Deji Akinwande
Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Deji Akinwande is a Chair Professor of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, and a Fellow of the IEEE, the MRS, the APS, and the AAS. His research focuses on two-dimensional (2D) materials, pioneering device innovations from lab towards applications for which he is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. He has conducted groundbreaking work in the fields of nanotechnology and 2D materials including atomically-thin electronics, neuromorphic computing, biosensors, and flexible/wearable devices. His work has been instrumental in advancing the fundamental science and practical applications of 2D materials, bridging the gap between nanoscale innovation and real-world technologies.
