Dr. Nezih Pala

Prof. Dr. Nezih Pala is a Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Florida International University. He received his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA, in 1999 and 2002, respectively. He obtained a B.S. in Physics at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. His research interests include the design, fabrication, and characterization of nanoscale electronic and photonic devices and systems for sensing, imaging, communication, and energy harvesting. He has authored/co-authored more than 300 articles, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conferences, and 13 US patents. He is a senior member of the IEEE. He received the FIU Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activities, FIU CEC Outstanding Faculty Research Award, Kauffman Professor Award and NSF CAREER Award. He is the Editorial Board Member of the journal Biosensors in MDPI.