Aaron D. Franklin
Aaron D. Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University (BS) Purdue University (PhD) |
| Known for | Carbon nanotube electronics, Transistor scaling |
| Honors | Fellow of the IEEE (2024) Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2024) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering, Nanotechnology |
| Institutions | Duke University |
Aaron D. Franklin is an American electrical engineer, nanotechnology researcher, and professor. He is the Addy Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chemistry at Duke University,[1] where he also serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Pratt School of Engineering.
Education
[edit]Franklin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering with a minor in communication from Arizona State University in 2004. He began his undergraduate studies at Mesa Community College before transferring to Arizona State. He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 2008, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.[2]
Career
[edit]Franklin joined Duke University in 2014, where he was appointed associate professor with tenure in the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Chemistry.[3] He later held the James L. and Elizabeth M. Vincent Associate Professorship (2018–2020) and became the Addy Distinguished Professor in 2020.[4]
At Duke, Franklin has held several administrative positions. He became Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Pratt School of Engineering in 2023, after serving as Associate Dean for Doctoral Education (2021–2023) and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of ECE (2017–2021).[1]
Honors and recognition
[edit]- Elected Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2024, for contributions to transistor scaling and carbon nanotube electronics[5]
- Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in 2024[6]
- Mesa Community College Hall of Fame honoree (2022)[7]
- Capers & Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, Duke University (2020)[8]
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Duke University (2021)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aaron Franklin". Duke Pratt School of Engineering.
- ^ "Aaron D. Franklin seminar - "The Road Ahead for Carbon Nanotube Transistors"". Purdue.edu.
- ^ "Aaron Franklin joins in July | Chemistry". Duke.edu. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Aaron D. Franklin | Scholars@Duke profile". Duke.edu.
- ^ "IEEE EDS Fellows Elected 2024 - IEEE Electron Devices Society". IEEE.
- ^ https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12.2.24-2024-Fellows-List.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Mesa Community College Hall of Fame | Alumni Association | Mesa Community College". Mesa Community College.
- ^ Thompson, Christopher (24 April 2020). "2020 Duke Engineering Faculty & Staff Awards Announced | Duke Pratt School of Engineering". Duke Pratt School of Engineering. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024.
- ^ "2021 Dean's Awards: Aaron Franklin | The Graduate School". Duke.edu.