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David J. Lawrence, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus    

  • Office: HHS 2147
  • Phone: 540-568-2797
  • Email: lawrendj@jmu.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    MSC 4102
    701 Carrier Drive
    Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Education


  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University

Experience


  • Over fifteen years as Senior Research Scientist with Eastman Kodak Corporate Research Laboratories.
  • Characterized optoelectronic materials;
  • investigated epitaxial growth of AlGaAs and related compounds;
  • designed, fabricated, and characterized optoelectronic devices, including photodiodes, LEDs, and laser diodes.

Scholarly Interests/Research Topics


  • Thin film deposition by a variety of techniques including evaporation, magnetron sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition;
  • materials for energy conversion; microfabrication; nanotechnology;
  • sensors;
  • electrical and optical characterization of materials.

Announcements

  • June 20-22
    The Virginia Center for Wind Energy is hosting the 3rd biennial Statewide Wind Energy Symposium at James Madison University. This is a great chance for JMU students, faculty, and staff from across all departments to learn about wind energy right here on campus! More
  • The Geographic Science program administers the ArcGIS site license for K-12 schools in Virginia. Read More

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