December 14, 2001

Misra Receives NSF Presidential Career Award

Dr. Misra

Dr. Veena Misra, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at NC State University, is the recipient of a 2001 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This prestigious award is the highest honor given by the US government to young scientists and engineers at the beginning of their careers.

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is given to recognize young researchers who show exceptional potential for leadership in their fields. The award is intended to encourage innovation, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering and emphasize the importance of science and technology for the future of the nation. Individuals may receive only one such award in their careers.

Misra will receive her award in a ceremony at the White House to honor the 2001 award recipients. The award will be of five years’ duration.

In February Misra was the recipient of a 2001 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (Career) award, which she is using to support her research project entitled, “Novel Approaches for Integration of Vertical Si Nanoelectronics.” In this project she is investigating novel approaches in the integration of high-K dielectrics and metal gates with vertical CMOS devices.

Misra’s research interests include MOSFET device design, advanced gate stacks, CMOS process integration, characterization of thin films, molecular electronics and quantum computing.

Misra received her B.S., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from NC State University in 1991, 1992, and 1995, respectively. She worked at Motorola’s advanced products research and development labs from 1996 to 1998. She joined the NC State faculty in 1998.

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