NSF – Research Experience for Undergraduate Students Site: Interdisciplinary Research to Prepare Students for Domestic Semiconductor Fabrication
Undergraduate students are invited to apply for this 9 to 10 week long hands-on research experience program on Semiconductor and Electronic Materials and Devices. The program activity includes:
- Introduction lectures on semiconductor industry, semiconductor and electronic devices, the chemistry and physics in making these devices;
- Hands-on experiences on making the semiconductor and electronic materials and devices;
- Introduction on the broader impacts of research and development, intellectual property protection and technology transfer, professional networking and future career advices.
Time:
Program Application
Summer 2025 (5/21/25 – 7/23/25, nine weeks) 9/1/24 – 1/11/25
Summer 2026 (TBD)
Summer 2027 (TBD)
Contact :
Dr. Qiang Huang
qhuang@eng.ua.edu
(205) 348-4581
Eligibility:
- U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States;
- Applicants should currently enrolled in an undergraduate institution and preferably have a >3.0 GPA;
- Applicants should major in STEM field.
Example Topics of Project:
- Bioelectronic Devices
- Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition
- Ferroelectric photovoltaic thin films
- Magnetic-tunnel Junction Devices
- Novel Sputter Beam Epitaxy
- Perovskite Solar Cells
- Photonic Devices
- Semiconductor Interconnects and Packaging
- Two-Dimensional Semiconductors
Application materials:
- Resume
- Transcript
Inquiries can be sent to qhuang@eng.ua.edu or dawenl@eng.ua.edu.
Application should be submitted through NSF Education and Training Application (ETAP) system at https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7263/opportunity/9738.
Graduate students:
Ph.D. student position may be potentially available. Candidates who are genuinely interested in research and learning / discovering knowledges
are encouraged to contact Dr. Huang through email. Students with strong background in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics, or with interest in
Electrochemistry, Materials, and Micro-electronics are particularly of interest. Please include a copy of CV/resume and undergraduate transcript in your email if you have a copy.
UA Undergraduate researcher:
Undergraduate students who are interested in exploring chemistry, electrochemistry, materials, and micro-electronic applications.
Collaborations:
We are also looking for collaborations on research or outreach activities.