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-->|
Division of Engineering, Box D Brown University Providence, RI 02912 |
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| office | Barus and Holley, Rm. 451 |
| phone | (401) 863-1439 |
| fax | (401) 863-9107 |
| jimmy_xu@brown.edu |
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 -
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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
| 2005 | Guggenheim Fellow |
| 2005 - present |
Charles C. Tillinghast University Professor, Brown University |
| 2003 |
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Tech., Korea |
| 2000-2002 |
Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA |
| 2003-06 |
IMS Advisory Board, National Research Council of Canada |
| 2003- | Editorial Board, IOP, J. of Physics D, UK |
| 1999-present |
Foreign Associate, Canadian Institute of Advanced Research |
| 2003 | NASA Tech Brief Award for NTR no 30207 |
| 2004-present | Fellow, Institute of Physics, UK |
| 1998-present |
Senior Fellow, Massey College, University of Toronto |
| 1997-1999 |
Nortel Chair Professor of Emerging Technologies, University of Toronto |
| 1992-1997 |
Editor (compound semicond.), IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices |
| 1992-1997 |
James Ham Chair Professor in Optoelectronics, University of Toronto |
| 1996-1999 | IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer |
| 1996 | Award of Merits, FCCP Education Foundation |
| 1995 | Steacie Prize of Canada |
| 1998 |
Conference Board of Canada – NSERC Award for “Best Practices in University-Industry R & D; 1998, as Director of an Institute; 2nd place as Individual, 1995. |
| 1987-1992 | NSERC Junior Industrial Research Chair |
| 1987-present |
Twelve former and current students received 14 international and national, and universtiy award/prize for their theses research, including Best Paper prize and Doctoral Thesis Medals. |
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.