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Basics

Name Muntasir Mahdi
Label Ph.D student in Electrical Engineering
Email muntasirm[at]vt[dot]edu
Summary Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech specializing in semiconductor devices and quantum photonics. My research integrates epitaxial growth, device fabrication, and physical modeling of group-IV and 2D materials, with emphasis on Ge/GeSn heterostructures, carrier transport, and nanoscale optoelectronic coupling. I combine experimental and TCAD-based approaches to advance next-generation nanoelectronic and photonic technologies.

Education

  • 2024.08 - Present

    Blacksburg, VA, USA

    Ph.D.
    Virginia Tech
    Electrical Engineering
    • Semiconductor Devices
    • Quantum Systems
    • Optoelectronics
  • 2021.05 - 2024.08

    Auburn, AL, USA

    M.S.
    Auburn University
    Electrical Engineering
    • Quantum Spintronics
    • Superconducting Electronics
    • VLSI Design and Fabrication
  • 2015.03 - 2019.04

    Sylhet, Bangladesh

    B.Sc.
    Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
    Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Semiconductor Devices
    • Control Systems
    • Embedded Systems and Robotics

Work

  • 2025.05 - 2025.08
    Graduate Assistant (Mentor, Data Science Camp)
    College of Science, Virginia Tech
    Mentored high school students in computing and data science as part of Virginia Tech’s outreach initiative.
    • Raspberry Pi cluster setup
    • Python & data analysis mentoring
    • Distributed computing concepts
  • 2024.08 - Present
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech
    Supported VLSI design and semiconductor device courses, guiding student research and design projects.
    • VLSI Design (Cadence Virtuoso)
    • Major Design Experience mentoring
    • Ge/GeSn laser & FET projects
    • TCAD for NC-NSFETs
  • 2024.08 - Present
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech
    NSF-funded research on epitaxial Ge/GeSn quantum wells for tunable optoelectronic devices.
    • Semiconductor materials and devices
    • Strain–composition–band structure analysis
    • Optical and TCAD simulation of device behavior
  • 2024.01 - 2024.05
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University
    Assisted in teaching Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (ELEC 3810) for 75 students.
    • Grading & exam preparation
    • Problem-solving sessions
    • Student academic support
  • 2021.05 - 2024.08
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University
    AFOSR and NSF-funded projects on hybrid quantum devices and superconducting nanofabrication for post-exascale computing architectures.
    • Superconducting resonators & CPWs
    • Hybrid magnon–photon systems
    • Python-based measurement automation
    • Ion milling & cryogenic PCB design
    • Nb Josephson junction fabrication
  • 2019.12 - 2021.05
    Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
    University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC)
    Taught core circuit, electronics and control systems, supervised labs.
    • Circuit, Electronics & control systems
    • Lab supervision & project advising
    • Curriculum development
  • 2018.07 - 2019.07
    Research Assistant
    Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh
    Undergraduate research and robotics projects
    • CNTFET modeling (MATLAB/Simulink)
    • Mars Rover (URC & ERC competitions)
    • RFID attendance system prototype
    • National robotics competition awards

Projects

  • Projects Portfolio
    Complete list of graduate and undergraduate projects are listed in the projects portfolio.

Publications

Awards

Certificates

Virginia Tech  —  Aug 2025
Virginia Tech  —  Aug 2025
Virginia Tech  —  Apr 2025
Virginia Tech  —  Jan 2025
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Virginia Tech  —  Jan 2025
Virginia Tech  —  Nov 2024
Virginia Tech  —  Nov 2024
Virginia Tech  —  Nov 2024
State of Virginia  —  Nov 2024
University of Michigan – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Colorado Boulder – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Michigan – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Colorado Boulder – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Colorado Boulder – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Colorado Boulder – Coursera  —  May 2020
University of Colorado Boulder – Coursera  —  May 2020
Duke University – Coursera  —  May 2020
Pierian Training  —  Apr 2020

Skills

Semiconductor & Quantum Device Fabrication
Photolithography
E-beam Lithography
Liftoff
Electroplating
DC & RF Sputtering
Ion Milling
Cleanroom Processing
Characterization & Instrumentation
PPMS
XRD
AFM
MFM
VNA
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
Cryogenic Measurements
Computational & Programming
Python
MATLAB
C
Assembly Language
OriginLab
Data Analysis
Visualization
Device Simulation
Electronic Design & Software Tools
Cadence Virtuoso
ADS
Altium Designer
Proteus
Microwind
PowerWorld
LaTeX
Autodesk Fusion 360
AutoCAD
Corel Video Studio
HTML
Wordpress
Embedded Systems & Hardware Integration
Microcontrollers (ATmega328P)
Raspberry Pi
Embedded Systems
Sensor Interfacing
Robotics Applications
Research & Project Management
Semiconductor Device Physics
Quantum Electronics
Spintronics & Magnonics
Superconducting Resonators
III-V Buffer Layer Engineering
Materials Integration
Project Planning
International Collaboration
Soft Skills & Leadership
Technical Communication
Team Leadership
Teaching & Mentorship
Workshop Facilitation
Event & Budget Management
Strategic Outreach
Scientific Presentation
Community Engagement

Languages

Bengali
Native speaker
English
Fluent

Interests

Personal Interests
Robotics Competitions
Debating & Public Speaking
Soccer
Cooking
Reading Books
Traveling

References

Dr. Michael C. Hamilton
James B. Davis Professor, Dept. of ECE, Auburn University. Director, AMNSTC. Email: mchamilton@auburn.edu | ORCID: 0000-0002-8635-6790
Dr. Mantu Hudait
Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, Dept. of ECE. Email: mantu.hudait@vt.edu | ORCID: 0000-0002-9789-3081 | Website: https://www.adsel.ece.vt.edu/drhudait.html
Dr. Victoria Corbin
Assistant Dean for Outreach and Student Engagement, Virginia Tech. Email: cvictoria@vt.edu | Website: https://www.science.vt.edu/people/corbin-victoria.html