Graduate students

Our group is looking to welcome 2-3 new Ph.D. students next Fall. Areas of Interest:

(i) Nanofabrication and electrical characterization of emerging memory devices (ii) Spintronics (iii) Nano and micro-scale heat transfer, thermal characterization

If you are interested in joining our group, please email us at asir@berkeley.edu. In your email, start the subject line with: “Prospective PhD Applicant”. Briefly describe what you would like to work on, and explain how you would extend or improve on one of the areas of your interest that aligns with us. Attach your CV as a PDF. If you’ve worked with any of our collaborators or have relevant industry or research experience, mention that in your email as well.

We welcome applicants from a range of disciplines, including Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics (or Applied Physics), Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry. If our research aligns with your interests and expertise, we encourage you to reach out. See the Areas of Interest below. Prior experience with materials deposition/growth and/or electronic device fabrication and measurements is highly preferred.

To apply: If you are applying to UC Berkeley EECS in Fall, please select “Asir Intisar Khan” as one of your top faculty of interest during the Fall PhD application cycle. If you are applying through a non-EECS program, please mention my name in your Statement of Purpose, and email me to let me know what department you are applying to.