Contact Information:

The University of Tennessee
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
303 Ferris Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2100
Phone: (865) 974-8029
Fax: (865) 974-5483
Email: sislam@utk.edu

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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. 1994 University of Connecticut
M.S.E.E. 1987 University of Connecticut
B.Sc. E.E. 1983 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN - August 99 to Present.
Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, F L - August 94 to August 99.
Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 1989 - 1993.
Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1983 -1985.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

ASIC Design Engineer- January 1994 to July 1994,
Transwitch Corporation, Shelton, CT

Awards
John W. Fisher Professor, College of Engineering, August 1, 2001- July 31, 2003

RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Invention Disclosure

“Quantum Interference Transistors", (Co-authored with F.C. Jain), Submitted to Technology Transfer Office, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT March 17, 1994.

Journal Publications:

____________above since joining University of Tennessee

Manuscript Submitted for Journal Publication:

Manuscript to be Submitted for Journal Publication:

Conference Proceedings:

Manuscript Submitted for Conference Presentation:

Invited Talks Presented


External Research Funding:

Funded:

Toward Miniaturized, Wireless-Integrated, and Implantable Glucose Sensors, (With D. Burgess- Department of Pharmacology, F.C.Jain- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and F. Padimitarkopoulos, Department of Chemistry - University of Connecticut), ($39,875 for IC Development),
September 1, 2002-August 31, 2003, US DOD.

Characterization and Application of SiC MOSFETs, Principal Investigator, ($130,000),
December 1, 2000-September 30, 2002, UT-Battelle, Inc.

Digital Electrostatic E-Beam Array Lithography, Metrology, and Inspection, (with C.E. Thomas, L.R. Baylor, D.H. Lowndes, G. Eres, D.B. Geohegan, V. Merkulov, A. Puretzky, M.L. Simpson, J.E. Hardy, J.A. Moore, J.B. Wilgen, M. Guillorn, J.H. Whealton, and E. Voelkl- Oak Ridge National Laboratory), DARPA
P.I. Task 3: On-Chip Digitally Addressable Field-Emission Array (DAFEA) : ($416,450),
August 2001-December 2003.

Transparent, Conformable Miniature Displays, Optoelectronics Systems Consulting Inc. (OSCI), (P. O. Box 158, Storrs, CT 06268, Under U.S. Army Phase-I SBIR Program (Expected starting date: January 1, 2002), ($10,500)

Fan Motor Construction and Installation", (PI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 1- December 31, 2000 ($3,000)

Pending:

Biosensors Using Genetically Engineered Whole-Cell Bioreporters on Integrated Circuits,(PI)- ($197,115)
Submitted to US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Miniaturized Wireless Integrated and Implantable Glucose Sensor, -($560,750)
(With D. Burgess- Department of Pharmacy and F. Padimitarkopoulos, Department of Chemistry - University of
Connecticut),
Submitted to National Institute for Health
Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuits for Next Generation Biological and Sensing Systems- (PI)- ($99,724)
Submitted to National Science Foundation
Large Area Detection of CB Agents For Contamination Avoidance- ($200,000 for IC development)
(with UT Center for Environmental Biotechnology)
Submitted to Pentagon
Systems Savings with SiC-Based Inverters in Fuel Cell Applications (PI with L. Tolbert)- ($339,680)- (with GE, and
ORNL)- Submitted to the Department of Energy.
Systems Savings with SiC-Based Inverters in Fuel Cell Applications ( with L. Tolbert)-
($339,680)-(with GE, and ORNL)- Submitted to the Department of Energy.

IGERT: Power for the Future ($3,450,000) (PI – Joseph O. Ojo- Tennessee
Technological University)
White paper submitted to National Science Foundation

Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) in Wireless Biosensors: (PI-M.
Ferdjallah) – ($81,500)
Submitted to National Science Foundation

Industrial Activities:

Consulting

Transwitch Corporation, Raleigh, NC
Summer 2001

Advanced SiGe Field-Effect Transistor Design and Processing Technology to Fabricate
10Gb/s Line Interface Circuits for Fiber Optic Communications,
University of Connecticut/ Connecticut Innovations Inc.(CII)
August 01, 2000-July 31, 2002

Summer Research Project:

Organized the following summer research projects for graduate students during:

Summer 2001

Summer 2002


Fellowship:

Established a Fellowship Program with Analog Devices, Inc. to support graduate
research in analog/mixed-signal VLSI and received $16,000 for the first year of the
program.


Industrial Collaborators:

Bryce Gray, and Bob Meisenhelder , Analog Devices - Data Converters and Wireless Integrated Circuit Design.
Dr. Santanu Das, Mr. Robert Pico, and Dr. Minhan Chen, Transwitch Corporation – RF Microelectronic Circuit Design.

Professional Services:

Member, Program Committee, SBCCI2001-XV Symposium On Integrated Circuits And System
Design, Porto Alegre, Brazil, September 10-15, 2002.
Member, Program Committee, SBCCI2001-XIV Symposium On Integrated Circuits And System
Design, Pirenópolis, GO, Brazil, September 10-15, 2001.
Session Chair, "ECE Laboratory Development and Innovation ", 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 24-27.
Session Chair, "What's New in ECE Education", 2000 ASEE Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 18-21.


Courses Taught at the University of Tennessee:

ECE202, ECE331, ECE332, ECE336, ECE432, ECE 531, ECE692

Thesis Committees Served:

Master of Science:
Michael Guillorn
Eric Bolton
Aaron Symko
Derek Austin
Charndrasekhar Durisety
Lee Kee Young

Ph.D.
Scott Puckett
Burak Ozpineci

Current Graduate Students:

Ph.D.
Md. Hasanuzzaman- Wide Band-gap Semiconductor Devices
Nazmul Islam- RF Transceivers

Master of Science
Md. Hafijur Rahman - (graduating in December 2002)- High-Speed Frequency Synthesizers
Akila Gothandaraman, (expected to graduate in May 2003)- Design and Implementation of All Digital PLLs (ADPLLs)
Laksmipriya Seshan, (expected to graduate in May 2003)- Design of LC VCO using On-Chip Inductor in CMOS Technology
Mo Zhang, (expected to graduate in May 2003)- Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuits (BBICs)
Brad Miser-(expected to graduate in May 2003)- On-Chip Digitally Addressable Field Emission Array


M.S. Thesis Supervised:

Md. Ahad, (graduated in July 2002)- Design of an Adaptive Cable Equalizer using 0.5 mm CMOS Process
Steven Terry, (graduated in July 2002)- Development of a High-Efficiency Low-Power RF Power Amplifier for Use in a High-Temperature Environment
Venkatesh Srinivasan, (graduated in July 2002)- The Effects of Timing Jitter on A-D Converters and The Design of a Low Phase Noise CMOS Ring Oscillator
Osman Oguz, (graduated in July 2002)- A Lock-In Amplifier for Fluorescent Light Detection

Departmental Activities:

Assessment Committee
Curriculum Committee
Chair, Search Committees for two Electronic faculty positions
Member, General faculty Search Committee

College Activities:
Curriculum Committee
Search Committee for Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head.

Synergistic Activities:

Affiliated with The Center of Environmental Biotechnology, a research center of
excellence, funded by the University of Tennessee. Involved in collaborative research in
bio-computing and wireless integrated circuits for biosensors.

Faculty Coordinator: University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Joint Program in Mixed-Signal VLSI and
Monolithic Sensors


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