Seshu B. Desu Distinguished Professor 201 Marcus Hall University of Massachusetts 100 Natural Resources Rd Amherst MA 01003-9292 Telephone: (413) 545-0962 Fascimile: (413) 545-4611 Email: sdesu@ecs.umass.edu

B.Sc. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair, AP, India, 1974
M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair, AP, India, 1976
M.Tech. Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1979
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering (minor in EE), University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1982

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Emerging electronic devices and Novel processes for nano-and bio-devices.

AFFILIATED RESEARCH LABORATORY:
Thin Films Laboratory and Organic Electronics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Sensor and Communication Antennas

SELECTEDPUBLICATIONS (Total 230):

• S.B. Desu, R. Vedula, H.D. Bhatt, et al. “Novel electrode barriers for high density ferroelectric nonvolatile memories,” PHYS STATUS SOLIDI A 184 (2): 273-289, (2001).
• S. B. Desu and O. G. Vendik, “Supression of size effects in ferroelectric films,”INTEGR FERROELECTR 29: (1-2) 175-192, (2000).

SELECTED PATENTS (Total 29):

• “Near-room temperature CVD synthesis of organic polymer/oxide dielectric nanocomposites,” S. B. Desu and J.J. Senkevich, Awarded on December 17, 2002; US Patent # 6,495,208.
• “Dynamic random access memories with dielectric compositions stable to reduction,” S. B. Desu and D. P. Vijay; Awarded on October 31, (2000); US Patent # 6,139,780.

HONORS & AWARDS: Fellow of the IEEE, Distinguished Professor; Fellow of the American Ceramic Society; Outstanding Achievement Award (ISIF); Alumni Award for Research Excellence; Dean’s Award for Research Excellence; Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence; Certificate of Teaching Excellence

INSTITUTIONAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE: Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, 1982-1986, Group Leader, General Electric, 1986-1988; Professor and Head, 1999-present, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Professor and Director of Center for Advanced Ceramic Materials, 1988-1998, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

 

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