James D. Meindl
Encyclopedia
James D. Meindl is director of the Joseph M. Pettit
Microelectronics Research Center, director of the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center, and Pettit Chair Professor of Microelectronics at the Georgia Institute of Technology
in Atlanta, Georgia
. He won the 2006 IEEE Medal of Honor
"for pioneering contributions to microelectronics, including low power, biomedical, physical limits and on-chip interconnect networks.”
Dr. Meindl also serves on the board of directors of SanDisk Corporation and Zoran Corporation and previously of Stratex Networks.
, founder of Cypress Semiconductor
, William R. Brody
, president of Johns Hopkins University
, Levy Gerzberg
, founder of Zoran Corporation, Jim Plummer, dean of engineering at Stanford University, L. Rafael Reif
, provost of MIT, Richard Swanson, founder of SunPower Corporation, Steve Combs, founder of Maxim Integrated Products
, Nicky Lu, founder of Etron Technology and Krishna Saraswat
, professor at Stanford University.
Joseph M. Pettit
Joseph Mayo Pettit was an engineer who became president of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1972 to 1986.-Biography:...
Microelectronics Research Center, director of the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center, and Pettit Chair Professor of Microelectronics at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. He won the 2006 IEEE Medal of Honor
IEEE Medal of Honor
The IEEE Medal of Honor is the highest recognition of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers . It has been awarded since 1917, when its first recipient was Major Edwin H. Armstrong. It is given for an exceptional contribution or an extraordinary career in the IEEE fields of...
"for pioneering contributions to microelectronics, including low power, biomedical, physical limits and on-chip interconnect networks.”
Dr. Meindl also serves on the board of directors of SanDisk Corporation and Zoran Corporation and previously of Stratex Networks.
Notable students
Among his more than 80 doctoral students include T. J. RodgersT. J. Rodgers
Thurman John Rodgers, better known as T.J. Rodgers, is the founder and chief executive officer of Cypress Semiconductor. He is known for his public relations acumen, brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism.-Early life:...
, founder of Cypress Semiconductor
Cypress Semiconductor
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation is a Silicon Valley-based semiconductor design and manufacturing company founded by T. J. Rodgers and others from Advanced Micro Devices. It was formed in 1982 with backing by Sevin Rosen and went public in 1986. The company initially focused on the design and...
, William R. Brody
William R. Brody
William Ralph Brody is an American radiologist and academic administrator. He is the President of the Salk Institute and former President of The Johns Hopkins University, a position which he had held from 1996 to 2009....
, president of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, Levy Gerzberg
Levy Gerzberg
-Early life:Born in Israel, he attended the Technion in Israel, where he earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree. He received a PhD from Stanford University.-Career:...
, founder of Zoran Corporation, Jim Plummer, dean of engineering at Stanford University, L. Rafael Reif
L. Rafael Reif
L. Rafael Reif is a professor of Electrical Engineering and the current Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Reif previously served as the head of MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science between 2004 and 2005 and the director of the Microsystems Technology...
, provost of MIT, Richard Swanson, founder of SunPower Corporation, Steve Combs, founder of Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products
Maxim Integrated Products is a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Maxim develops integrated circuits for the industrial, communications, consumer, and computing markets....
, Nicky Lu, founder of Etron Technology and Krishna Saraswat
Krishna Saraswat
Krishna Saraswat is a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University in the United States. In May 2002, he was recognised for his work on dielectric science and technology, being awarded the Thomas D. Callinan Award by the Electrochemical Society. In 2004, he was awarded IEEE Andrew S....
, professor at Stanford University.