ECE FACULTY

Romel Gomez

Title: Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education
Areas/Affiliations: ECE, Nanomagnetics Group
E-mail: rdgomez@umd.edu
Phone: (301)405-7755
Office: 2313 A.V. Williams Building
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Website: http://www.enee.umd.edu/~rdgomez/

Biography:

Dr. R.D. (Mel) Gomez is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He obtained his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from the Univ. of Maryland, M.S. degree from Wayne State University in Experimental Atomic Physics and B.S. degree from the University of the Philippines. He co-authored more than 60 scientific publications, including several book chapters and two US patents in the general areas of nanotechnology and magnetism.

His work centers on the fundamental understanding of devices that approach molecular dimensions, and applies his knowledge to tackle a variety of technological challenges ranging from magnetic imaging and spin transport in nanostructured materials to the development of high performance biosensors using carbon nanotube transistors. He has served in various positions with the IEEE Magnetics Society, including serving as the General Chair of Intermag 2006, the flagship conference for magnetic inspired technologies. He is also the chair of the Technical Committee of the IEEE Magnetics Society. He received several awards including the Department's 1998 George Corcoran Award for significant contributions to engineering education, National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2000 and the Kent Junior Faculty Award of the Clark School of Engineering.

Prof. Gomez has taught at various levels at both undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of circuit theory, microelectronics, quantum physics and electromagnetic theory. In 2006, with the help of some colleagues, he introduced "Explore Electronics" in the engineering curriculum which allows undergraduates to learn electronic principles and devices through hands-on experience. Prof. Gomez's research interests lie in the broad areas of magnetism, nanotechnology and biochemical detection with emphasis on the phenomena and processes at the atomic and molecular length scales. He directs a modest group of postdoctoral associates and students (Nano/Magnetics) who seek to understand and exploit novel quantum effects that manifest themselves at reduced dimensions and size. He has collaborative relationships with many national laboratories including DOD, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIH National Cancer Institute.

Research Interests:

Prof. Gomez's research interests lie in the broad areas of magnetism, nanotechnology and biochemical detection with emphasis on the phenomena and processes at the atomic and molecular length scales. He directs a modest group of postdoctoral associates and students (Nano/Magnetics) who seek to understand and exploit novel quantum effects that manifest themselves at reduced dimensions and size.

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