Flyer: Atomic Layer Etching of Electronic and Quantum Materials for Revolutionary Solid-State Technologies

Bio: Austin Minnich is Deputy Division Chair of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science and a Professor in Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley in 2006 and his PhD from MIT in 2011, after which he started his position at Caltech. He has received a number of awards, including a 2013 NSF CAREER Award, 2015 ONR Young Investigator Award, 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), and the 2025 NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact award. His research interests include atomic layer processing and electronic and photonic devices.