Members

Prof. Manuel Quevedo is Professor and Department Head in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas and holder of the Texas Instruments University Chair in Nanoelectronics. He is also the Director of the Center for Harsh Environment Semiconductor and Systems (CHESS). Dr. Quevedo has published more than 380 papers, 4 book chapters, and holds 15 US patents with 8 more pending. His current research includes nanostructured materials and devices for large area sensors and harsh environments. His research is supported by the The National Science Foundation (NSF), The Air Force Office of Sponsored Research (AFOSR), Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA), Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), Conacyt, Department of Homeland Security, Texas Instruments, CERFE labs, among others.

Dr. Baumann joined the center after 29 years at Texas Instruments where he was TI Fellow and chief technologist for radiation effects and reliability programs. His research interests focus on characterizing and modeling radiation effects in their impact on advanced microelectronics in harsh environments (aerospace, medical, and terrestrial). He led SIA’s Expert’s Panel directly responsible for encouraging the US Government to modify the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) saving the US industry billions of dollars in lost revenue. He was also the lead and primary author who created the now defacto commercial radiation testing standard JEDEC JESD89. He is the primary author of TI’s Radiation Handbook for Electronics and two book chapters. He is an IEEE Fellow, has authored > 120 publications & invited talks, and has 17 patents.

Dr. Moise is the inaugural director of the North Texas Semiconductor Institute.  Dr. Moise joined Texas Instruments in 1992, where he was responsible for the development of high-performance III–V quantum-effect devices and circuits including hot-electron transistors, resonant-tunneling A/D converters, and optical detectors. In 1997, he started work on the development of high-k and ferroelectric memory devices and circuits and lead the TI’s ferroelectric memory group. He has authored or co-authored over 50 papers and presentations and holds more than 20 patents

Dr. Gnade previously held leadership positions in industry and public service, including Texas Instruments, PixTech, Inc., and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where he served as a program manager overseeing influential technology research projects for the Department of Defense. Dr. Bruce Gnade managed large R&D programs at Texas Instruments (14 years), DARPA (3 years) and was Vice President for Research at UT Dallas for 10 years. Gnade has authored or co-authored more than 195 refereed journal articles and holds 77 U.S. patents and 55 foreign patents. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, as well as a member of the Materials Research Society and the Society for Information Displays.