Deji Akinwande, a professor at the University of Texas in Austin, is one Nigerian doing exploits and making history in a remarkable way.
Deji Akinwande
Akinwande has been identified by US President Barack Obama as one of
the recipients of “the highest honours to be bestowed by the US
government for science and engineering professionals in the early stages
of their independent research careers”.
Alongside 104 researchers, he will receive the Presidential Early
Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers in Washington DC later in the
year, according to online news website, The Cable.
“These early-career scientists are leading the way in our efforts to
confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health and
wellness,” Obama said while announcing the winners.
“We congratulate these accomplished individuals and encourage them to
continue to serve as an example of the incredible promise and ingenuity
of the American people.”
Akinwande is an associate professor in electrical and computer
engineering and a Jack Kilby/Texas instruments endowed faculty fellow in
computer engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering at the
University of Texas in Austin, Texas.
He graduated from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio,
bagging a double degree (B.S/M.S) in electrical engineering and applied
physics. His master’s research in applied physics pioneered the design
and development of near-field microwave probe tips for non-destructive
imaging and studies of materials.
He obtained his PhD degree in electrical engineering from Stanford
University in 2009, conducting research on the synthesis, device
physics, and circuit applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene.
According to the Akinwande Nano Research Group, the professor is known
for his groundbreaking research on nanomaterials, sensors, devices and
flexible technology. He is considered one of the top researchers in the
world in the areas of graphene, silicon electronics and 2-D
nanomaterials for use in flexible electronics.
In 2015, Akinwande created the first transistor out of silicene – the
world’s thinnest silicon material – and he is continuing to advance the
capabilities of computer chips and other electronics.
He is the co-inventor of a high frequency chip-to-chip interconnect and an electrically small antenna for bio-electronics.
Prior to his selection for the presidential award, Akinwande had won several other awards in the US.
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