COSAM News Articles 2018 November Graduate Student from the Department of Physics Wins Poster Contest AVS 65th International Symposium and Exhibition

Graduate Student from the Department of Physics Wins Poster Contest AVS 65th International Symposium and Exhibition

Published: 11/09/2018

By: Maira Gebhardt

Min Khanal, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics, is studying experimental semiconductor physics. At this year’s American Vacuum Society (AVS) International Symposium & Exhibition held in Long Beach, California, he won the Electronic Materials & Photonics Division Student Poster Award.

“My research focuses on fabrication and characterization of AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) and their potential applications in power electronics and opto-electronics,” explains Min. His career goal is to become a professional in the semiconductor industry.