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Matteo Rinaldi Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Mobile: +1-215-696-0038 – E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Web: http://www.northeastern.edu/nemslab
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Electrical and Systems Engineering, December 2010.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dissertation: Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonant Sensors for Next Generation
Miniaturized Sensing Platforms.
Advisor: Prof. Gianluca Piazza
Second Level Laurea Degree (M.Sc.) in Electronic Engineering, May 2007.
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Dissertation: Micromachined Hydrogen sensors based on the variation of Work Function and
interface circuits.
Advisor: Prof. Arnaldo D’Amico
Graduated cum laude
First Level Laurea Degree (B.Sc.) in Electronic Engineering, October 2004.
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Dissertation: Fabrication and characterization of Carbon Nanotube based poly(1,8-dan) and
poly(orto-anisidina) nanocomposed films for Organic Electronic Devices.
Advisor: Prof. Aldo Di Carlo
Graduated cum laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA, January 2012-present.
Research interests: Explore and understand the fundamental properties of
micro/nanomechanical structures and advanced materials (such as piezoelectric materials, 2D
materials, metamaterials, phase change materials and magnetic materials) to engineer new
classes of micro and nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS) with unique and enabling
features applied to the areas of chemical, physical and biological sensing and low power
reconfigurable radio communication systems.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Gianluca Piazza’s Group (PMaNS Lab).
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, December 2010-December 2011.
Worked on the development of PiezoElectric Non-Linear Nanomechanical Temperature and
Acceleration Insensitive Clocks (PENNTAC) – Dynamics Enabled Frequency Sources (DEFYS)
DARPA program.
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Demonstrated AlN MEMS based oscillators operating at 1 GHz with extended dynamic
range (up to 6 dBm driving power) and unprecedented phase noise performance
(-90 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset and -170 dBc/Hz phase noise floor).
Demonstrated 1 GHz oscillators based on temperature compensated AlN MEMS
resonators (temperature coefficient of frequency, TCF, ~ 3 ppm/K) with extended
dynamic range and low phase noise performance.
Demonstrated an innovative and high performance micro-ovenized MEMS resonator
technology based on an AlN resonant plate and a suspended thin-film micro-heater
separated by a sub-micron air gap (3 mW necessary to operate the resonator at ~100 C)
Demonstrated the high frequency (970 MHz) and high performance oscillator based on a
micro-ovenized MEMS resonator technology (measured phase noise of -85 dBc/Hz at 1
kHz offset and -170 dBc/Hz floor while operating the AlN resonator at ~100 C).
Graduate Research Fellow in Prof. Gianluca Piazza’s Group (PMaNS Lab).
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 2007-December 2010.
Developed an innovative gravimetric sensor technology called AlN Nano Plate Resonant Sensor:
Fabricated Nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) resonant sensors with frequencies of
operation ranging between 100 MHz and 10 GHz.
Demonstrated large scale integration of nano-biocoating layers, such as Single Wall
Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs), ssDNA functionalized SWNTs and thiol-terminated ss-
DNA, with the NEMS resonant sensors.
Demonstrated arrays of NEMS resonant sensors functionalized with ss-DNA and
connected to chip-based, low power, self-sustaining multiplexed oscillator (fabricated in
the ON Semiconductor 0.5 m CMOS process) for direct frequency read-out.
Demonstrated capability to selectively detect concentrations of explosive and toxic agent
vapors in the part per trillion (ppt) range.
Graduate Research Fellow in Prof. A. D’Amico’s Group (Sensors and Microsystems Lab).
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, May 2006-June 2007.
Micromachined Hydrogen Sensors:
Fabricated capacitive hydrogen sensors based on the variation of work function.
Designed and prototyped low-noise read-out circuit for a micromachined Kelvin Probe
based sensor.
Undergraduate Research Assistant in Prof. A. Di Carlo’s Group (OptoLab).
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy, March 2004-October 2004.
Fabricates and carachterized carbon nanotube based nanocomposed polymers for organic thin
film transistors (OTFT).
HONORS AND AWARDS
- IEEE Sensors Council Early Career (Young Professionals) Award (2015).
- 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
(Transducers 2015) Outstanding Paper Award with his student Zhenyun Qian (2015).
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- IEEE 2015 International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015) Best Student Paper
Award with his student Gwendolyn Hummel (2015).
- IEEE 2015 International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015) nominated for Best
Student Paper Award with his student Zhenyun Qian (2015).
- IEEE 2015 International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015) nominated for Best
Student Paper Award with his student Yu Hui (2015).
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award (2014).
- IEEE 2014 International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014) nominated for Best
Student Paper Award with his student Gwendolyn Hummel (2014).
- IEEE 2014 International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014) nominated for Best
Student Paper Award with his student Yu Hui (2014).
- IEEE 2013 International Frequency Control Symposium - European Frequency and Time
Forum (IFCS-EFTF 2013) nominated for Best Student Paper Award with his student Yu Hui
(2013).
- IEEE 26th
IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS
2013) nominated for Outstanding Poster Paper Award with his student Yu Hui (2013).
- Elected member of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society
Administrative Committee (AdCom) 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2015 (2012).
- DARPA Young Faculty Award Class of 2012 (2012).
- IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2011 Best Student Paper Award (2011).
- The S. J. Stein Prize “Awarded for the superior achievements in the field of new or unique
materials or applications for materials in electronics” (2011).
- IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2010 nominated for Best Student Paper Award
(2010).
- Weiss Tech House Innovation Fund as student inventor of SmartSense technology (2010).
- IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2009 Best Student Paper Award (2009).
- IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2008 nominated for Best Student Paper
Award (2008).
- Sebastiano and Rita Raeli Award, after M.Sc. graduation “Awarded for the excellence in the
average mark” (2007).
- Accenture S.p.A. Best Thesis Dissertation Award, with the (M.Sc.) dissertation:
“Micromachined Hydrogen sensors based on the variation of Work Function and interface
circuits”, (2007).
- Micron Technology Foundation Inc. Biannual Research Fellowship, for study in the Sensor
and Microsystems Group at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2006-2007).
- Didactic assistance “part-time” internship at the Engineering School of the University of
Rome Tor Vergata, awarded for the excellence in class grades (2002-2006).
- University of Rome Tor Vergata Tuition Free Scholarship, awarded for the excellence in
class grades (2002-2006).
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RESEACRH GRANTS AND FUNDING
Total Funding 2012-2015 ($5,715,808); PI's share 2012-2015 ($3,447,479):
1. DARPA NZero: Plasmonic Microelectromechanical Infrared Digitizer (PLASMID), PM.
Dr. Troy Olsson, Lead PI (70%) with Co-PI Nicol McGruer (Northeastern University,
ECE) - (10/01/2015 - 06/31/2018) - $1,103,519.
2. DARPA NZero: Zero Power Sensors (ZePS), PM. Dr. Troy Olsson, Lead PI (50%) with
Co-PI Nicol McGruer (Northeastern University, ECE), subcontract with Draper Laboratory
- (10/01/2015 - 12/31/2018) - $1,636,623. In this collaborative project, Northeastern
University will be working with Draper Laboratory (prime contractor) and Leidos (total
contract award amount $7,634,164).
3. Northeastern University Tier 1 Grant: The Multi-Site Ultrasonic Wireless Pacemaker-
Defibrillator, Co-PI (50%) with Tommaso Melodia (Northeastern University, ECE) -
$27,500.
4. DHS-ALERT-R2-B.3: Multi-Functional Nano-Electro-Opto-Mechanical Sensing
Platform, Sole PI (100%) - $120,000.
5. W.M. Keck Foundation: Nanofabricated Neural Probes with Ultra-Sensitive Integrated
Compact RF NEMS Magnetoelectric Sensors for Electro-Magneto-Brain Activity Map,
Co-PI (30%) with Nian Sun (Northeastern University, ECE) and Sydney Cash
(Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School) - (7/01/2014 - 6/30/2017) -
$1,514,588 ($1,000,000 from Keck).
6. NSF CAREER Award ECCS-1350114: CAREER: Nano Electro Mechanical Resonant
Sensing Platform for Chip Scale, High Resolution and Ultra-Fast Terahertz Spectroscopy
and Imaging, PM. Dr. George Haddad, Sole PI (100%) - (4/15/2014 - 3/31/2019) -
$400,000.
7. DARPA-RF-FPGA-N66001-14-1-4011: Intrinsically Switchable and Programmable
MEMS Filter Array, PM. Dr. Troy Olsson, Dr. William Chappell, Sole PI (100%) -
(2/4/2014 - 2/3/2018) - $523,578.
8. DARPA-YFA-N66001-12-1-4221, "Young Faculty Award": Un-cooled Nanomechanical
Infrared/THz Detectors Based on Piezoelectric Resonant Nano Plates, PM. Dr. Tayo
Akinwande, Sole PI (100%) - (7/25/2012 - 7/25/2015) - $300,000.
9. Robert Shillman Foundation: Multi-Color Nanomechanical Infrared Detectors for
Homeland Security Applications, Lead PI (50%) with Eyal Buks (Technion University) -
$90,000
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STUDENTS AND PERSONNEL TRAINING
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS (1)
Dr. Cristian Cassella, Ph.D. ECE, Carnegie Mellon University 2015 (Summer 2015 start)
PhD STUDENTS (6)
Vageeswar Rajaram (Fall 2015 start)
Ryan Sungho Kang (Summer 2015 start)
Guofeng Chen (Spring 2015 start)
Gwendolyn Hummel (Summer 2013 start) - NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 2015
Zhenyun Qian (Summer 2013 start)
Yu Hui (Spring 2012 - Spring 2015)
Ph.D. in ECE, Northeastern University, May 2015
Thesis: Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Resonant Physical Sensors.
Current position: Senior Engineer at Vesper MEMS
MASTER STUDENTS (8)
Bahar Fadaee (Summer 2015 start)
Gwendolyn Hummel (Summer 2013 - Summer 2015)
M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, August 2015
Thesis: Monolithic Integration of Phase Change Materials and Aluminum Nitride Contour-
Mode MEMS Resonators for Highly Reconfigurable Radio Frequency Systems.
Current position: Ph.D. Student at Northeastern University
Eric Walther-Grant (Fall 2014 - Summer 2015)
M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, August 2015
Thesis: Analysis of Combined-Mode Resonance in AlN Resonators.
Current position:
Vageeswar Rajaram (Spring 2014 - Spring 2015)
M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, May 2015
Thesis: Uncooled MEMS IR Sensors for Miniaturized and Low Power Spectroscopy.
Current position: Ph.D. Student at Northeastern University
Yukang Feng (Summer 2013 - Summer 2014)
M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, August 2014
Thesis: Tunable Metamaterial Absorber Design with Aluminum Nitride Micro Actuator and
Split Ring Resonators.
Current position: Ph.D. Student at University of Virginia
Raul Vyas (Spring 2013 - Summer 2014)
M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, August 2014
Thesis: Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonant Thermal Biosensors.
Current position: Ph.D. Student at Duke University
Zhenyun Qian (Summer 2012 - Summer 2013)
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M.S. in ECE, Northeastern University, August 2013
Thesis: Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonators.
Current position: Ph.D. Student at Northeastern University
Giovanni Lanzilli (co-examiner)
M.Sc. (laurea degree) in EE, University of Rome Tor Vergata, October 2011
Thesis: The AlN Nano Plate NEMS Resonant Sensor Technology: Experimental
Characterization and Functionalization Using Metalloporphyrins.
Current position: External Sales Account at Keyence
OTHER GRADUATE STUDENT DEFENSE COMMITTEES:
Erfan Kheirkhahi, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (August 2015)
Yuan Gao, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (August 2015)
Pilin Junsangsri, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (PhD Proposal July 2015)
Ryan T Myers, Ph.D., Northeastern University, BioEng (June 2014)
Tianxian Nan, MS., Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (MS. April 2014, Ph.D. August
2015)
Yunqing Du, Ph.D., Northeastern University, CEE (February 2014)
Anirban Basu, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (December 2013)
Anup Singh, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (December 2013)
Yuchi Ni, MS., Northeastern University, ECE (November 2013)
Ryan Hennessy, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (August 2013)
Nimet Yildirim,Ph.D., Northeastern University, BioEng (April 2013)
Wenjun Zhang, Ph.D., Northeastern University, CEE (February 2013)
Khabat Ebnabbasi, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ECE (November 2012)
Thaddaeus Webster, Ph.D., Northeastern University, ChE (December 2014)
Ufuk Muncuk, MS., Northeastern University, ECE (June 2012)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
- Microelectromechanical Systems, EECE 7244, Fall 2012-2015.
- Micro and Nano Fabrication, EECE 5606, Spring 2012-2016.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Special Guest Lecturer, ESE 529 – RF MEMS (graduate), Fall 2010.
- Teaching Assistant, ESE 218 – Physics and Models of Semiconductor Devices
(undergraduate), Spring 2009.
- Teaching Assistant, ESE 529 – RF MEMS (graduate), Fall 2008.
- Supervisor of several undergraduate and graduate research projects, 2007-2011.
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INVITED TALKS, SEMINARS AND TUTORIALS
T1. Plasmonic Piezoelectric NEMS Resonant Infrared Detectors, IEEE Sensors 2015, Busan,
Korea, November 2nd
, 2015 [Invited Talk].
T2. Intrinsically Switchable and Programmable MEMS Filter Array, DARPA Review
Meeting on Radio Frequency-Field Programmable Gate Arrays (RF-FPGA) hosted
by Dr. Roy (Troy) Olsson, Denver, USA, September 15th
, 2015 [Invited Talk].
T3. Multi-functional and Reconfigurable Piezoelectric MEMS/NEMS Resonators for Advanced
Sensing and Wireless Communications, IEEE International Frequency Control
Symposium 2015, Denver, USA, April 12th
, 2015 [Invited Talk].
T4. Piezoelectric NEMS Resonant Nano Plates for Multi-functional and Reconfigurable
Wireless Sensing Platforms, 2015 CMOS Emerging Technologies Research
Symposium, Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 21st, 2015 [Invited Talk].
T5. Piezoelectric Resonant MEMS Devices for Radio Frequency Communication and Sensing
Applications, IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2015, Denver, USA,
April 12th
, 2015 [Invited Tutorial].
T6. Piezoelectric Resonant MEMS/NEMS Devices for Sensing Applications, IEEE Sensors
2014, Valencia, Spain, November 2nd
, 2014 [Invited Tutorial].
T7. Intrinsically Switchable and Programmable MEMS Filter Array, DARPA Review
Meeting on Radio Frequency-Field Programmable Gate Arrays (RF-FPGA) hosted
by Dr. Roy (Troy) Olsson, Dallas, TX, October 14th
, 2014 [Invited Talk].
T8. Piezoelectric NEMS Resonant Nano Plates for Multi-functional and Reconfigurable
Wireless Sensing Platforms, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September
2nd
, 2014 [Invited Seminar].
T9. Piezoelectric NEMS Resonant Nano Plates for Multi-functional and Reconfigurable
Wireless Sensing Platforms, 6th International Symposium on Functional Materials
(ISFM 2014), Singapore, August 4th
-7th
, 2014 [Invited Talk].
T10. Piezoelectric Resonant MEMS Devices for Radio Frequency Communication and Sensing
Applications, IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium 2014, Taipei, Taiwan,
May 19th
, 2014 [Invited Tutorial].
T11. Advanced NEMS Solutions for Chemical, Physical and Biological Detection, 2014 Nano
and Giga Challenges in Electronics, Photonics and Renewable Energy Symposium,
Phoenix, Arizona, USA, March 2014 [Invited Talk].
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T12. Piezoelectric NEMS Resonant Nano Plates for Multi-functional and Reconfigurable
Wireless Sensing Platforms, Faculty’s Colloquium Series at the Christian-Albrechts-
Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany, December 9th
, 2013 [Invited Seminar].
T13. Advanced NEMS Solutions for Chemical, Physical and Biological Detection, 2013
CMOS Emerging Technologies Research Symposium, Whistler, BC Canada, July 19th
,
2013 [Invited Talk].
T14. The Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonant Sensor Technology for Chemical, Physical
and Biological Detection. University of Rome Tor Vergata EE Department, Rome,
Italy, December 19th
2011 [Invited Seminar].
T15. Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonant Devices for Next Generation
Miniaturized Sensing Platforms, Northeastern University ECE Department, Boston,
MA, USA, April 12th
2011 [Invited Seminar].
PUBLICATIONS
Citations (according to Google Scholar Citation Index) are current as of November 11th
, 2015.
The total number of citations since 2009 is 501, the h-index is 11, and the i-10 index is 16.
Student co-authors in my group are underlined.
BOOK CHAPTERS
B1. M. Rinaldi, "Laterally vibrating resonators", in "Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators"
volume of "Microsystems and Nanosystems" series, R. T. Howe and A. J. Ricco, Ed., ed:
Springer, 2015, under review.
B2. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "MEMS Resonant Infrared Sensors", in Encyclopedia of
Nanotechnology, Springer, 2015, B. Bhushan, Ed., ed: Springer, 2015, in press.
B3. M. Rinaldi, "NEMS Resonant Chemical Sensors", in Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology,
Springer, 2012, B. Bhushan, Ed., ed: Springer, pp. 1888-1895, 2012.
JOURNAL PAPERS
Submitted or in preparation:
J1. Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, "The Aluminum Nitride Nano-Plate Resonant Thermal
Detector", to be submitted December 2015.
J2. C. Cassella, Y. Hui, Z. Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, " Aluminum Nitride Cross-
Sectional Lamé Mode Resonators ", under review since September 2015.
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J3. Y. Hui, J. S. Gomez-Diaz, A. Alu' and M. Rinaldi, "Plasmonic Piezoelectric
Nanomechanical Resonator for Spectrally Selective Infrared Sensing", under review
since April 2015.
Published or accepted:
J4. G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "Reconfigurable Piezoelectric MEMS Resonator
using Phase Change Material Programmable Vias", IEEE/ASME Journal of
Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), doi:10.1109/JMEMS.2015.2478710 (2015).
J5. Z. Qian, F. Liu, Y. Hui, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, "Graphene as a Massless Electrode for
Ultra-high-frequency Piezoelectric Nano Electro Mechanical Systems", Nano Letters, 15
(7), pp. 4599–4604, doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b01208 (2015).
J6. Y. Hui, T. Nan, N. Sun, M. Rinaldi, "High Resolution Magnetometer based on a High
Frequency Magnetoelectric MEMS-CMOS Oscillator", IEEE/ASME Journal of
Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 134-143, doi:
10.1109/JMEMS.2014.2322012 (2014) [This manuscript was identified to be of excellent
quality and was highlighted as one of the 3 JMEMS RightNow Papers of the issue].
J7. T. Nan, Y. Hui, M. Rinaldi, N. Sun “Self-Biased 215MHz Magnetoelectric NEMS
Resonator for Ultra-Sensitive DC Magnetic Field Detection”, Scientific Reports, 3,
Article number: 1985. (2013) [37 citations].
J8. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Fast and High Resolution Thermal Detector Based on an
Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Resonator with an Integrated
Suspended Heat Absorbing Element”, Applied Physics Letters, 102, 093501 (2013) [10
citations].
J9. A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Experimental Investigation of Thermally Induced
Non-Linearities in Aluminum Nitride Contour Mode MEMS Resonators”, IEEE
Electron Device Letters, vol. 33, issue 5, pp. 724-726, (2012) [16 citations].
J10. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, J. Van der Spiegel and G. Piazza, “Reconfigurable CMOS Oscillator
based on Multi-Frequency AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, IEEE Transactions
on Electron Devices, vol. 58, issue 5, pp. 1281-1286, (2011) [41 citations].
J11. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, “Super High Frequency Two-Port AlN
Contour-Mode Resonators for RF Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics,
Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 57, n. 1, pp. 38-45, 2010. [A combination of
Figure 4 and Figure 9 of this manuscript appears as cover image of the January 2010
issue of IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control] [82
citations].
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J12. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, S. M. Khamis, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza, “Nanoenabled
Microelectromechanical Sensor for Volatile Organic Chemical Detection”, Applied
Physics Letters, vol. 94, 223122, 2009. [This manuscript was selected for the Virtual
Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology -- June 22, 2009, Volume 19, Issue 25 and
for the Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research -- June 15, 2009, Volume 17 Issue
12] [41 citations].
CONFERENCE PAPERS
[IEEE MEMS (acceptance ~30%, ~10% oral), Hilton Head (acceptance ~40%, ~10% oral),
Transducers (acceptance ~40%, ~20% oral), IEEE Sensors (acceptance ~50%, ~25% oral), IEEE
Frequency Control Symposium (acceptance ~70%, ~30% oral), IEEE Ultrasonic Symposium
(acceptance ~60%, ~30% oral)]
C1. C. Cassella, Z. Qian, G. Hummel, and M. Rinaldi, "1.02 GHz Aluminum Nitride Cross-
Sectional Lame’ Mode Resonator with High kt2 Exceeding 4.6%", Proceedings of the
29th
IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2016),
Shanghai, China, 24-28 January 2015, in press.
C2. Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, "Chemical Sensing based on Graphene-
Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonators", Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors 2015
Conference, Busan, Korea, November 1-4, 2015, in press.
C3. Y. Hui, J. S. Gomez-Diaz, A. Alu' and M. Rinaldi, "Spectrally Selective Infrared
Detector based on a Plasmonic Piezoelectric Nanoelectromechanical Metasurface",
Proceedings of the Ninth International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials
in Microwaves and Optics (Metamaterials 2015), Oxford, UK, September 7-10, 2015, in
press.
C4. Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, "1.27 GHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride
Nano Plate Resonant Infrared Detector", Proceedings of the 18th International
Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2015),
Anchorage, Alaska, June 21-25, 2015, pp. 1429-1432 [Winner of the Outstanding Paper
Award].
C5. G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, " Highly Reconfigurable Aluminum Nitride MEMS
Resonator Using 12 Monolithically Integrated Phase Change Material Switches",
Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and
Microsystems (Transducers 2015), Anchorage, Alaska, June 21-25, 2015, pp. 323-326.
C6. G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, "Switchable 2-Port Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonator
Using Monolithically Integrated 3.6 THz Cut-Off Frequency Phase-Change Switches",
Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2015),
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Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, pp. 706-708. [Winner of the Best Student Paper
Award].
C7. Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, "GHz Range Graphene-Aluminum
Nitride Nano Plate Resonators", Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency
Control Symposium (IFCS 2015), Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, in press. [Nominated
for Best Student Paper Award].
C8. Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, "Resonant Infrared Detector Based on a Piezoelectric
Fishnet Metasurface", Proceedings of the 2015 IEEE International Frequency Control
Symposium (IFCS 2015), Denver, USA, April 12-16, 2015, pp. 630-632. [Nominated for
Best Student Paper Award].
C9. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Spectrally selective infrared detector based on an ultra-thin
piezoelectric resonant metamaterial”, Proceedings of the 28th
IEEE International
Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2015), Estoril, Portugal, 18-22
January 2015, pp. 984-987.
C10. G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "Switching and Reconfiguration of Aluminum
Nitride RF MEMS Resonators Using Phase Change Materials", Proceedings of the 40th
Annual GOMACTech Conference, St. Louis, MO, USA, March 23-26, 2015, in press.
C11. Z. Qian, R. Vyas, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “High Resolution Calorimetric Sensing Based
on Aluminum Nitride MEMS Resonant Thermal Detectors”, Proceedings of the 2014
IEEE Sensors Conference, Valencia, Spain, November 2-5, 2014, pg. 986-989.
C12. G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "Reconfigurable Mode of Vibration in AlN MEMS
Resonators Using Phase Change Materials", Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International
Ultrasonic Symposium (IUS 2014), Chicago, USA, September 3-6, 2014, pg. 799-802.
C13. G. Hummel, Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "Phase Change Material Programmable Vias for
Switching and Reconfiguration of Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric MEMS Resonators ",
Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014),
Taipei, Taiwan, May 19-22, 2014, pp.1,3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2014.6859996. [Nominated
for Best Student Paper Award].
C14. Y. Hui, T. X. Nan, N. X. Sun and M. Rinaldi, "Ultra-Sensitive Magnetic Field Sensor
Based on a Low-Noise Magnetoelectric MEMS-CMOS Oscillator", Proceedings of the
2014 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2014), Taipei, Taiwan,
May 19-22, 2014, pp.1,3, doi: 10.1109/FCS.2014.6859915. [Nominated for Best Student
Paper Award]
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C15. G. Hummel, Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, "Switchable Aluminum Nitride MEMS
Resonator Using Phase Change Materials", Proceedings of the 2014 Solid-State Sensors,
Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2014), Hilton Head Island, 8-12 June
2014, pg. 431-434.
C16. Y. Hui, Z Qian, G. Hummel and M. Rinaldi, "Pico-Watts Range Uncooled Infrared
Detector Based on a Freestanding Piezoelectric Resonant Microplate with Nanoscale
Metal Anchors", Proceedings of the 2014 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and
Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2014), Hilton Head Island, 8-12 June 2014, pg.
387-390.
C17. Y. Hui, Z. Qian and M. Rinaldi, “A 2.8 GHz Combined Mode of Vibration Aluminum
Nitride MEMS Resonator with High Figure of Merit Exceeding 45”, Proceedings of the
2013 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague, Czech
Republic, July 21-25, 2013, pg. 930-932, [Nominated for Best Student Paper Award].
C18. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “Aluminum Nitride Nano-Plate Resonant Infrared Sensor with
Self-Sustained CMOS Oscillator for Nano-Watts Range Power Detection”, Proceedings
of the 2013 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague,
Czech Republic, July 21-25, 2013, pg. 62-65.
C19. Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “Single Transistor Oscillator Based on a
Graphene-Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE
International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2013), Prague, Czech Republic, July
21-25, 2013, pg. 559-561.
C20. Z. Qian, Y. Hui, F. Liu, S. Kar and M. Rinaldi, “245 MHz Graphene-Aluminum Nitride
Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 17th
International Conference on Solid-State
Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013), Barcelona, Spain, 16-20 June
2013, pg. 2005-2008.
C21. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, “High Performance NEMS Resonant Infrared Detector Based
on an Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 17th
International
Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013),
Barcelona, Spain, 16-20 June 2013, pg. 968-971.
C22. Y. Hui, T. X. Nan, N. X. Sun and M. Rinaldi, “MEMS Resonant Magnetic Field Sensor
Based on an AlN/FeGaB Bilayer Nano-Plate Resonator”, Proceedings of the 26th
IEEE
International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2013), Taipei,
Taiwan, 20-24 January 2013, pp. 721-724 [Nominated for Outstanding Paper Award].
C23. Y. Hui and M. Rinaldi, "Ultra-Fast and High Resolution NEMS Thermal Detector
Based on a Nano-Air-Gap Piezoelectric Resonant Structure", Proceedings of the IEEE
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Sensors 2012 Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 28-31 October 2012, pp. 1983-1986 [Late
News Paper].
C24. A. Tazzoli, N. Kuo, M. Rinaldi, H. Pak, D. Fry, D. Bail, D. Stevens, and G. Piazza, "A
586 MHz Microcontroller Compensated MEMS Oscillator based on Ovenized Aluminum
Nitride Contour-Mode Resonators", Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics
Symposium (IUS) 2012, Dresden, Germany, 7-10 October 2012, pg. 1055-1058.
C25. M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, C. Zuniga, G. Piazza, "970 MHz Ovenized Oscillator Based on
an ALN MEMS Resonator with Monolithically Integrated Suspended Nano Hot Plate",
Proceedings of the 2012 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems
Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), Hilton Head Island, 3-7 June 2012, pp. 347-350.
C26. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, G. Piazza, "Single Transistor Oscillator Based on
Piezoelectric Resonant Nanochannel for Operation in Liquids", Proceedings of the 2012
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2012), Hilton
Head Island, 3-7 June 2012, 367-370.
C27. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, C. Zuniga, A. Tazzoli, G. Piazza, "High Frequency AlN MEMS
Resonators with Integrated Nano Hot Plate for Temperature Controlled Operation",
Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS) 2012,
Baltimore, USA, May 21-24, 2012, pp. 1-5.
C28. A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, "Ultra High Frequency Temperature Compensated
Oscillators Based on Ovenized AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", Proceedings of
the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS) 2012, Baltimore, USA, May
21-24, 2012, pp. 1-5 [10 citations].
C29. A. Tazzoli, G. Piazza, M. Rinaldi, J. Segovia, C. Cassella, B. Otis, J. Shi, K. Turner, C.
Burgner, K. McNaul, D. Bail, and V. Felmetsger, "Piezoelectric Nonlinear
Nanomechanical Temperature and Acceleration Insensitive Clocks", Proceeding of
SPIE 8373, 83730A, Baltimore, USA, April 23, 2012.
C30. M. Rinaldi, A. Tazzoli, J. Segovia-Fernandez, V. Felmetsger and G. Piazza, "High Power
and Low Temperature Coefficient of Frequency Oscillator Based on a Fully Anchored
and Oxide Compensated AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonator", Proceedings of the
25th
IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2012), Paris, France,
29 January – 2 February 2012, pp. 696-699 [11 citations].
C31. A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, "Ovenized High Frequency Oscillators Based on
Aluminum Nitride Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", Proceedings of the IEEE
International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2011, Washington, USA, December 5-7,
2011, pp. 20.2.1-20.2.4 [23 citations].
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C32. A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, N. Sinha, J. Van der Spiegel, G. Piazza, "Aluminum
Nitride Reconfigurable RF-MEMS Front-Ends", Proceedings of the IEEE 9th
International Conference on ASIC (ASICON 2011), Xiamen, China, October 25-28, 2011,
pp. 1046-1049 [invited paper].
C33. J. Segovia-Fernandez, A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, and G. Piazza, "Nonlinear Lumped
Electrical Model for Contour Mode AlN Resonators", Proceedings of the IEEE
International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2011, Orlando, USA, 18-21 October 2011,
1846-1849.
C34. M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, " Effects of Volume and Frequency Scaling in AlN Contour
Mode NEMS Resonators on Oscillator Phase Noise", Proceedings of the IEEE
International Frequency Control Symposium 2011, San Francisco, USA, 1-5 May 2011,
pp. 1-5, [Winner of the Best Student Paper Award] [13 citations].
C35. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga and G. Piazza, "ss-DNA Functionalized Array of AlN Contour-
Mode NEMS Resonant Sensors with Single CMOS Multiplexed Oscillator for sub-ppb
Detection of Volatile Organic Chemicals ", Proceedings of the 24th
IEEE Conference on
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico, 23-27 January 2011,
pp. 976-979.
C36. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, "Reduced Viscous Damping in High Frequency
Piezoelectric Resonant Nanochannels for Sensing in Fluids", Proceedings of the 24th
IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2011), Cancun, Mexico,
23-27 January 2011, pp. 960-963.
C37. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, B. Duick, and G. Piazza, "Use of a Single Multiplexed CMOS
Oscillator As Direct Frequency Read-Out for an Array of Eight AlN Contour-Mode
NEMS Resonant Sensors", Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors Conference 2010, Waikoloa,
Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 2666-2670.
C38. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, and G. Piazza, "High Frequency Piezoelectric Resonant
Nanochannel for Bio-Sensing Applications in Liquid Environment", Proceedings of the
IEEE Sensors Conference 2010, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 52-55.
C39. G. Piazza, M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, "Nanoscaled Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride
Contour-Mode Resonant Sensors", Proceedings of the IEEE Sensors Conference 2010,
Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 1-4 November 2010, pp. 2202-2207 [invited paper].
C40. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuo, J. Van der Spiegel and G. Piazza, "Reconfigurable 4-Frequency
CMOS Oscillator Based on AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", Proceedings of
the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2010, San Diego, USA, 11-14 October
2010, in press [nominated for Best Student Paper Award].
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C41. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo and G. Piazza, "GHz Range Nanoscaled AlN Contour-
Mode Resonant Sensors (CMR-S) with Self-Sustained CMOS Oscillator", Proceedings
of the Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2010),
Hilton Head Island, 06-10 June 2010, pp. 471-474.
C42. M. Rinaldi, B. Duick, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo and G. Piazza, "ss-DNA Functionalized Ultra-
Thin-Film AlN Contour-Mode Resonators with Self-Sustained Oscillator for Volatile
Organic Chemical Detection", Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE Conference on Micro
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2010), Hong Kong SAR, China, 24-28 January 2010,
pp. 132-135 [10 citations].
C43. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga and G. Piazza, "Ultra-Thin-Film AlN Contour-Mode Resonators
for Sensing Applications", Proceedings of the IEEE International Ultrasonics
Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009, pp. 714-717 [10 citations].
C44. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, "Quality Factor of MEMS and NEMS AlN
Contour-Mode Resonators in Liquid Media", Proceedings of the IEEE
International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009, pp. 2568-
2571.
C45. C. Zuo, M. Rinaldi and G. Piazza, "Power Handling and Related Frequency Scaling
Advantages in Piezoelectric AlN Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", Proceedings of
the IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2009, Rome, Italy, 20-23 September 2009,
pp. 1187-1190 [10 citations].
C46. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, "AlN Contour-Mode Resonators for
Narrow-Band Filters above 3 GHz", Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency
Control Symposium 2009, Besancon, France, 20-24 April 2009, pg. 70-74 [Winner of the
Best Student Paper Award] [16 citations].
C47. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, C. Zuo, and G. Piazza, "Ultra-Thin Super High Frequency two-
port AlN Contour-Mode Resonators and Filters", Proceedings of the 15th International
Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Tranducers 2009),
Denver, Colorado, USA, 21-25 June 2009, pg. 577-580.
C48. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, and G. Piazza, "5-10 GHz AlN Contour-Mode
Nanoelectromechanical Resonators", Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE Conference on
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy, 24-28 January 2009, pg.
916-919 [48 citations].
C49. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, S. M. Khamis, T. S. Jones, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza, "DNA-
Decorated Carbon Nanotubes as Sensitive Layer for AlN Contour-Mode Resonant-
MEMS Gravimetric Sensor", Proceedings of the 22nd IEEE Conference on Micro
Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2009), Sorrento, Italy, 24-28 January 2009, pg. 320-
323.
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C50. M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, N. Sinha, M. Taheri, S. M. Khamis, A. T. Johnson, and G. Piazza,
"Gravimetric Chemical Sensor Based on the Direct Integration of SWNTs on AlN
Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators", Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency
Control Symposium 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 18-21 May 2008, pg, 443-448
[nominated for Best Student Paper Award] [13 citations].
THESIS DISSERTATIONS
D1. M. Rinaldi, "Piezoelectric Aluminum Nitride Nano Plate Resonant Sensors for Next
Generation Miniaturized Sensing Platforms", Ph.D. thesis dissertation in Electrical and
Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, December 2010.
D2. M. Rinaldi, "Micromachined Hydrogen sensors based on the variation of Work Function
and interface circuits", Second Level Laurea (M.Sc.) thesis dissertation in Electronic
Engineering, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, May 2007.
D3. M. Rinaldi, "Fabrication and characterization of Carbon Nanotube based poly(1,8-dan)
and poly(orto-anisidina) nanocomposed films for Organic Electronic Devices", First Level
Laurea (B.Sc.) thesis dissertation in Electronic Engineering, University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, Rome, Italy, October 2004.
PATENTS AND DISCLOSURES
P1. M. Rinaldi, N. McGruer, A. Duwel, M. Weinberg, R. Egri, C. Cassella “Zero Power
Radio Frequency Receiver”, US Provisional Patent Application: 62/239,100, filed in
October 2015.
P2. M. Rinaldi, C. Cassella, Z. Qian, Y. Hui, “Aluminum Nitride Cross-Sectional Lame Mode
Resonators”, US Provisional Patent Application: 62/213,876, filed in September 2015.
P3. M. Rinaldi, Z. Qian, Y. Hui, V. Rajaram, “Zero-power Plasmonic
Microelectromechanical Infrared Digitizer”, US Provisional Patent Application:
62/207,545, filed in August 2015.
P4. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, “Plasmonic Piezoelectric Resonator for Spectrally Selective
Infrared/Terahertz Sensing”, US Provisional Patent Application: 62/132,755, filed in
March 2015.
P5. M. Rinaldi, G. Hummel, “Piezoelectric MEMS Resonator Technology with Integrated
Phase Change Material Switches”, PCT/US2015/026480, filed in April 2015.
P6. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, Z. Qian, “Nano- and Micro-Electromechanical Resonators”,
WO2015012914 A3, US 14/035,015, PCT/US2014/035015, January 2015.
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P7. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, Z. Qian, “Combined Mode of Vibration Aluminum Nitride Mirco-
Electro Electro-Mechanical Resonator with High Electromechanical Coupling
Coefficient”, US Provisional Application No. 61/814,742, filed in April 2013.
P8. M. Rinaldi, Z. Qian, Y. Hui, “Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric NEMS devices using 2-
dimensional electrode material”, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/828,227, filed in
April 2013.
P9. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, “Piezoelectric Nanomechanical Infrared/THz Detector based on an
AlN Nano-Plate Resonator”, US Provisional Application No. 61/814,744, filed in April
2013.
P10. N. Sun, M. Rinaldi, T. Nan, Y. Hui, “Systems and Methods for Magnetic Field
Detection”, US Patent Application No. 14/771,460, August 2015.
P11. M. Rinaldi, Y. Hui, “Ovenized Piezoelectric Resonators with Monotonically Integrated
Suspended Heater”, U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/661,679, filed in June 2012.
P12. A. Tazzoli, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Ovenized High Frequency Oscillators Based on AlN
Contour-Mode MEMS Resonators”, United States Provisional Patent Application
61/505,182, filed in July 2011.
P13. C. Zuniga, M. Rinaldi, G. Piazza, “Devices and methods for gravimetric sensing in liquid
environments”, US20130330835 A1, US 13/882,611, PCT/US2011/058712, December
2013.
P14. G. Piazza, A. T. Johnson, M. Rinaldi, C. Zuniga, "System and Method for Detecting a
Gaseous Analyte in a Gas", US20100190270 A1, US 12/693,046, July 2010.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
- Administrative Committees (AdCom):
- Elected Member - IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society,
2013-2015.
- Standing Committees:
- Academic Chair - IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society -
Standing Committee for Frequency Control, since 2015.
- Member - IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society -
Standing Committee for Frequency Control, since 2013.
- Chair/Organizer of:
- “NEMS/MEMS" Track Chair, 15th IEEE International Conference on
Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2015), Rome, Italy, July 27-30, 2015.
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- “N/MEMS: Sensors, Actuators, & Resonators” Topic Organizer, ASME 2015
International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of
Electronic and Photonic Microsystems (InterPACK), San Francisco, USA, July 6-9
2015.
CONFERENCES
- Technical Program Committee (TPC) membership:
- European Frequency and Time Forum (EFTF) 2015-2016
- IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO) 2015.
- IEEE Sensors 2014-2015.
- IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IEEE IFCS) 2014-2016.
- IEEE-AESS International Conference on Space and Satellite Telecommunications
(ESTEL) 2012.
- Session Chair:
- “Acoustic Wave Chemicals Sensors” and "Force and Pressure Based Sensing
Applications", IEEE Sensors 2015, Busan, South Korea, November 3rd
2015.
- “Piezoelectric & SMA Energy Conversion Devices", Transducers 2015, Anchorage,
Alaska, June 25th
2015.
- “Acoustic Transducers” and "Magnetic Sensors", IEEE Sensors 2014, Valencia,
Spain, November 3rd
2014.
- “Thermoelectric Materials and Shape Memory Materials”, 6th
International
Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM 2014), Singapore, August 4-7 2014.
- “Physical Sensor”, 2014 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS
2014), Taipei, Taiwan, May 19-22 2014.
- Reviewer of:
- IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO) 2013.
- IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2009-2010.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
- “MEMS/NEMS” Section Editor for The Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Second Edition
Springer (2014).
PROPOSAL REVIEWER
- NSF ECCS EPMD Unsolicited, Dr. Dimitris Pavlidis, December 2014.
- NSF SBIR/STTR: Sensors and Instrumentation, Dr. Ben Schrag, October 2014.
- NSF ECCS CCSS Unsolicited, Dr. Massood Tabib-Azar, February 2013.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
- Nature Nanotechnology
- IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS)
- IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
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- IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonic Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
- IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL)
- Applied Physics Letters (APL)
- Nanotechnology
- Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (JMM)
- IEEE Sensors Journal
- Sensors & Actuators: A: Physical
- Sensors & Actuators: B: Chemical
- IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
- IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
- IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
- Chair, Northeastern ECE - Distinguished Speaker Series Committee 2012-2016.
- Member, Northeastern ECE - Devices, Microelectronics, Optoelectronics, and Integrated
Microsystems - Hiring Committee 2015-2016.
- Member, Northeastern ECE - Graduate Student Recruiting Committee 2014-2016.
- Member, Northeastern ECE - Resilient & Sustainable Energy Systems and Control of Cyber-
Physical Systems - Hiring Committee 2014-2015.
- Member, Northeastern ECE Hiring Committee 2013-2015.
- Member, Northeastern ECE - Distinguished Speaker Series Committee 2012-2015.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), Student Member 2008-2010,
Member 2011-present.
- IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society (UFFC), Student Member
2009-2010, Member 2011-present.
- IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS), Student Member 2009-2010, Member 2011-present.
- SPIE International Society for Optics and Photonics, Member 2012-present.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Italian, Current US Immigration Status: lawful permanent resident (green card).