Regular biography
Dr. Aaron D. Franklin is the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where he is also affiliated with the Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on the application of one-dimensional and two-dimensional nanomaterials for high-performance nanoscale devices, low-cost printed and recyclable electronics, and biomedical sensing systems. Dr. Franklin received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 2008 and spent six years as a research staff member at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. At Duke, he leads a research group exploring nanomaterial-based electronics, with an emphasis on carbon nanotube transistors, device scaling, transport studies, and advanced integration approaches. He has published over 100 scientific papers and holds more than 50 issued patents. Additionally, he is actively involved in translating inventions into practical applications, including two funded start-ups, one of which was acquired by a Fortune 500 company.
Scholar-generated biography
Aaron Franklin Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. is the Distinguished Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Duke University, specializing in nanoelectronics, carbon nanotubes, 2D materials, and printed electronics. His research focuses on developing high-performance transistors and electronic devices using nanomaterials, with an emphasis on sub-10 nm carbon nanotube transistors, two-dimensional materials for integrated circuits, and scalable fabrication techniques for printed electronics. His work explores the integration of nanomaterials into flexible and stable electronic systems, including biosensors and high-frequency amplifiers. Pratt's research also addresses challenges in contact resistance, device scaling, and the optimization of nanotube-based complementary transistors.