program for senior women faculty in Engineering, Science and Technology, administered by Drexel University.
UTEP AWARE Program Graduate, June 2016; a year-long program offered to selected faculty, administrators, and staff at UTEP to provide sessions for them to learn about campus programs, research directives, and history.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2014 Indo-American Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium, invited participant, 2014.
National Science Foundation, Director’s Award for Program Management Excellence, 2013; Citation: “For leadership & collaborative excellence in developing the topic on 2D atomic-layered materials & devices beyond graphene as a stand-alone EFRI topic.” Only 2 awardees selected for Program Management Excellence from entire Engineering Directorate at NSF in 2013.
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Invitation received for attending Grand Challenges Global Summit organized by US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), UK Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), 2013.
NASA Service Award 2012.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2012 US Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium as an invited participant, 2012.
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis), 11th Edition (2011), and subsequent Editions; sampling across more than 100 countries.
Who’s Who in America (Marquis), 63rd Edition (2008), and subsequent Editions.
Biltmore Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals, 2012-present
Senior Member of the IEEE, 2008 – present.
NASA Team Accomplishment Award, 2007.
Class 1 NASA Tech. Brief Award, 12 awards, 2004 – 2014.
4 Invention Awards at Motorola Labs, 2001 – 2002.
Best poster award, Workshop on Superconductor Electronics, Rosendale, NY, 1999.
Finalist, IBM Research Fellowship, University of California at Berkeley, 1999.
Paul Copson Memorial Scholarship, Oregon State University, 1991 – 1992.
Belknap Engineering Scholarship, Oregon State University, 1990 – 1992.
Hewlett-Packard Academic Award, Society of Women Engineers, 1989. Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
EDITORIAL / ADVISORY BOARDS
External Advisory Board Member, Penn State University’s 2D Crystal Consortium (2DCC), A National User Facility funded by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR), Materials Innovation Platform (MIP) at ~ $18 Million for 5 years, renewable for an additional 5 years; 5/2016 – present.
Scientific Committee Member, International Conference on Nanomaterials, Nanodevices, Fabrication and Characterization (CNNFC’16), Prague, Czech Republic, April, 2016, 2017.
Elected Member of the Awards Committee, National Science Foundation, Summer 2014.
Regional Vice President (America), Thin Films Society (TFS), 2014-2016.
International Advisory Panel, Materials Research Express, Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishers, 2013-present.
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Global Forum 2014, Steering Committee Member for Forum on Nanoelectronic Manufacturing: From Materials to Systems, 2013-2014.
MRS 2012 Fall Meeting, Awards Committee Member (Best poster award), 2012.
MRS Bulletin Summary Coordinator for Fall 2012 Symposium WW: Roll-to-Roll Processing of Electronics and Advanced Functionalities.
IEEE Electron Devices Society Ph.D./M.S. Fellowships Committee, 2012-2014.
Engineering Research Centers (on nanosystems, 2 independent centers), Site Visiting Committee, Co-Program Director, National Science Foundation, 2012-2014.
American Editor, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 2010 – present.
Associate Editor, Reviews in Advanced Sciences and Engineering, 2011 – present.
MicroTech Advisory Board Member, Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), 2010 – present.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing, 2011-present.
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Editorial Board Member, Open Process Chemistry Journal, 2008 – present.
CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED
Conference Organizing Committees
Organizing Committee Member (abstract reviewer), International Conference on Nanomaterials,
Nanodevices, Fabrication and Characterization (CNNFC’16, ‘17), Prague, Czech Republic, April 2016,
2017.
CIMTEC 2016 – International Conferences on Modern Materials and Technologies, International
Advisory Board Member, Symposium F – “Graphene and Other Emerging 2D-layered Nanomaterials:
Synthesis, Properties and Potential Applications,” Perugia, Italy, June 2016; Session Chair: Session F-6 –
Application of Graphene and Other 2D Layered Materials and Composites, Perugia, Italy, June 2016.
ISDRS (International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium) 2013, Program Committee Member,
NSF/AFOSR Workshop on 2D Materials and Devices Beyond Graphene, Arlington, VA, May 2012
(http://nsf2dworkshop.rice.edu/).
NSF/ONR Workshop on Key Scientific and Technological Issues for the Development of Next Generation
Organic Solar Cells, Arlington, VA, Sep. 2012 (http://web.utk.edu/~opvwshop/).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Reviewer for Journals and Books
Nature Publishing Group (NPG): Nature Nanotechnology
American Chemical Society’s (ACS): Nano Journal, Nano Lett.
American Institute of Physics (AIP): Applied Physics Letters
Elsevier’s: Applied Materials Today
Institute of Physics (IOP): 2D Materials Journal
IEEE: IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnol., IEEE Sensors Journal
American Vacuum Society (AVS): Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology – B
Elsevier Science’s: Thin Solid Films Journal
Micro and Nano Letters Journal
Technical reviewer (general): IEEE, ACS, MRS, AVS
Technical Reviewer, Book Proposal: Metallic Oxynitride Thin Films by Reactive Sputtering: Processes, Properties and Applications, Mar. 2009.
Technical Reviewer: papers in Nanoscale Materials and Devices Session, MRS, 2006, 2008, 2009.
Technical Reviewer: papers in Micro and Nano Devices Session within MEMS Division, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), 2006, 2007, 2008.
Reviewer for Proposals
Reviewer, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), for Young Investigator Program (YIP) from DoD for proposal in nanomaterials, 2016.
Reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Panel on Nanotechnology for proposals ranging from $4 Million - $10 Million, 2015.
Reviewer, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), for DURIP and regular submission proposal on nanomaterials for THz applications, 2014, 2015.
Review Board Member, Department of Defense (DoD), for entire review process ranging from initial white papers to full proposals and award selection in the area of novel nanomaterials for device applications, 2013.
Technical Reviewer, NASA SBIR Phase I proposal for using metallic nanoparticles to enhance surface plasmon resonance for bolometer/detector applications, 2009.
Technical Reviewer, NASA SBIR Phase I proposal for using mechanical detector arrays for long-wavelength infrared imaging applications, 2009.
Review Panel Member for the National Science Foundation (NSF), 2008.
Technical Reviewer, NASA SBIR Phase I proposal for using carbon nanotubes as infrared imaging detectors, 2007.
Review Board Member for proposals submitted to the Bio-Nano-Quantum Technology Initiative under the JPL Research and Technology Development Program, 2005.
Other Activities
Field Expert, for contributing to the European (EU) funded ObservatoryNANO project report for assessing the development stage and impact of technologies for universal memory (magnetic RAM, CNT RAM, etc.), 2010.
Consultant, Reuters Insight, Community of Experts, 2008 – present.
Societies
Senior Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Member: Materials Research Society (MRS), American Chemical Society (ACS), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Physics Students (SPS).
PATENTS
1. A. B. Kaul “Methods for gas sensing with single-walled carbon nanotubes,” US Patent 8,529,124 B2,
California Institute of Technology, granted Sep. 2013.
2. H. M. Manohara, and A. B. Kaul, “Carbon nanotube vacuum gauges with wide-dynamic range and
processes thereof,” US Patent 8,387,465 B2, California Institute of Technology, granted Mar. 2013.
3. A. B. Kaul, L. W. Epp, and L. Bagge, “Applications and methods of operating a three-dimensional nano-
electro-mechanical resonator and related devices,” US Patent 8,435,798 B2, California Institute of
Technology, granted May 2013.
4. A. B. Kaul and J. B. Coles, “Thermally-resilient, broadband optical absorber from UV-to-IR derived from
carbon nanostructures and method of making the same,” US Patent 8,947,800 B2, California Institute of
Technology, granted Feb. 2015.
5. A. B. Kaul, E. W. Wong, R. Baron, and L. Epp, “Carbon nanotube switches for memory, RF
communication and sensing applications and methods of making the same,” US Patent 7,446,044,
California Institute of Technology, granted Nov. 2008.
6. A. B. Kaul and A. R. Khan, “Nano-electro-mechanical switches using three-dimensional sidewall-
conductive carbon nanofibers and method for making the same,” US Patent application, California
Institute of Technology case number CIT 5438 (NPO 47157), July 2010.
7. A. B. Kaul, K. Megerian, P. von Allmen, and R. L. Baron, “Nanotubes and related manufacturing
processes,” US Patent application, California Institute of Technology case number CIT 5309 (NPO
46552), Jan. 2010.
8. A. B. Kaul, K. G. Megerian, A. T. Jennings, and J. R. Greer, “Monolithically integrated, mechanically
resilient, carbon-based probes for Scanning Probe Microscopy,” Provisional Patent application,
California Institute of Technology case number CIT 5439P (NPO 47185), Sep. 2009.
9. M. J. Bronikowski, A. B. Kaul, R. L. Baron, H. M. Manohara and T. Krabach, “High performance structural
materials based on carbon nanotubes,” Provisional Patent application, California Institute of Technology
case number CIT 4771P, filed Oct. 2006.
10. T. Van Duzer, X. Meng, N. Newman, L. Yu and A. B. Kaul, “Internally shunted Josephson junction device,”
US Patent 6,734,454 B2, University of California-Berkeley, granted May 2004.
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INVENTION DISCLOSURES
1. A. B. Kaul and T. Klosowiak, “An approach to determine force-dependent microscopic properties of
materials in micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) devices,” Invention Disclosure, Advance Technology
Center, Motorola Labs, Sep. 2001.
2. A. B. Kaul, J. Liu, K. Lian, and M. Eliacin, “A current, voltage or temperature MEMS sensor fabricated on
an organic PWB substrate,” Invention Disclosure, Advance Technology Center, Motorola Labs, Apr.
2001.
3. A. B. Kaul, L. Lach, R. Lempkowski, and M. Eliacin, “High Q, low cost switchable resonators enabled by a
5. A. Bhat and R. Adamic, “A method of selectively etching Al embedded in a polymer laminate thick film”
Invention Disclosure, R&D Center Ink-Jet Division, Hewlett Packard Company, Mar. 1994.
6. M. Heaney and A. Bhat, “Josephson junctions made using a Nb-polymer composite” Invention
Disclosure, R&D Center, Raychem Corporation, Dec. 1992.
NEWS RELEASES
UTEP led workshop carves out international collaborative research opportunities: http://engineering.utep.edu/research093016.htm; Sep. 2016.
UTEP leads NSF US EU Workshop on 2D Layered Materials and Devices. Please see workshop final report, approved for public release, at link: http://engineering.utep.edu/useu2dworkshop/index.htm; April, 2015.
Kaul serves as PI and US Chair of NSF Sponsored Workshop, See announcement: http://engineering.utep.edu/announcement072915.htm; April 2015.
Kaul selected to participate in year long fellowship under ELATE program, a National Leadership Program. See announcement: http://engineering.utep.edu/announcement070615.htm; April, 2015.
SPIE Newsroom: A. B. Kaul, “Two-dimensional atomic layered materials and their applications,” (Nanotechnology), http://spie.org/x103763.xml, 2013.
Featured on NSF Weekly-Wire: “On the flip-side”, an NSF-wide publication that features selected staff-members, Fall 2013.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE): “Creative young engineers selected to participate in NAE’s 2012 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium,” http://www.nae.edu/Activities/MediaRoom/20095/54489/60785.aspx, June 2012.
Nanotechweb Newsroom: A. B. Kaul, K. Megerian, A. T. Jennings and J. R. Greer, “Tiny whiskers of carbon probed for the 3D electronics role,” http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/lab/43649, Sep. 2010.
Nanotechweb Newsroom: A. B. Kaul, K. Megerian, P. von Allmen, and R. L. Baron, “Wafer-scale processes single out CNTs,” http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/38669, April 2009.
SPIE Newsroom: A. B. Kaul, Larry Epp and E. W. Wong, “Carbon nanotube mechanical relays for electronic applications,” SPIE Newsroom (Nanotechnology), http://spie.org/x1004.xml, June 2008.
Nanotechweb Newsroom: A. B. Kaul “Carbon nanotubes wired to sense pressure,” http://nanotechweb.org/cws/article/tech/39554, June 2009.
Frost and Sullivan Tech Alerts: A. B. Kaul “Single nanotubes in 3D nanoscale architectures,” http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/ti-services-alerts.pag
Press release of DWave’s 16-qbit quantum processor, Museum of Computing History, Mountain View, CA, Feb. 2007; part of JPL team that developed processes to form circuits to help launch the 16-qubit processor demonstration.
PEER-REVIEWEED PUBLICATIONS 1. A. S. Bandyopadhyay, G. A. Saenz, and A. B. Kaul, “Three-terminal, ambipolar WSe2 photo-transistors,”
manuscript in preparation, to be submitted, Jan. 2017. 2. A. S. Bandyopadhyay, C. Biswas, and A. B. Kaul, “Temperature-dependent Raman and
photoluminescence measurements of WSe2 and extraction of phonon dynamics and lifetime,” manuscript submitted, (in review) 2017.
3. A. S. Bandyopadhyay, N. Adhikari, S. Chugh, and A. B. Kaul, “Synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional WSe2 grown using chemical vapor deposition,” manuscript in preparation, to be submitted 2017.
4. G. L. Saenz, C. De Anda, and A. B. Kaul, “Optimization of monolayer CVD-grown 2D MoS2 using surface
enhancers,” manuscript in preparation, to be submitted 2017.
5. G. L. Saenz, D. Fadil, and A. B. Kaul, “Stability analysis of the electronic transport properties of black
phosphorous at cryogenic temperatures,” manuscript in preparation, to be submitted 2017.
6. A. Delgado, J. A. Catalan, H. Yamaguchi, C. N. Villarrubia, A. D. Mohite, and A. B. Kaul, “ Opto-electro-
mechanical percolative composites from 2D layered materials: properties and applications in strain
sensing,” manuscript submitted (in review), 2017.
7. G. L. Saenz, G. Karapetrov, J. Curtis, and A. B. Kaul, “ Ultra-high photoresponsivity for suspended, few-
layer MoS2 photodetector with low Schottky barrier contacts,” manuscript submitted, (in review), 2016.
8. R. Hossain, I. Deaguero, T. Boland, and A. B. Kaul, “Large-format, biocompatible, ink-jet printed 2D-heterojunction photodetector on flexible substrates,” manuscript submitted, 2D Materials and Applications (Nature Partner Journal) (in review), 2017.
9. M. Michel, C. Biswas, R. Hossain, C. Tiwary, P. M. Ajayan, and A. B. Kaul, “A thermally-invariant, high-power graphite resistor for flexible electronics formed using additive manufacturing,” manuscript submitted, 2D Materials Journal (in review), Dec. 2016.
10. D. Fadil, R. F. Hossain, G. A. Saenz, and A. B. Kaul, “On the chemically-assisted excitonic enhancement in
environmentally-friendly solution dispersions of two-dimensional MoS2 and WS2,” manuscript
submitted, Journal of Materials Chemistry C (in review), Dec. 2016.
11. M. Michel, C. Biswas, and A. B. Kaul, “High-performance ink-jet printed graphene resistors formed with environmentally-friendly, surfactant-free inks for extreme thermal environments,” Applied Materials Today 6, 16 (2017).
12. M. Michel, J. A. Desai, C. Biswas, A. Delgado, and A. B. Kaul, “Engineering chemically exfoliated
dispersions of 2D graphene and molybdenum disulphide for ink-jet printing,” Nanotechnology 27, 485602
(2016).
13. A. B. Kaul, “Two-dimensional layered materials: structure, properties and prospects for device
applications,” invited feature paper Journal of Materials Research, Focus Issue 29, 348-361 (2014).
14. A. B. Kaul, J. B. Coles, K. G. Megerian, M. Eastwood, R. O Green, and P. R. Bandaru, Small 9, 1058 (2013).
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15. A. B. Kaul, J. B. Coles, K. G. Megerian, M. Eastwood, R. O Green, T. Pagano, P. R. Bandaru and M. Dokmeci
Sensors and Transducers Journal 13, 109 (2011).
16. A. B. Kaul, K. G. Megerian, L. Bagge, L. Epp, H. G. LeDuc, J. B. Coles, M. Eastwood, R. O. Green and M.
Foote, Nanosci. and Nanotechnol. Lett. 2, 170 (2010).
17. A. B. Kaul, A. R. Khan, K. G. Megerian, L. Epp, L. Bagge, A. T. Jennings, D. Jang, and J. R. Greer, Nanosci.
and Nanotechnol. Lett. 2, 163 (2010).
18. A. B. Kaul, K. G. Megerian, A. Jennings, and J. R. Greer, Nanotechnology 21, 315501 (2010).
19. L. Bagge, L. Epp, A. Khan, and A. B. Kaul, J. Nanosci. and Nanotechnol. 10, 6388 (2010).
20. S. Kang, D. Banerjee, A. B. Kaul, K. G. Megerian, Scanning 32, 42 (2010).
21. A. B. Kaul, P. von Allmen, K. Megerian, and R. L. Baron, Nanosci. and Nanotechnol. Lett. 1, 145 (2009).
22. R. Harris, F. Brito, A. J. Berkely, J. Johansson, M. W. Johnson, T. M. Lanting, P. Bunyk, E. Ladizinsky, B.
Bumble, A. Fung, A. Kaul, A. Kleinsasser, and S. Han, New Journal of Physics 11, 123022 (2009).
23. A. B. Kaul, A. Khan, L. Bagge, K. G. Megerian, H. G. LeDuc, and L. Epp, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 093103, (2009).
Also selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Sep. 14 (2009).
24. A. B. Kaul, Nanotechnology 20, 155501 (2009).
25. B. Bumble, A. Fung, A. B. Kaul, A. W. Kleinsasser, and G. Kerber, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 19, 226
(2009).
26. A. B. Kaul and H. M. Manohara, IEEE Trans. on Nanotechnol. 8, 252 (2009).
27. T. Lanting, A. J. Berkely, B. Bumble, P. Bunyk, A. Fung, J. Johansson, A. Kaul, A. Kleinsasser, E. Ladizinsky,
F. Maibaum, R. Harris, M. W. Johnson, E. Tolkacheva, and M. H. S. Amin, Phys. Rev. B 79, 060509 (2009).
28. A. B. Kaul, K. Megerian, P. von Allmen, R. L. Baron, Nanotechnology 20, 075303 (2009).
29. R. Harris, M. W. Johnson, S. Han, A. J. Berkley, J. Johannsson, P. Bunyk, S. Govorkov, M. C. Thom, S.
Uchaikin, B. Bumble, A. Fung, A. B. Kaul, A. Kleinsasser, C. J. S. Truncik, M. H. S. Amin, and D. V. Averin,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101,117003 (2008).
30. A. B. Kaul, A. W. Kleinsasser, B. Bumble, H. G. LeDuc and K. A. Lee, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 17, 198
(2007).
31. A. B. Kaul, E. W. Wong, L. Epp, and B. D. Hunt, Nano Lett. 6, 942 (2006).
32. A. B. Kaul, A. W. Kleinsasser, B. Bumble, H. G. LeDuc and K. A. Lee, J. Mater. Res. 40, 3047 (2005).
33. A. B. Kaul, B. Bumble, K. Lee, H. LeDuc, F. Rice, and J. Zmuidzinas, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. B. 22, 2417 (2004).
Also selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 10 (2004).
34. A. B. Kaul, T. Sands, and T. Van Duzer, J. Mater. Res. 16, 1223 (2001).
35. A. B. Kaul and T. Van Duzer, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconduct. 11, 88 (2001).
36. A. B. Kaul, L. Yu, N. Newman, J. Rowell, S. Whiteley, and T. Van Duzer, Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 99 (2001).
37. A. Bhat, X. Meng, A. Wong, and T. Van Duzer, Supercond. Sci. and Tech. 12, 1030 (1999).
38. X. Meng, A. Bhat, and T. Van Duzer, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconduct. 9, 3208 (1999).
39. A. Bhat, X. Meng, S. Whiteley, M. Jeffery, and T. Van Duzer, IEEE Trans. Appl. Superconduct. 9, 3232
(1999).
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. A. B. Kaul and J. T. Robinson, Review Chapter (invited), Graphene and Graphene Nano Ribbons:
Properties, Synthesis, and Electronic Applications, Graphene Science Handbook, vol. 3 (Electrical and
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Optical Properties), Editors: M. Aliofkhazari, N. Ali, W. I. Milne, C. S. Ozkan, S. Mitura, J. L. Gervasoni, CRC
Press – Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. ISBN 9781466591318, CAT#K20507.
2. A. B. Kaul, J. Lee, and P. Feng, Review Chapter (invited), Carbon nanomaterials: Applications as high-
efficiency optical absorbers and high-performance nano-electro-mechanical-systems, Nanomaterials: A
Guide to Fabrication and Applications, Editors: Sivashankar Krishnamoorthy and Krzysztof Iniewski,
Chapter 10, pp. 237, CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. ISBN: 13:978-1-4665-9126-4.
3. A. B. Kaul, J. Lee, and P. Feng, Review Chapter (invited), Nanostructures and Characteristics of Carbon
Nanofibers, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Editors: Bharat Bhushan, pp. 237 – 260, Springer, Oct.
4. A. B. Kaul and L. Epp (invited), Suspended Carbon Nanotubes: Physical Sensor and Actuator Applications,
Carbon Nanotubes, Editor: Mauricio Marulanda, IN-TECH, Vienna, Austria, pp. 375-394, March 2010.
ISBN 978-953-307-054-4 (downloaded more than 10,000 times).
5. A. B. Kaul and P. R. Bandaru, Review Chapter (invited), Electronic and Photonic Applications of One-
Dimensional Carbon and Silicon Nanostructures, Encyclopedia of Semiconductor Nanotechnology, Editor:
A. Umar, Chapter 2, vol. 3, pp. 1-71, American Scientific Publishers, CA (in press).
BOOKS and SPECIAL ISSUES
1. A. B. Kaul, Editor, Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics: Materials, Devices and Manufacturability, CRC
Press, 2012. ISBN 9781466509542.
2. A. B. Kaul and E. H. Yang, Guest Editors for Special Issue, Nanoscale Materials, Structures and Devices for
Sensors and Systems Applications, Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett. vol. 2, number 2 (2010).
3. T. Blaudeck, G. Cho, M. R. Dokmeci, A. B. Kaul and M. D. Poliks, Editors, Roll-to-Roll Processing of
Electronics and Advanced Functionalities, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 1529,
Cambridge University Press (2013).
4. P. M. Ajayan, J. A. Garrido, K. Haenen, S. Kar, A. B. Kaul, C. J. Lee, J. A. Robinson, J. T. Robinson, I. D.
Sharp, S. Talapatra, R. Tenne, M. Terrones, A. L. Elias, M. Paranjape and N. Karche, Editors, Carbon
Functional Nanomaterials, Graphene and Related 2D-Layered Systems, Materials Research Society
Symposium Proceedings, vol. 1549, Cambridge University Press (2013).
B. BOOK CHAPTERS
6. A. B. Kaul and L. Epp (invited), Suspended Carbon Nanotubes: Physical Sensor and Actuator Applications, Carbon Nanotubes, Editor: Mauricio Marulanda, IN-TECH, Vienna, Austria, pp. 375-394, March 2010. ISBN 978-953-307-054-4 (downloaded more than 10,000 times).
7. A. B. Kaul and P. R. Bandaru, Review Chapter (invited), Electronic and Photonic Applications of One-
Dimensional Carbon and Silicon Nanostructures, Encyclopedia of Semiconductor Nanotechnology, Editor: A. Umar, Chapter 2, vol. 3, pp. 1-71, American Scientific Publishers, CA (in press).
8. A. B. Kaul and J. T. Robinson, Review Chapter (invited), Graphene and Graphene Nano Ribbons (GNRs) for
Novel Electronic, Nano-electro-mechanical, and Photonic Devices, Graphene Science Handbook, vol. 3 (Electrical and Optical Properties), Editors: M. Aliofkhazari, N. Ali, W. I. Milne, C. S. Ozkan, S. Mitura, J. L. Gervasoni, CRC Press (submitted, in press).
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9. A. B. Kaul, J. Lee, and P. Feng, Review Chapter (invited), Carbon nanomaterials: Applications as high-
efficiency optical absorbers and high-performance nano-electro-mechanical-systems, Fabrication and Applications of NanoMaterials, Editors: G. Harling and K. Iniewski, CRC Press (submitted June 2014, in press).
10. A. B. Kaul, J. Lee, and P. Feng, Review Chapter (invited), Nanostructures and Characteristics of Carbon
Nanofibers, Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Editors: Bharat Bhushan, Springer (submitted Jan 2015, in press).
C. BOOKS and SPECIAL ISSUES
11. A. B. Kaul, Editor, Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics: Materials, Devices and Manufacturability, CRC Press, 2012. ISBN 9781466509542.
12. A. B. Kaul and E. H. Yang, Guest Editors for Special Issue, Nanoscale Materials, Structures and Devices for
Sensors and Systems Applications, Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett. vol. 2, number 2 (2010).
13. T. Blaudeck, G. Cho, M. R. Dokmeci, A. B. Kaul and M. D. Poliks, Editors, Roll-to-Roll Processing of Electronics and Advanced Functionalities, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 1529, Cambridge University Press (2013).
14. P. M. Ajayan, J. A. Garrido, K. Haenen, S. Kar, A. Kaul, C. J. Lee, J. A. Robinson, J. T. Robinson, I. D. Sharp,
S. Talapatra, R. Tenne, M. Terrones, A. L. Elias, M. Paranjape and N. Karche, Editors, Carbon Functional Nanomaterials, Graphene and Related 2D-Layered Systems, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, vol. 1549, Cambridge University Press (2013).
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS & PROCEEDINGS ARTICLES
1. A. S. Bandyopadhyay, G. A. Saenz, C. Biswas, and A. B. Kaul, “Characterization of monolayer tungsten
diselenide based devices under optical excitation,” abstract submitted to the SPIE Defense, Securities and
Sensing Conference, Anaheim, April 2017.
2. G. A. Saenz, D. Fadil, and A. B. Kaul, “Temperature-dependence of photocurrent generation mechanisms
in black phosphorus,” abstract submitted to the SPIE Defense, Securities and Sensing Conference,
Anaheim, April 2017.
3. A. S. Bandyopadhyay, G. A. Saenz, C. Biswas, and A. B. Kaul, “Synthesis and characterization of two-
dimensional WSe2 grown using chemical vapor deposition,” abstract 1745 accepted, to appear in Proc. of
the American Vacuum Society (AVS) 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition, Nashville TN, Nov.
2016.
4. J. Catalan, A. Delgado, and A. B. Kaul, “Two-dimensional layered materials for composites applications,”
abstract 1771 accepted, to appear in Proc. of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) 63rd International
Symposium and Exhibition, Nashville TN, Nov. 2016.
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5. S. Chugh, C. Biswas, A. S. Bandyopadhyay, G. A. Saenz, L. Echegoyen, and A. B. Kaul, “Electronic transport
properties of hybrid graphene-C60 structures,” abstract 1760 accepted, to appear in Proc. of the
American Vacuum Society (AVS) 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition, Nashville TN, Nov. 2016.
6. J. Desai, M. Michel, C. Biswas, R. Hossain, J. Catalan, and A. B. Kaul, “Ink-jet printing of liquid-exfoliated,
highly conducting graphene:PEDOT PSS films for Organic Electronics,” abstract 1772 accepted, to appear
in Proc. of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) 63rd International Symposium and Exhibition, Nashville TN,
Nov. 2016.
7. A. B. Kaul, “Chemically and mechanically exfoliated MoS2 for electronic and opto-electronic devices,”
invited paper, Proc. of the IEEE Lester Eastman Conference, pp. 4-7, August 2016.
8. G. A. Saenz, G. Karapetrov, J. Curtis, and A. B. Kaul, “MoS2 Synthesis and high-performance broadband
photodetector,” Proc. of the IEEE Lester Eastman Conference, pp. 50-54, August 2016.
9. R. F. Hossain, I. G. Deaguero, T. Boland, and A. B. Kaul, “Solution dispersed 2D graphene and MoS2 for an
ink-jet printed biocompatible photodetector,” Proc. of the IEEE Lester Eastman Conference, pp. 19-22,
August 2016.
10. M. Michel, C. Biswas, J. A. Desai, A. Delgado, and A. B. Kaul, “ Optimization of fluid characteristics of 2D
materials for inkjet printing,” MRS Advances, vol. 1, issue 30, pp. 2199-2206, June 2016.
11. A. Delgado, J. A. Catalan, H. Yamaguchi, C. N. Villarrubia, A. Mohite, and A. B. Kaul, “Characterization of
2D MoS2 and WS2 dispersed in organic solvents for composites applications,” to appear in Proc. of the
Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, August 2016.
12. D. Fadil, R. F. Hossain, and A. B. Kaul, “Electronic and optical property characterization of MoS2 two-
dimensional exfoliated nanomaterials,” MRS Advances (Proc. of the Materials Research Society Spring
Meeting), pp. 1-6, July 2016.
13. N. Dhasmana, D. Fadil, A. B. Kaul, and J. A. Thomas, “Investigation of nonlinear optical properties of
exfoliated MoS2 using photoacoustic Z-scan,” MRS Advances (Proc. of the Materials Research Society
Spring Meeting), pp. 1-7, June 2016.
14. G. L. Saenz, C. Biswas, H. Yamaguchi, C. N. Villarrubia, A. Mohite, and A. B. Kaul, “Effects of synthesis
parameters on CVD growth of Molybdenum Disulfide,” MRS Advances, vol. 1, issue 32, pp. 2291-2296,
July 2016.
15. C. Biswas, G. A. Saenz, D. Fadil, and A. B. Kaul, “Characterization of electronic properties of two-
dimensional refractory selenides and tellurides,” MRS Advances (Proc. of the Materials Research Society
Spring Meeting), pp. 1-6, July 2016.
16. A. B. Kaul, “Solution-based production of 2D-layered materials,” invited paper, MRS Advances, vol. 1,
issue 32, pp. 2267-2272, July 2016.
17. M. Michel, D. Fadil, G. E. Lara, M. Michel, A. Delgado, E. Escaraga, and A. B. Kaul, “2D Material
Characterization for Printed Electronics Applications,” Proc. IEEE Photonics Society 2015 Summer Topicals
(Topic on Functional Two-dimensional Materials (FTDM)), pp. 101-102, July 2015.
18. D. Fadil, G. E. Lara, M. Michel, A. Delgado, C. Gaytan, and A. B. Kaul, “Properties of 2D Layered Crystals:
MoS2, NbSe2 and Black Phosphorus,” Proc. IEEE Photonics Society 2015 Summer Topicals (Topic on
Functional Two-dimensional Materials (FTDM)), pp. 3-4, July 2015.
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19. A. B. Kaul “Van der Waals solids: properties and device applications,” (keynote paper), Proc. SPIE (Micro-
and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems and Applications Conference, Editors: T. George, M. Saif Islam,
and A. K. Dutta), to appear, June 2015.
20. A. B. Kaul and P. X.L.- Feng “Nano carbon 1D and 2D nanomechanical resonators and switches,” invited
paper, Proc. of the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Symposium on Silicon Carbide - Materials,
Processing and Devices, pp. 1693, April 2014.
21. A. B. Kaul, J. B. Coles, K. G. Megerian, M. Eastwood, R. O. Green, and P. R. Bandaru, “A bottom-up
engineered, broadband optical nanoabsorber for radiometry and energy harnessing applications,”
(invited paper), Proc. 13th IEEE Nano Conference, Beijing, China, August 2013.
22. A. B. Kaul, “Graphene and Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Device Applications,” (invited paper),
Proc. 13th IEEE Nano Conference, pp. 1-4, Beijing, China, August 2013.
23. J. Lee, A. B. Kaul, and P. Feng, “Vertical carbon nanofiber arrays and nanomechanical resonators for
potential radiation sensing,” Proc. of IEEE Transducers Conference, pp. 1887-1890, Barcelona, Spain, June
2013.
24. A. B. Kaul, “Layered nanomaterials for nanoelectronics, photonics, sensing and related applications”
CMOS Emerging Technologies Research Symposium, (invited), in Conference Abstracts, Whistler, Canada,
July 2013.
25. A. B. Kaul, “Organic and Flexible Electronics: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Trends,” (invited
paper) Proc. Nanotech.’2013, Washington D.C, May 2013.
26. A. B. Kaul, “Carbon-based nanomaterials for nanoelectronics applications,” (invited), Proc. New Diamond
and Nanocarbon Conference (NDNC) 2013, Singapore, May 2013.
27. A. B. Kaul, “Graphene and the advent of other layered 2D materials for nanoelectronics, photonics and
related applications,” (invited paper), Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. (Symposium on Graphene and Related
Nanomaterials: Pushing The Frontiers), vol. 1549, 2013.
28. A. B. Kaul “New frontiers in energy-efficient nanoelectronic devices enabled by novel materials” (keynote
paper), Proc. SPIE (Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems and Applications Conference, Editors: T.
George, M. Saif Islam, and A. K. Dutta), vol. 8725, June 2013.
29. A.B.Kaul, “Two-dimensional layered nanomaterials for nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, applications”
Workshop on Beyond Graphene: Advanced 2D Electronic and Optoelectronic Crystals and Devices for
Next Generation Applications,” Materials Research Institute, Penn State University, abstract for invited
presentation, March 2013.
30. A. B. Kaul, J. Coles, M. Eastwood, R. Green, and P. Bandaru “Broad-band, high-efficiency optical
absorbers derived from carbon nanomaterials,” (invited paper), Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. (Symposium
on Carbon Nanomaterials), vol. 1505, 2013.
31. A. B. Kaul, “Carbon nanofiber switches and sensors,” (invited paper), Proc. IEEE International Frequency
Control Symposium, pp. 1-4, June 2012.
32. J. Lee, P. Feng, and A. B. Kaul “Characterization of plasma synthesized vertical carbon nanofibers for