J. M. (Jimmy) Xu, Ph.D.

Charles C. Tillinghast '32 University Professor

Professor of Engineering & Professor of Physics

Principal Investigator in the Laboratory for Emerging Technologies

mail	Division of Engineering, Box D Brown University Providence, RI 02912
office	Barus and Holley, Rm. 451
phone	(401) 863-1439
fax	(401) 863-9107
email	jimmy_xu@brown.edu

Current Research Interests

Atomic, Molecular and quantum structures, phenomena, devices and sciences, sensors, emitters, lasers, and collective behaviors of large coupled quantum systems. Ongoing research includes silicon photonics, carbon nanotubes, nanoelectronic-molecule interfaces; arrayed quantum structures in metals, superconducting, molecules and semiconductors; DNA conductivity, DNA engineering; nano-electronic interfacing of redox proteins and cells.

Education

• Masters of Science Physics, Drexel University, 1982-1984 (B.S., Bypassed)
• Ph.D Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1984-1987

Professional Appointments

• Charles C. Tillinghast University Professor, Brown University, 2005 -
• Professor of Engineering & Professor of Physics, Brown University,
  1999-present
• Director, Nortel Institute for Telecommunications, University of Toronto,
  1997-99
• Professor, University of Toronto, held two endowed chaired professorships,
  1993-1999
• Associate Professor and James Ham Junior Chair, University of Toronto,
  1990-93
• Assistant Professor and James Ham Junior Chair, University of Toronto,
  1987-90

Awards, Honors, and Professional Services

Awards, Honors, and Professional Services
Fellowships:  IOP, Guggenheim, AAAS
Finalist, Thatcher H Smith “Creativity in Motion” Award, 2007
Charles C. Tillinghast Jr. ‘32  University Professor, Brown University
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Tech., Korea, 2003
Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA, 2002-03
NASA Tech Brief Award for NTR no 30207, 2003
Foreign Associate, Canadian Institute of Advanced Research, 1999-04
Editorial Board, IOP, J. of Physics D, UK, 2003-05
Senior Fellow, Massey College, University of Toronto, 1998-
Nortel Chair Professor of Emerging Technologies, University of Toronto, 1997-1999
Editor (compound semicond.), IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 1992-1997
James Ham Chair Professor in Optoelectronics, University of Toronto, 1992-1997   
NSERC Junior Industrial Research Chair, 1987-92
IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer, 1996-1999
Award of Merits, FCCP Education Foundation, 1996
Steacie Prize of Canada (a prize awarded annually to one Canadian under age 40 in all fields of sciences and engineering), 1995            
Conference Board of Canada – NSERC Awards (for “Best Practices in University-Industry R&D; 1998, as Director of an Institute; and 2nd place as Individual, 1995.)
IMS Advisory Board, National Research Council of Canada, 2003-06, 06-09

Professional records:

• Published over 210 refereed journal papers in the areas of nano and quantum structures, photonics and physics; gave over 200 invited talks, seminars, colloquia, inaugural seminars, plenary and keynote speeches, and distinguished lectures in a number of countries; and over 150 conference papers.  Holds 16 patents. 
• Graduated 20 Ph.Ds, 30 Master Degree theses and 19 postdoctoral fellows.  Currently supervising 8 Ph.D students and 3 postdoctoral fellows.
• 13 former and current students received 14 international and national, and university awards/prizes for their theses researches, including Best Paper prize and Doctoral Thesis Medals.

For a list of selected publications, click here (selected from 210 refereed journal publications).