Streit, Dwight

Dwight C. Streit, Distinguished Professor

Member, National Academy of Engineering
Member, NASA Space Foundation Technology Hall of Fame

Biography

Professor Streit received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles, in 1986 and 1983, respectively; he received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Chemistry at California State University, Los Angeles, in 1980.

Research Interest

Professor Streit's research covers the broad area of solid state materials and electronics, which includes the following: 

• Electronic and optical materials 
• Semiconductor fabrication and characterization 
• Electrical and optical device design and modeling 
• Device and circuit processing 
• Microwave and millimeter-wave circuits 
• High-speed digital and mixed-signal circuits 
• Advanced packaging 
• Radar and communication systems 

Awards and Recognitions

• National Research Council Lifetime National Associate Award, 2008 

• Northrop Grumman Distinguished Innovator Award, 2008 
• Northrop Grumman Distinguished Patent Award: 2003, 2004 
• UCLA Engineering Alumnus of the Year, 2003 

• TRW Distinguished Patent Award: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001 
• TRW Chairman‟s Award for Innovation: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999 
• TRW CEO Achievement Award: 1999, 2001 
• Best Paper Prize, International Conference on InP and Related Materials, Sweden, 2002 
• 10th Anniversary Best Paper Prize, International Conference on InP and Related Materials, Japan, 2001 
• Best Paper Prize, TRW Technology Journal, 2001 
• TRW Research and Development Gold Roll of Honor, 12 awards, 1988 – 1999
  

• Member, National Academy of Engineering

• Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 

• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 

• Member, NASA Space Foundation Technology Hall of Fame 

• Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics