John T W Yeow

TITLE:

Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Imaging Devices

ABSTRACT:

There has been huge advancement in the syntheses of nanomaterials and nanocomposites, and the understanding of their fundamental physical and chemical properties. The more recent exploitation of these materials for realizing functional devices, that are more sensitive and efficient with a smaller footprint and power requirement, is becoming more urgent and relevant. The availability of these devices not only has addressed some of the real needs for medical and industrial applications, they also created new markets and opportunities. With new functionalities, we are no longer confined to the limits of existing technologies. Rather, we are able to think outside-of-the-box so novel processes, procedures, and practices can be improved or invented. This talk will focus on the current development of highly miniaturized field emission x-ray technologies, and wearable THz imaging devices in the Advanced Micro/Nanodevices Laboratory (AMNDL) at the University of Waterloo. At AMNDL, we aim to revolutionized the way imaging modalities are used for a wide range of real-world applications.

BIO:

John T. W. Yeow received the B.A.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering, and M.A.Sc. and PhD. degrees in mechanical and industrial engineering from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. He is currently a Professor and a University Research Chair in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. He is focused on the development of micro/nanodevices for a wide range of applications. He is a recipient of the Professional Engineers Ontario Engineering Excellence Award, Natural Science & Engineering Research Canada Innovation Challenge Award, Douglas R. Colton’s Medal of Research Excellence, Micralyne Microsystems Design Award, IEEE NANO Excellence Paper award, and IEEE Canada Outstanding Engineer Award. He was a Canada Research Chair in Micro/Nanodevices (2009 – 2019). He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine from 2014 – 2019. He is an IEEE Fellow, and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Engineering Institute of Canada. He was a IEEE Nanotechnology Technical Council (NTC) Distinguished Lecturer, and a recipient of the 2021 IEEE NTC Distinguished Service Award. He was the IEEE NTC Vice-President of Educational Activities (2020-2022), and is the IEEE NTC Vice-President Elect of Conferences (2024 – 2026).