News
Microsystems Engineering Ph.D.

  • June 22, 2018

    Bruce Smith poses for a photo with four other people at the Inventor of the Year award ceremony.

    Engineering professor named Inventor of the Year

    For his innovative work impacting advanced microelectronics, Bruce Smith, a professor and director of the microsystems engineering doctoral program at RIT, was honored as the 2018 Inventor of the Year by the Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association.

  • June 18, 2018

    student and professor talking.

    Mapping artificial intelligence at RIT

    Researchers in RIT’s Center for Human-Aware Intelligence believe their work could lead to breakthroughs in everything from health care to energy management to cybersecurity.

  • March 20, 2018

    An up-close photo of someone handling microsystems technology.

    Fabricating process could improve electronics

    Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today’s electronic devices. They also confirmed that materials other than silicon can be used successfully in the development process that could increase performance of electronic devices.

  • November 14, 2017

    portrait of Bruce Smith.

    Professor receives Excellence in Leadership Award

    Bruce Smith, professor and director of microsystems engineering at RIT, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the field of nanolithography and influence on the careers of student-graduates in the fields of engineering and science.

  • July 27, 2017

    A headshot of Parsian Mohseni.

    Researchers seek to improve solar cell technology

    Researchers at RIT, led by Assistant Professor Parsian Mohseni, are expanding solar cell technology using nanowires to capture more of the sun’s energy and transform it into usable electricity.

  • July 18, 2017

    Three people posing in laboratory

    RIT researchers working on ‘wire revolution’

    Researchers in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering won a Department of Energy award to develop more efficient, durable and cost-effective carbon nanotube technology in electronic components and systems that now use copper wiring.

  • January 17, 2017

    Person posing for camera

    Engineer researches stress on cell circulation

    Jiandi Wan, an assistant professor of microsystems engineering, received a $476,505 award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to better understand blood flow and how cells moving through blood vessels are affected by pressure and friction.

  • November 21, 2016

    Scientist posing in laboratory

    Ph.D. in microsystems engineering—Archana Devasia

    Devasia is a research associate with NASA’s Center for Research in Space Science and Technology (CREST) and is part of the team developing custom detectors that span the entire electromagnetic spectrum for astrophysics applications.