Xihua Wang
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering - Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept
- xihua@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-3523
- Address
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11-217 Donadeo Innovation Centre For Engineering
9211-116 StEdmonton ABT6G 2H5
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Microsystems and Nanodevices Photonics and Plasmas Solid State Electronics
About
Xihua Wang received his BSc degree in Physics from Peking (Beijing) University in 2003, and his Masters and PhD degrees in Physics from Boston University in 2005 and 2009, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto from 2009 to 2012. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta as an Assistant Professor in July 2012. He received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2018.
Research
Research Interests:
- Photovoltaics
- Optoelectronics
- Micro-/nanophotonics
- Flexible electronics
Current Research:
My current research is centered in the general areas of solid-state electronics and photonics with particular attention to apply nanomaterials and micro-/nanofabrication for next-generation electronic, photonic, and optoelectronic devices. The research projects include design, fabrication, and characterization of colloidal quantum dot (CQD) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) based electronic and photonic devices, as well as micro-/nanostructured devices for sensing and energy harvesting.
Courses
ECE 559 - Microfabrication and Nanofabrication Topics II
The fabrication process for microelectronics and MEMs applications. Overview of processing steps: silicon wafer material, oxidation, lithography, diffusion, etching and ion implantation, chemical and physical vapor deposition, metallization. Process model. Yield, packaging, and assembly.