Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Chandrashekhar, MVS
Associate Professor
At the Clean Energy Lab in the Electrical Engineering Department at USC, we focus our efforts on the fundamental science, as well as engineering applications of advanced semiconductor materials such as SiC & graphene. We do this to enable new advances in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, as well as to make our energy sources & uses cleaner and more sustainable. Applications include plasmonics, hydrogen storage, power electronics and photovoltaics, among others.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Engineering & Comp.
- Department
- Electrical Engineering
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Graphene, Silicon Carbide, Plasmonics, Nuclear, Neutron, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Betavoltaic Surface Science, Optical, MEMS, Gallium Nitride, Epitaxy, Sensors, Graphane, Powders, Nanocrystalline, Transistors, Photovoltaics, Crystal Growth, nanotechnology, electrochemistry, Power, Power Electronics, Microbial Fuel Cells.
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Nanotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Materials Research, Science and Engineering (Other)
- Personal Focus Areas
- Epitaxial Graphene and SiC for efficient energy and environmental applications
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | Ph.D. | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 2001 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, Massachusetts | B.S. | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 01/2007 - 06/2009 | Postodoctoral Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University | |
| 06/2008 - 06/2009 | Director of Engineering, Widetronix Inc. Ithaca, NY | |
| 08/2009 | Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics/Photovoltaics, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honor | Breakthrough Rising Star |
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