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Materials research advances reliability of faster smart sensors

Dr. Jay Narayan

Apr 11, 2014

Narayan Receives UNC System O. Max Gardner Award

Dr. Jay Narayan, John C. C. Fan Family Distinguished Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, is the 2014 recipient of the O. Max Gardner Award – the most significant university-wide honor given to faculty by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. 

Feb 6, 2014

Vanadium dioxide research opens door to new, multifunctional spintronic smart sensors

Research from a team led by North Carolina State University is opening the door to smarter sensors by integrating the smart material vanadium dioxide onto a silicon chip and using lasers to make the material magnetic. 

Nov 20, 2013

Researchers integrate single-crystal BFO onto a silicon chip, open door to smart devices

Researchers from North Carolina State University have for the first time integrated a material called bismuth ferrite (BFO) as a single crystal onto a silicon chip, opening the door to a new generation of multifunctional, smart devices. 

Sep 10, 2013

New magnetic semiconductor material holds promise for ‘spintronics’

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new compound that can be integrated into silicon chips and is a dilute magnetic semiconductor – meaning that it could be used to make “spintronic” devices, which rely on magnetic force to operate. 

Jul 10, 2012

MSE professor’s article among journal’s most read

A materials science and engineering professor at North Carolina State University has achieved a milestone in the Journal of Applied Physics, an international publication of the American Institute of Physics. 

Jun 2, 2010

Narayan recognized with Acta Materialia Gold Medal and Prize

The Acta Materialia Board of Governors has selected Dr. Jagdish “Jay” Narayan, the John C.C. Fan Family Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, to receive its 2011 Acta Materialia Gold Medal and Prize. 

Apr 21, 2010

Materials research advances reliability of faster smart sensors

In military and security situations, a split second can make the difference between life and death, so North Carolina State University’s development of new “smart sensors” that allow for faster response times from military applications is important.