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Dr. Timothy Boykin is a 2018 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Michael Mercier | UAH

Dr. Timothy Boykin, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been named a 2018 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Dr. Boykin is being recognized for contributions to atomistic models for semiconductor device simulation.

The IEEE grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE board of directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of 1 percent of the total voting membership. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and an important career achievement.

Dr. Boykin’s work is focused on nanoelectronic devices, combining accurate materials modeling, numerical methods and device simulations. The models and methods he and his collaborators have developed have been used in industry, academia and government research labs. He is one of two IEEE Fellows in the ECE Dept. He is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

The IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its 400,000-plus members in 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.

Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 1,300 active industry standards. The association also sponsors or co-sponsors nearly 1,700 international technical conferences each year. To learn more, please visit www.ieee.org.

 

Contact

Dr. Timothy Boykin
256.824.6269
boykint@uah.edu