Spyridon Pavlidis
Biography
Spyridon's research interests lie at the intersection of electronic materials, devices, packaging and circuits. In recent years, his primary focus has been on the development of high-performance wide bandgap semiconductors for high power, high frequency and sensing applications. This has included the 3-D integration of heterogeneous systems, high-power GaN packaging and power amplifier design, as well as metal oxide (e.g., ZnO, InGaZnO) thin film transistors (TFTs) for biochemical sensor applications. Further interests lie in the development of nanoscale (e.g., 2D) materials for biosensing and flexible electronics, 3D printing and aerosol jet printing for packaging at micro and mm-wave frequencies.
Education
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Ph.D.
2016
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta -
Master's
2010
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College London, London
Research Focus
- Electronic Circuits and Systems
- Physical Electronics, Photonics & Magnetics
- Power Electronics and Power Systems
Funded Research
- CAREER: Engineering Ultra-Wide Bandgap III-Nitride Devices for Highly Efficient and Robust Electronics
- Very High Output Power GaAs-Based HBTs with a Heterogeneously Integrated AlGaN Ultra-Wide Bandgap Collector
- Dual-BioCapacitors: Harvesting Energy from Sweat for Biochemical Monitoring of Human Activity and Stress
- Assessing the role of advanced power electronics in the adoption of HVDC distribution systems
- Potentiometric Detection of Neuropeptides for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress
- Potentiometric Detection of Neuropeptides for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Stress
- Collaborative Research: Improving the Performance and Design of Potentiometric Biosensors for the Detection of Extracellular Histones in Blood with Deep Learning
- Power America Pavlidis Task BP4-5.17 Graduate Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Lab
- EAGER: RF Switches Using 2D Phase Change Materials
Highlighted Awards
- NSF CAREER Award (2022)
- Bennett Faculty Fellow Award (2022)
Awards & Honors
- 2015 - Young Engineer Prize, European Microwave Conference
- 2014-2016 - ORISE/AFRL Graduate Fellowship
- 2013 - EAPSI Fellowship, National Science Foundation
- 2011 - 1st Prize, Smart Grid Challenge, General Electric
- 2010 - Nick Battersby Prize for "Excellence in Analogue Electronics", Imperial College London
- 2010 - Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, ECE, Georgia Tech
Recent News
Researchers Demonstrate New, More Energy-Efficient Devices Using Gallium Nitride
Posted on September 8, 2022 | Filed Under: News
Engineering researchers have created new high-power electronic devices that are more energy efficient than previous technologies.
Dr. Spyros Pavlidis Receives the 2021-22 R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellow Award
Posted on June 3, 2022 | Filed Under: Awards
Congratulations to Pavlidis for receiving the R. Ray Bennett Faculty Fellow Award!
Wenyuan Tang and Spyridon Pavlidis Receive NSF CAREER Award
Posted on January 31, 2022 | Filed Under: Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Tang and Dr. Pavlidis for receiving prestigious NSF CAREER Awards for their work on electricity market design and ultra-wide bandgap devices.