The UWBG Semiconductor Lab at Texas State University, led by Dr. Ariful Haque, is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of micro- and nanoelectronics through cutting-edge research on ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors and their integration into next-generation electronic devices. This interdisciplinary research team investigates fundamental and applied questions surrounding low-cost, rapid, and transformative approaches for the synthesis and processing of carbon-, III-nitride-, and oxide-based UWBG nanostructures and thin films. These UWBG semiconductors are essential for enabling next-generation high-power and high-frequency devices with applications spanning space electronics, electric vehicles, smart grids, cutting tools, quantum electronics, and sensing technologies. The lab’s mission directly supports the growing global demand for high-power and extreme-environment electronics, while contributing to the development of the state-of-the-art technologies that align with the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act and help prepare the future semiconductor workforce.
Research Focus Areas
(i) Heterogeneous Integration of UWBG Materials: Integration of diamond, III-nitrides (GaN, AlN, AlGaN), and β-Ga₂O₃ to engineer high-performance device platforms with superior thermal, electrical, and structural properties.
(ii) Laser-Based Processing of Semiconductors: Using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), pulsed laser annealing (PLA), and submerged laser techniques for doping, defect engineering, and phase-selective processing of carbon-based and oxide and III-Nitride semiconductors.
(iii) Work Function and Electronic Property Engineering: Measurement and engineering of work function, band alignment, and electron transport in UWBG semiconductors to enable low-resistance ohmic contacts and high-quality Schottky barrier diodes, with applications in high-power and high-frequency devices.
Recent Posts
- Dr. Ariful Haque, along with a few other UWBG semiconductor faculty at Texas State University, has been awarded a $7.5 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Center for Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Materials. Huge Congratulations!
- UWBG Lab Secures Two 1st Place Wins at Ingram Innovator’s Cut — Congratulations to Adedayo Alaga and Pujan Lamsal!
- Three of Dr. Ariful Haque’s Ph.D. students, including Maria Sultana, Taqy Saif, and Pallab Kumar Sarkar, presented their research at the highly prestigious Electronic Materials Conference (EMC) held at Duke University in Durham, NC.
- Pujan Lamsal becomes a student representative of the Texas Society for Microscopy.
- Maria Sultana Wins the Prestigious P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship!