About

I received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. During my time there I completed a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Cornell University along with multiple semesters of research with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). I began graduate work at Virginia Tech, and in 2014 I defended my thesis entitled “Electrical Characterization of Ruthenium Dioxide Schottky Contacts on GaN” and successfully obtained my M.S. in Electrical Engineering. Upon completion, I was awarded the Bradley Research Fellowship and continued my work in pursuit of a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech. I am currently exploring the effect that material growth parameters have on fabricated high power Gallium-Nitride devices including Schottky diodes, PN Diodes, and HFETs.

Noah Allen: VT Grad Student Highlight

Publications:

• [In progress] Ru/GaN Schottky Barrier Inhomogeneity Dependence on Annealing Temperature October 03, 2018
• [In progress] Modeling forward and reverse IVT Schottky characteristics on GaN with a Log-Normal barrier height distribution October 02, 2018
• [In progress] Impact of increasing TMGa and Silane on GaN carrier concentration and deep level defects by MOCVD July 01, 2018
• Thin-film GaN Schottky diodes formed by epitaxial lift-off February 24, 2017
• GaInN/GaN Solar Cells with Ni/Au Schottky Electrodes January 18, 2016
• Heteroepitaxial Ge MOS Devices on Si Using Composite AlAs/GaAs Buffer March 19, 2015
• [MS Thesis] Electrical Characterization of Ruthenium Dioxide Schottky Contacts on GaN December 09, 2014
• GaInN/GaN – Ni/Au Transparent Conducting Oxide Schottky Barrier Solar Cells June 08, 2014
• Paper-Based Capacitive Mass Sensor December 01, 2010
• Using Near-Field Holography to Investigate Super Hydrophobic Surfaces August 01, 2008

Recent Projects:

• MMR Probe Station
  Rebuild with
  Helium Cryopump
• LabVIEW Controlled
  Compressor
• LabVIEW I-V and C-V
  Data Analysis Program
• LabVIEW DDLTS and CCDLTS Analysis
  Program
• Cleanroom Fabricated
  PN Diodes on GaN
• Mercury Probe
  Adapter
• Reverse Engineering the D750 Shutter
  for Remote Control
• Creating an Ethernet Controlled Variable ND Filter
• ECE5210
  Final Project