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bjbaliga@ncsu.edu
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Dr. Jayant Baliga
Distinguished University Professor
Director, Power Semiconductor Research Center (PSRC)
| Biography
Prof. Baliga is an internationally recognized expert on power semiconductor devices. He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE. He spent 15 years at the General Electric Research and Development Center, Schenectady, NY, leading their power device effort and was bestowed the highest scientific rank of Coolidge Fellow. He joined NCSU in 1988 as a Full Professor and was promoted to the rank of 'Distinguished University Professor' in 1997. Among his many NCSU honors, he was the recepient of the 1998 O. Max Gardner Award given by the North Carolina University Board of Governors to the one person within the 16 constituent universities who has made 'the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race'.
Prof. Baliga has authored 12 books and over 500 scientific articles. He has been granted more than 100 U.S. Patents. The IEEE has recognized him numerous times - most recently with the 'Lamme Medal' at Whitehall Palace in London. Scientific American magazine included him among the 'Eight Heroes of the Semiconductor Revolution' when commemorating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the transistor.
Prof. Baliga has authored 12 books and over 500 scientific articles. He has been granted more than 100 U.S. Patents. The IEEE has recognized him numerous times - most recently with the 'Lamme Medal' at Whitehall Palace in London. Scientific American magazine included him among the 'Eight Heroes of the Semiconductor Revolution' when commemorating the 50th anniversary of the invention of the transistor.
| Education
- 1969 - B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
- 1971 - MS in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- 1974 - PhD in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
| Primary Research Interests
- Power Electronics and Power Systems (Including Power Management ICs, Power Semiconductor Devices)
| Other Research Interests
- Nanoelectronics and Photonics (Including III - V Materials and Devices, Quantum Engineering, Silicon Devices and Fabrication)
| Selected Publications
- Author: "Power Semiconductor Devices", Textbook, PWS Publishing Company, 1996.
- Author: 'Power Devices' Chapter 4 in "Modern Semiconductor Device Physics" Edited by S.M. Sze, John Wiley and Sons, 1998
- Co-Author: "Cryogenic Operation of Silicon Power Devices", Reference Book, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998
- Editor: "Epitaxial Silicon Technology", Reference Book, Academic Press, 1986.
- "The Future of Power Semiconductor Technology", INVITED PAPER, Proc. IEEE Special Issue on 'Power Electronic Technology: Present and Future Developments', pp. 822-832, June 2001.
| Awards and Honors
- 2005 - Member, European Academy of Sciences
- 2004 - IEEE-ISPSD Contributory Award for Founding the conference and serving as General Chairman in 1993
- 2001 - ISI "100 Most Highly Cited Scientists in Engineering"
- 2000 - Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- 2000 - National Academy of Engineering re-classified as Member
- 2000 - R J Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Extension (NC State)
- 1999 - Bell Tower Lighting for 100th US Patent (NC State)
- 1999 - IEEE Lamme Medal for Invention and Development of the IGBT
- 1998 - IEEE Ebers Award for technical contributions to Electron Devices (ED Society)
- 1998 - O Max Gardner Award for 'greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race' (University of North Carolina Board of Governors)
- 1997 - Scientific American Magazine 'One of the Eight Heroes of the Semiconductor Revolution'
- 1996 - "Ten People to Watch in the Triangle", News and Observer, Raleigh
- 1995-2002 - Honorary Editorial Advisory Board, Solid-State Electronics Journal
- 1995 - ALCOA Foundation Distinguished Engineering Research Award (NC State)
- 1995 - Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award (NC State)
- 1995 - BF Goodrich Collegiate Inventors Award, Inventors Hall of Fame
- 1993 - General Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices
- 1993 - IEEE Liebman Award for contributions to 'Smart Power Technology'
- 1993 - National Academy of Engineering elected at age 45 as Foreign Affiliate from India
- 1992 - Pride of India Award (First Recipient), BSS Society, USA
- 1992 - Vice-General Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices
- 1991 - IEEE Newell Award for technical contributions to Power Electronics (PE Society)
- 1991 - Technical Program Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices
- 1988 - Whitney Hall of Technical Achievers, General Electric Company
- 1985-1990 - Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
- 1984 - IR 100 Award for "Gallium Arsenide Schottky Power Rectifier"
- 1984 - Science Digest Magazine's '100 Brightest Young Scientists in America'
- 1983 - GE Coolidge Award (Highest Scientist Designation)
- 1983 - GE Dushman Award for 'The Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor'
- 1983 - IEEE Fellow elected at age 35 for contributions to Power Semiconductor Devices
- 1983 - IR 100 Award for "Insulated Gate Transistor"
- 1982 - IEEE Region I Award
- 1974 - Allen B Dumont Prize (RPI, Top PhD Graduate)
- 1969 - Philips India Medal (IIT, Madras, Top EE Graduate)
- 1969 - Special Merit Medal (IIT, Madras, Valedictorian)
