Biography
The goal: Grow novel semiconductor materials, characterize their optical and eletrical properties, and fabricate novel optoelectronic devices. Sucessful intergration of these tasks will create enabling photonic technologies. This lab works with wide band gap semiconductors includling Gallium Nitride and Zinc Oxide and a variety materials to make quantum dots and other nanostructures.
Education
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Ph.D.
1998
Solid State Physics
North Carolina State University, Raleigh -
Bachelor's
1988
Applied Engineering Physics
Cornell University, Ithaca
Research Focus
Funded Research
- Evaluation of Enabling Sensor Technologies for a Novel GPS Denied Navigation System
- Lean Entrepreneurship for U.S. Special Operations
- PowerAmerica: Task BP4-5.14: Wide Bandgap Power Converter Design Space Exploration
- Asynchronous Microgrid Power Conditioning System (Microgrid PCS) Connector To Microgrid
- PowerAmerica Husain Task 4.12
- Direct Correlation Spectrometer and Solar Simulation Testbed for Research on Space Situational Awareness and Optical Communications
- PowerAmerica Baliga Task 2.8 and 2.83
- 2019 International RoboSub Competition
- Development of Ga2O3 Based Structures for High Power Applications
- GOALI: Thermal Transport in AlGaN Alloys: Effect of Point and Structural Defects
- NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST)
Highlighted Awards
- NSF CAREER Award (2003)
Awards & Honors
- 2009 - United States Armed Forces Bronze Star Medal
- 2006 - Joint Services Humanitarian Service Medal (Hurricane Katrina)
- 2004 - National Academy of Engineers Frontiers of Science Award
- 2003 - Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
- 2002 - Oak Ridge Ralph E Powe Award
- 2000 - Discovery Magazine Technology Award, Top 10 Finalist
- 1988-1993 - Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medals (2)
Recent News
Dr. Muth Helps Build 3-D Structures Out of Liquid Metal
Posted on July 31, 2013 | Filed Under: News
Dr. John Muth has assisted with the development of three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures made of liquid metal at room temperature.
Dr. Tania Paskova and Dr. John Muth Receive Award For Research by the National Science Foundation
Posted on July 6, 2012 | Filed Under: News
DepartmentHistoryFacilitiesDiversitySpotlightEmploymentFaculty AwardsStaff AwardsGraduationVisit NEWSROOM John MuthJun 19, 2017 Dr. Tania Paskova and Dr. John Muth have been awarded $383,532 by the National Science Foundation for research o …
Recent Media Mentions
3D-Printing Liquid Metal Could Make the T-1000 Terminator a Reality
July 16, 2013
NC State researchers have developed three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures made of liquid metal at room temperature. John Muth, electrical and computer engineering, uncredited.
3-D Printing Shapes In Liquid Metal
July 16, 2013
NC State researchers have developed three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures made of liquid metal at room temperature. John Muth, electrical and computer engineering, credited.
Recent Publications
- Dielectric and conducting properties of unintentionally and Sn-doped beta-Ga2O3 studied by terahertz spectroscopy (2020)
- Phonon-boundary scattering and thermal transport in AlxGa1-xN: Effect of layer thickness (2020)
- Self-Heating Characterization of $\beta$ -Ga2O3 Thin-Channel MOSFETs by Pulsed ${I}$ - ${V}$ and Raman Nanothermography (2020)
- Thermal conductivity of ultra-wide bandgap thin layers - High Al-content AlGaN and beta-Ga2O3 (2020)
- Effect of Growth Pressure on PLD-Deposited Gallium Oxide Thin Films for Deep-UV Photodetectors (2019)
- Thermal conductivity of bulk and thin film beta-Ga2O3 measured by the 3 omega technique (2018)
- A Wearable Hydration Sensor with Conformal Nanowire Electrodes (2017)
- A wearable hydration sensor with conformal nanowire electrodes (2017)
- Anisotropic thermal conductivity of beta-Ga2O3 at elevated temperatures: Effect of Sn and Fe dopants (2017)
- Building a 'deeper' understanding of underwater optical communications (2017)