Deep Jariwala | Candidate for Governor’s Chair in Quantum Devices, UTK/ORNL Visit September 3-5
from
Wednesday 3 September 2025 (07:30)
to
Friday 5 September 2025 (18:00)
Monday 1 September 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Wednesday 3 September 2025
07:45
Pick up at Hilton
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Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Pick up at Hilton
Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
07:45 - 08:00
08:00
Research Discussion - Dr. Vasileios Maroulas, IAMM 306
Research Discussion - Dr. Vasileios Maroulas, IAMM 306
08:00 - 08:30
Room: 306
Vasileios Maroulas | Professor, Associate Vice Chancellor, Director of AI Tennessee Initiative https://math.utk.edu/people/vasileios-maroulas/
08:30
Research Discussion - Search Committee Meeting, IAMM 306
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David Mandrus
Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Philip Rack
Hanno Weitering
Research Discussion - Search Committee Meeting, IAMM 306
David Mandrus
Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Philip Rack
Hanno Weitering
08:30 - 09:15
09:15
Travel to Andy Holt Tower
Travel to Andy Holt Tower
09:15 - 09:30
09:30
Research Discussion - Provost Dr. John Zomchick, AHT 539
Research Discussion - Provost Dr. John Zomchick, AHT 539
09:30 - 10:00
John Zomchick | Provost https://provost.utk.edu/about/meet/
10:00
Research Discussion - Dr. Deb Crawford Meeting, AHT 707A
Research Discussion - Dr. Deb Crawford Meeting, AHT 707A
10:00 - 10:30
Room: 707A
Deborah Crawford | Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, & Economic Development https://research.utk.edu/oried/deborah-crawford/
10:30
Walk to Zeanah Engineering Complex / 15 minute break
Walk to Zeanah Engineering Complex / 15 minute break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
ZOOM Research Discussion - Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves, ZEC423
ZOOM Research Discussion - Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves, ZEC423
11:00 - 11:30
Room: 423
https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/81478571569 Meeting ID: 814 7857 1569 Kari Babski-Reeves | Associate Vice President for Research https://tickle.utk.edu/ise/kari-babski-reeves/
11:30
Research Discussion - Dr. Matthew Mench, ZEC 458R
Research Discussion - Dr. Matthew Mench, ZEC 458R
11:30 - 12:00
Room: 458R
Matthew M. Mench | Dean, Tickle College of Engineering, Condra Chair, and Chancellor's Professor https://mabe.utk.edu/people/matthew-mench/
12:00
Lunch w/ Physics Faculty
Lunch w/ Physics Faculty
12:00 - 13:00
Room: 457
13:00
Research Discussion - TCE and MSE Department Heads, AYR 401
Research Discussion - TCE and MSE Department Heads, AYR 401
13:00 - 13:30
Room: 401
13:30
Research Discussion - Dr. Robert Hinde & Dr. Kate Jones, AYR 312
Research Discussion - Dr. Robert Hinde & Dr. Kate Jones, AYR 312
13:30 - 14:00
Room: 312
Robert Hinde | Interim Executive Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences https://artsci.utk.edu/people/rj-hinde/ Kate Jones | Professor and Divisional Dean, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences | Experimental Nuclear Physics https://physics.utk.edu/people/instructional-faculty/jones-kate/
14:00
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
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Lucas Platter
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
Lucas Platter
14:00 - 14:15
Room: 307
Lucas Platter
14:15
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
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Michael Guidry
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
Michael Guidry
14:15 - 14:30
Room: 307
14:30
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
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Tony Mezzacappa
Discussions w/ Physics Faculty
Tony Mezzacappa
14:30 - 14:45
Room: 307
14:45
Travel from Nielsen to Zeanah
Travel from Nielsen to Zeanah
14:45 - 15:00
15:00
Seminar: Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Computing and Opto-Electronic Devices
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Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Deep Jariwala
Seminar: Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Computing and Opto-Electronic Devices
Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Deep Jariwala
15:00 - 16:15
Room: 423
Emerging Materials for Next-Generation Computing and Opto-Electronic Devices Deep Jariwala Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA E-mail: dmj@seas.upenn.edu Website: jariwala.seas.upenn.edu Modern computing faces significant challenges in the post-Moore's Law era, particularly as applications shift from arithmetic-centric to data-centric paradigms driven by artificial intelligence and ubiquitous connectivity. Silicon will likely remain dominant for the foreseeable future, but there's a pressing need for innovative materials and device architectures to complement silicon and enable more efficient, powerful, and versatile computing systems for both conventional and extreme environments. In this talk, I will first discuss our research on two-dimensional (2D) chalcogenide semiconductors for next-generation electronics. These materials exhibit remarkable properties when integrated with silicon to create low-power quantum-mechanical tunneling dominated field effect transistors, particularly using In-Se based semiconductors. I will highlight our achievements in phase-pure epitaxial thin-film growth at wafer scales, compatible with back-end-of-line processing in silicon fabs. I will then present our work on integrating 2D materials with emerging ferroelectric nitride materials for advanced memory applications. Specifically, I will focus on how integrating 2D semiconductors with wurtzite structure ferroelectric nitrides, particularly aluminum scandium nitride (AlScN), creates high-performance ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FE-FETs). Our latest results demonstrate scaling of 2D/AlScN FE-FETs to achieve ultra-high carrier and current densities in ferroelectrically gated MoS₂. This section will also cover ferroelectric diode (FeD) memory devices with multi-bit operation and compute-in-memory capabilities. The exceptional temperature stability of AlScN FeDs, with stable operation up to 600°C and data retention up to 1000°C when integrated with SiC, as well as down to -261 °C makes these devices uniquely suited for extreme environment computing applications. Next, I will explore how strong light-matter coupling in excitonic 2D semiconductors enables novel photonic devices and quantum light sources. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) of molybdenum and tungsten, with their visible spectrum bandgaps and strong excitonic absorption, serve as excellent platforms for investigating strong light-matter interactions and the formation of hybrid states. I will give a glimpse into our recent work in this area using TMDCs and metal organic chalcogenolates for achieving strong to ultra-strong coupling of photons with excitons in these 2D semiconductors and its applications in optoelectronic devices including quantum light sources. I will conclude by presenting a vision for how novel materials can lead the way for novel devices which in turn could enable novel computing paradigms including quantum computing as well as cryogenic classical computing using quantum phases of matter. Zoom Link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/83113783688?pwd=IYCqAFFn7FWoAz69uBWCC9xoo6ghst.1
16:15
Research Discussion - Current Governor's Chairs ZOOM Option
Research Discussion - Current Governor's Chairs ZOOM Option
16:15 - 16:45
Room: 423
Zoom Meeting Link:https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/83754107950 Meeting ID: 837 5410 7950
16:45
Travel to Nielsen Physics
Travel to Nielsen Physics
16:45 - 17:00
17:00
Faculty Discussion
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Lawrence Lee
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Faculty Discussion
Lawrence Lee
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
17:00 - 17:30
Room: 503
17:30
Travel Downtown to Dinner
Travel Downtown to Dinner
17:30 - 18:15
18:15
Dinner @ JC Holdway
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Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Zac Ward
(
ORNL
)
Hanno Weitering
Dinner @ JC Holdway
Adrian Del Maestro
(
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
)
Zac Ward
(
ORNL
)
Hanno Weitering
18:15 - 20:00
https://www.jcholdway.com/
Thursday 4 September 2025
07:45
Visitor Center - Badging Office
Visitor Center - Badging Office
07:45 - 08:00
08:00
Research Discussion: David Sholl
Research Discussion: David Sholl
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Transit 5100 to CNMS
Transit 5100 to CNMS
08:30 - 08:45
08:45
Research Discussion: Scott Retterer
Research Discussion: Scott Retterer
08:45 - 09:30
09:30
Transit from SNS to main campus
Transit from SNS to main campus
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Research Discussion: Andrew Christianson
Research Discussion: Andrew Christianson
10:00 - 11:00
11:00
Research Discussion: Yutai Kato
Research Discussion: Yutai Kato
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Research Discussion: Katherine Evans
Research Discussion: Katherine Evans
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Break/ Transit to 4515
Break/ Transit to 4515
14:00 - 14:30
14:30
Research Discussion: Karren Moore
Research Discussion: Karren Moore
14:30 - 15:00
15:00
Research Discussion: Stephen Jesse
Research Discussion: Stephen Jesse
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
[ZOOM] Research Discussion: EECS Faculty Meeting
[ZOOM] Research Discussion: EECS Faculty Meeting
15:30 - 16:00
Zoom Link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/89171833234 Meeting ID: 891 7183 3234
16:00
[ZOOM] Research Discussion: MSE Faculty Meeting
[ZOOM] Research Discussion: MSE Faculty Meeting
16:00 - 16:30
Zoom Meeting Link: https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/88902645884 Meeting ID: 889 0264 5884
Friday 5 September 2025