Jonathan Wierer

About

Dr. Wierer's research interests include semiconductor device physics and semiconductor materials science. Specifically, he is interested in researching electronic and optoelectronic devices with wide bandgap semiconductors. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, in 1999 and was advised by Nick Holonyak, Jr. Before joining NC State University, Dr. Wierer worked at Philips-Lumileds, Sandia National Labs, and Lehigh University. At Lumileds Advanced Laboratories, his research focused on novel III-nitride light-emitting diodes (LEDs). This includes the development of the first high-power (1 Watt) flip-chip III-nitride LED and seminal work on III-nitride photonic crystal LEDs. At Sandia National Laboratories, his interests broadened

Education

• Ph.D. 1999 Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Master's 1995 Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor's 1994 Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign