Research Experience for Undergraduates: Semiconductor Electronics and Photonics

Are you interested in learning about semiconductors? Spend 10 weeks performing research and learning about semiconductor materials, how micro/nanoelectronic and photonic devices are made, how the semiconductor industry is structured and what kinds of careers are available in the industry.

You will also receive hands-on training in fabrication of microelectronics in a cleanroom environment and gain a professional certification in semiconductor fabrication. No previous research or semiconductor experience is necessary.

The REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Each REU participant will receive:

• A stipend in the amount of $8,000 upon successful completion of the REU.
• Housing in UD student dorms. Students will be housed in single or double rooms in the same building.
• Partial meal allowance. Dining options on campus are limited during the summer, but participants will receive a small allowance for meals on campus.
• Allowance for travel funds up to $1,000 roundtrip (either by land or air) to attend the REU in Dayton.
• An allowance for materials and supplies for the research project. Research mentors will receive a $500 stipend for purchasing materials and supplies that are necessary for the research project.
• Weekly workshops on how semiconductor devices and integrated circuits are manufactured, semiconductor material fundamentals, basic device physics, techniques for lithography, deposition of materials, etching of materials, layout and design and applications of integrated circuits and hands-on fabrication of representative semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Training at and on the use of UD's Nanofab facility.
• Completion of the Rapid Certification: Foundation Level of the Ohio-southwest Alliance on Semiconductors and Integrated Scalable-Manufacturing (OASIS) program, sponsored by Intel.
• Professional development workshops on an overview of graduate school and how to apply, applying for fellowships and scholarships, technical writing, giving technical presentations, ethics in research, networking and interpersonal communication, time management, membership benefits and outreach in professional/ technical societies, and branding and entrepreneurship.
• Focused mentorship under a UD faculty member who will work closely with the participants to help them progress.
• Opportunity to present your summer research at the university-wide symposium as oral and poster presentations.
• Each REU project will be designed with the individual participant’s background and goals in mind. You won’t be assigned a random project. We will work with you to find a mentor and project that fits you.