Veena Misra
Education
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Ph.D.
1995
Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh -
Master's
1992
Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh -
Bachelor's
1991
Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Research Focus
- Physical Electronics, Photonics & Magnetics
- Power Electronics and Power Systems
- Electronic Energy Systems Packaging
- Power Semiconductor Devices
Recent Publications
- Evaluation of Environmental Enclosures for Effective Ambient Ozone Sensing in Wrist-worn Health and Exposure Trackers (2021)
- Flexible thermoelectric generator with liquid metal interconnects and low thermal conductivity silicone filler (2021)
- Wearable skin vapor sensing system for continuous monitoring of various health and lifestyles (2021)
- Engineering a Unified Dielectric Solution for AlGaN/GaN MOS-HFET Gate and Access Regions (2020)
- Flexible thermoelectric generators for body heat harvesting - Enhanced device performance using high thermal conductivity elastomer encapsulation on liquid metal interconnects (2020)
- A novel monolithic array of multiple metal oxide sensors for E-Nose applications via selective on-chip annealing of nanolayered ALD stacks (2019)
- Effects of LaSiOx Thickness and Forming Gas Anneal Temperature on Threshold Voltage Instability of 4H-SiC MOSFETs With LaSiOx (2019)
- Optimizing the energy balance to achieve autonomous self-powering for vigilant health and IoT applications (2019)
- Reconfigurable Sensor Systems Integrated with Artificial Intelligence and Data Harnessing to Enable Personalized Medicine (2019)
- Building Blocks of a New ALD E-Nose - A First Step: N-Type and P-Type ALD Sensors (2018)
Funded Research
- EAGER: A Novel Route for High Activation of Implanted P-Type Regions in Vertical Gallium Nitride Devices
- NSF Workshop on Reconfigurable Sensor Systems Integrated with Artificial Intelligence and Data Harnessing to Enable Personalized Medicine
- NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST)
Highlighted Awards
- NSF CAREER Award (2001)
- Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Award (2011)
- The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Extension (2016)
- Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence (2022)
- Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (2001)
- Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award (2011)
Awards & Honors
- 2012 - 2011 Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Award
- 2012 - Director, NSF ASSIST Nanosystems Engineering Research Center
- 2011 - ALCOA Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Award (NC State)
- 2011 - IEEE Fellow, for contributions to metal electrodes and high-K dielectrics for CMOS applications
- 2007 - Outstanding Alumni Research Award (NC State)
- 2002 - ALCOA Foundation Engineering Research Award (NC State)
- 2001 - NSF Presidential Early CAREER Award for Scientist and Engineers (PECASE) Recipient
Recent News
Misra Named to DARPA Microsystems Exploratory Council
Posted on July 12, 2022 | Filed Under: Faculty
Congratulations to Veena Misra for being named to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA Microsystems Exploratory Council (MEC) for a three-year term beginning this summer!
350 ECE Graduates Recognized at the Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Posted on May 10, 2022 | Filed Under: News
The Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony was held in Reynolds Coliseum on May 5, 2022, where over 350 graduating students were honored for their achievements.
Veena Misra Awarded Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence
Posted on March 22, 2022 | Filed Under: Awards
Congratulations to Veena Misra for being honored with the prestigious Holladay Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence.
Media Mentions
Our Wearable Future
August 23, 2022
Breath-Saving Bracelet
July 15, 2016
NC State engineers have developed a possible solution to help detect factors leading to an asthma attack. The wearable wristband, called the Health and Environmental Tracker (HET), monitors heart rate, the environment and other physical factors. Veena Misra and Alper Bozkurt, engineering, featured.
Indian Origin Researcher Could Make Asthma Inhalers History
June 3, 2016
Asthma patients may soon do away with their inhalers as NC State researchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user’s environment, heart rate and other physical attributes with the goal of predicting and preventing asthma attacks. Veena Misra, Alper Bozkurt, James Dieffenderfer, engineering, featured.