Rod Beresford
Professor of Engineering:
Engineering
Phone: +1 401 863 1407
Phone 2: +1 401 863 1494
rod_beresford@Brown.EDU
Prof. Beresford's research focuses on semiconductor nanostructures, including synthesis, modeling, integration with microelectronics, and applications. Molecular beam epitaxy, the growth of semiconductors in ultrahigh vacuum using thermal beams of pure elements allows precise control of layer thickness and composition on the level of monolayers. Projects include nanostructures produced by pattern-driven epitaxial growth and direct conversion of biomolecular signals into electronic information.
Biography
Rod Beresford earned degrees in electrical engineering from Yale University (B.S. 1979, M.S. 1981) and from Columbia University (Ph.D. 1990). He is currently Professor of Engineering at Brown University. Prior positions held include editor-in-chief of VLSI Design, senior editor of Electronics, and engineer at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. He has published over 70 scientific and technical papers on semiconductor materials and devices. His current research emphasizes synthesis of nanostructures and microelectronic / microfluidic systems. He has worked on molecular beam epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors since 1987 and serves on the Advisory Board of the North American MBE Conference. Prof. Beresford is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, member of the American Physical Society, and Sigma Xi.
Degrees
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Awards
Tau Beta Pi (1978)
Sheffield Fellowship (Yale University, 1980–81)
Office of Naval Research Fellowship (Columbia University, 1987–90)
Sigma Xi (1991)
BBV Foundation Chair (Visiting Professor, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 1996)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Senior Member (2002)
Affiliations
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
American Physical Society
Teaching
Electrical engineering core, upper-level, and graduate courses.
- Introduced new courses in VLSI Design, Nanoelectronics.
- Intensive laboratory sequence on self-aligned CMOS circuit fabrication
- Studio lab approach to introductory electromagnetism
- Designed curriculum improvement process for the ABET EC2000 accreditation cycle
Funded Research
Current grants:
National Science Foundation, "Nanascale Exploratory Research: Nanoscale Sensing and Control of Biological Processes" (2006–), PI, $128,300.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, "Direct Nanoscale Conversion of Biomolecular Signals into Electronic Information" (2003– ), co-PI, total award $5,609,969
National Science Foundation, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, "Micro- and Nano-Mechanics of Electronic and Structural Materials" (2005– ), co-PI, total award $9,360,000.
Completed Grants:
National Science Foundation Research Equipment Grant, "Electron Beam Lithography" (1992), PI, $40,000.
National Science Foundation, "Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Nanostructures" (1992-93), co-PI portion $51,840.
National Science Foundation Academic Infrastructures Program, "Renovation and Enhancement of the Microelectronics Facility" (1992–94), PI, $320,872.
National Science Foundation Research Equipment Grant, "Epitaxial Regrowth" (1995), co-PI, total award $125,000.
Texas Instruments Research Contract, "Group III Arsenide/Nitride Alloys" (1995–96), PI, $122,373.
National Science Foundation, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, "Micro- and Nano-Mechanics of Materials" (1996–2001), co-PI, total award $5,376,000.
National Science Foundation, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center,, "Micro- and Nano-Mechanics of Electronic and Structural Materials" (2000–2005), co-PI, total award $7,100,000.
