Live, Free, Democratized Electronics: Bridging Catalyst of Multi-Disciplinary Research – Simplifying Complexities

Speaker: Muhammad Mustafa Hussain
Affiliation: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Abstract: In future, electronics will be live (interactive and smart), free form (physically flexible, stretchable and reconfigurable) and democratized (easy to learn and simple to use). Innovation will surge by everyday people participating in the Internet of Everything through citizen science. This is our vision. While traditional CMOS industries have been advancing the classical features of performance, power consumption and scaling, the academic community has specifically focused on materials based innovation and low-cost fabrication processes. Ironically traditional CMOS materials are rigid and bulky; conversely emerging materials are still in the exploration phase and far from manufacturability for broad range of electronics. Thus, a balanced blend of scientific discovery and engineering innovation is an absolute necessity today. Therefore, our research is focused on heterogeneous integration of hybrid materials, processes and devices to build free form, live, high-performance electronics and systems for smart living and a sustainable future focusing on healthcare, water, food and environment. For scientific exploration, we develop integration strategy leveraging multidisciplinary tracks. As engineering tool, we use CMOS technology extensively due to its industrial relevance, maturity and reliability for rapid tech transfer.

Biography: Muhammad Mustafa Hussain (PhD, ECE, UT Austin, Dec 2005) before joining KAUST was Program Manager of US DARPA supported Emerging Technology Program in SEMATECH, Austin. He is the Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), Institute of Physics, UK, IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer, Editor-in-Chief of Applied Nanoscience (Springer-Nature), Editor of IEEE T-ED, and an IEEE Senior Member. He has 250+ research papers (including 20 invited reviews, 25 cover articles and 117 journal papers), 50+ issued and pending US patents. His students are serving as faculty and researchers in MIT Media Lab, UC Berkeley, Harvard, UCLA, Yale, Purdue, TSMC, KACST, KFUPM, and DOW Chemicals. Scientific American has listed his research as one of the Top 10 World Changing Ideas of 2014. Applied Physics Letters selected his paper as the Top Feature Article of 2015. He has received 40 research awards including IEEE Region 5 Outstanding Individual Achievement Award 2016, World Technology Network Award Finalist in Health and Medicine 2016, Outstanding Young Texas Exes Award 2015 (UT Austin Alumni Award), US National Academies’ Arab-American Frontiers of Sensors 2015 and 2016, DOW Chemical Sustainability Challenge Award 2012, etc. He has given more than 150 invited talks and has has been highlighted extensively in international media. His passion is to empower humanity with accessible technologies.

For more information, contact Prof. Mona Jarrahi (mjarrahi@ucla.edu)

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Apr 14, 2017
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location:
E-IV Faraday Room #67-124
420 Westwood Plaza - 6th Flr., Los Angeles CA 90095