RESEARCH PROJECTS

. Developing a Robust and Scalable System to Defend against Deep Fakes, Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Principal Investigator, $45,000, 7/1/20-6/30/22

. Machine Learning for Smart Semiconductor Manufacturing and 3D IC Design, TEL Technology Center, America, Principal Investigator, $240,000, 11/1/19-12/31/21

. Phase II for Industry/University Cooperative Research Center: Multi-functional Integrated System Technology (MIST), NSF, Principal Investigator, $627,500, 4/1/20-3/31/25

. Phase II MIST Center Industry membership fees (World Precision Instruments), 1/1/22-12/31/22, $25,000

. Phase II MIST Center Industry membership fees (Army C5ISR Center), 1/1/21-12/31/21, $50,000

. Phase II MIST Center Industry membership fees (Coring, IMEC, AxoSim), 1/1/20-12/31/20, $175,000

. Automated and Evolving Defense against Adversarial Examples using Generative Adversarial Networks, Florida Center for Cyberseucrity, Principal Investigator, $45,000, 7/1/19-12/31/20

. Trap Effect on the Reliability of GaN HEMTs, FHTCC, Principal Investigator, $33,333, 9/1/19-8/31/20

. Industry/University Cooperative Research Center: Multi-functional Integrated System Technology (MIST), NSF, Principal Investigator, $325,000, 9/1/14-8/31/20

. MIST Center Industry membership fees (Renesas, Namjeong Foundation, Corning, BRIDG, RM Tech, IMEC), 1/1/19-12/31/19, $275,000

. MIST Center Industry membership fees (Intersil, Namjeong Foundation, Corning, BRIDG), 1/1/18-12/31/18, $200,000

. Internship at BRIDG: Fabrication of GaN HEMTs, NSF, Principal Investigator, $41,892, 5/31/18-8/31/19

· Industry/University Cooperative Research Center: Multi-functional Integrated System Technology (MIST), NSF, Principal Investigator, $325,000, 9/14-8/19

· MIST Center Industry Support, $170,000, 1/17-12/17

· Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) from the Hardware and Deep Learning Perspectives, Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Principal Investigator, $50,000, 7/14/17-7/13/18

· MIST Center Industry Support, $150,000, 1/16-12/16

· Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) from the Hardware and Architecture Perspectives, Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Principal Investigator, $50,000, 8/1/16-7/31/17

· MIST Center Industry Support, $170,000, 1/15-12/15

. REU Supplement, NSF, Principal Investigator, $8,000, 8/1/15-7/31/16

. Information Assurance for Secure Mobile Healthcare Systems, Florida Center for Cybersecurity, Principal Investigator, $40,000, 8/1/15-7/31/16

· Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Multi-functional Integrated System Technology, NSF, Principal Investigator, $11,500, 7/13-6/14

· High linearity RF power amplifier design, simulation, and characterization, Jiangxi Xinyu Huatong Machinery Co., Ltd, $30,000, 7/11-8/13

· Yuan’s Nanoelectronics Reliability lab, Dr. Ma’s donation, $20,000, 7/10-4/14

· Design and analysis of high energy efficient dc-dc converters for small satellites, Florida Space Grant Consortium, Principal Investigator, $25,000, 8/08-8/09

· International planning visits to develop for research and education partnerships in SiGe power devices and dc-dc converters, NSF, Principal Investigator, $15,180, 10/08-9/10

· Yuan’s research, Dynetix Design Solutions, Principal Investigator, $15,000, 8/06-7/09

· Rapid Prototyping and Packaging of Microsystems for Interdisciplinary Research, Presidential Initiative, UCF, Co-PI, $180,000, 1/06-6/06

· Modeling of Semiconductor Devices for Circuit Simulation and Design, Enpirion, Principal Investigator, $8,750, 3/05-5/05

· Development of Designing-in-Reliability Tools for Next Generation ULSI Designs, Principal Investigator, Lucent Technologies, $795,102, 7/99-6/05

· Three-Axis Gyroscope for Space Applications, Co-Principal Investigator, UCF-UF Space Research Initiative, $170,000, 11/02-6/03

· Development of VLSI design laboratory for integrated research and education, Presidential Initiative, UCF, Principal Investigator, $65,000, 2/02–6/02

· Self-timed digital circuits using NULL convention logic, Theseus Logic and I-4 Phase VI matching funding, Principal Investigator, $150,000, 7/02-6/03

· Delay-insensitive chip design using NCL, Theseus Logic and I-4 Phase IV matching funds, Principal Investigator, $195,000, 1/01-12/01

· IC Failure Analysis, Lucent Technologies, Principle Investigator, $548,601, 6/00-8/00

· Application-Specific Chip Design using Asynchronous Digital Methodologies, Theseus Logic and I-4 Corridor phase-II matching funds, Principal Investigator, $330,000, 8/99-12/00

· Interdisciplinary research in Computer Architecture, ASIC, and Microelectronics Testing and Characterization, Presidential Initiative, UCF, Principle Investigator, $115,862, 1/00-12/00

· Adaptive Reed-Solomon Decoder Design for Wireless Communications, RSI Baseband Technologies, Principle Investigator, $60,000, 1/00-12/00

· Research Experience for Undergraduates in Process Automation and Device/Circuit Designs for Semiconductor Manufacturing, NSF, Co-PI, $301,494, 2/99-1/01

· A Satellite Based ATM Network, RSI Baseband Technologies and Florida Space Grant Consortium, Principal Investigator, $20,000, 5/99-8/00

· Hardware Description Language for System Design, Florida Space Grant Consortium, Principal Investigator, $8,000, 5/99-8/99

· Microelectronics Design Center at the University of Central Florida, Co-PI, Presidential Initiative, UCF, $145,465, 1/99-12/99

· An Electrical Motion Platform, Co-PI, Presidential Initiative, UCF, $52,000, 1/99-12/99

· Development of an MEMS-Based Motion Testing, Co-PI, USDC, $105,674, 1/99-12/99

· ECE and Harris Partnership in Microelectronics, Principal Investigator, State of Florida and Harris Corporation, $250,000 (my share was $70,000), 7/98-6/99

· CAD/CAE Training Center, Principal Investigator, Enterprise Florida, $100,000, 1/98-12/98

· Application of Mentor Graphics CAD Software at the University of Central Florida, Principal Investigator, Mentor Graphics Corporation, software donation, 4/98

· Modeling of Substrate Noise in Mixed-Signal ICs, Principal Investigator, Harris Semiconductor, $27,700, 1/98-12/99

· A Study in Low Cost, High Performance SiGe BiCMOS Technology for Wireless Communication Systems, Principal Investigator, Lucent Technologies, $38,179, 8/97-7/98

· Low Power ICs in Space Applications, Principal Investigator, Florida Space Grant Consortium, $10,000 total ($4,000, 5/97-7/97 and $6,000 8/97-4/98)

· Radiation Effects on CMOS Devices in Space Applications, Principal Investigator, Florida Space Grant Consortium, $10,000 total ($4,000, 5/96-7/96 and $6,000, 8/96-4/97)

· Enhancement of Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Program: Option of Power Engineering, Co-Principal Investigator, AISP, University of Central Florida, $25,000, 7/96-6/97

· Research in GaAs Device and Circuit Modeling, Principal Investigator, Engineering Faculty Internship Award, National Science Foundation, $40,000, 2/94-1/95

· Semiconductor Device Modeling and Simulation, Principal Investigator, REU Supplement, National Science Foundation, $10,000, 1/95-8/95

· BiCMOS Technology Transfer and Scalable Bipolar Transistor Model Development, Principal Investigator, National Semiconductor Corporation, $20,652, 12/93-12/94

· Software Donation of MEDICI 1.1, HD-AAM, LT-AAM for the Heterojunction Transistor Research at UCF, Principal Investigator, Technology Modeling Associates, $30,600

· Radiation Effects on Photoconductor and Photodiode in Space, Principal Investigator, Undergraduate Student Participation Program, Florida Space Grant Consortium, $5,000, 5/93-4/94

· BiCMOS Technology Characterization, Simulation, and Modeling, Principal Investigator, National Semiconductor Corporation, $16,020, 9/92-12/93

· Software and Hardware Development for Medical Laser Applications, Principal Investigator, Laser Sight Inc., $10,134, 9/92-5/94

· Modeling of Si/Si1-xGex Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors, Principal Investigator, Division of Sponsored Research, UCF, $5,000, 5/92-5-93

· Heterostructure Transistor Modeling and Circuit Application in RF Communication, Principal Investigator Motorola, $24,863, 12/91-12/92

· Modeling of Homojunction and Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors, Principal Investigator, Motorola, $18,786, 5/91-8/91

· Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensing System Design using Cr:LiSAF Crystal, Principal Investigator, CREOL, UCF, $11,000, 1/92-5/92

· Design and Modeling of Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors including High Current Effects and Temperature Dependence, Principal Investigator, Division of Sponsored Research, UCF, $10,000, 5/91-5/92