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Dr. Frances R. Williams
Associate Professor

Norfolk State University
700 Park Avenue
RTC Suite 410C
Norfolk, VA 23504

Office Phone: (757) 823-2943
FAX: (757) 823-2698
Email: fwilliams@nsu.edu

• Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

• B.S./M.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

• Project Title: “Research and Education in Development of Multifunctional Sensors and MEMS Devices,” Sponsoring agency:  Department of Defense.  Performance period:  June 2011-May 2014 (Co-Principal Investigator).

• Project Title: “Center of Excellence in Advanced Nanomaterials and Devices (CEAND),” Sponsoring agency:  Department of Defense.  Performance period: June 2011-May 2016 (Co-Principal Investigator).

• Project Title: “Two + Three Community College to University Programs Scholars Project,” Sponsoring agency:  National Science Foundation.  Performance period: February 2011-January 2015 (Co-Principal Investigator).

• Project Title: “Acquisition of an Electron-Beam Lithography System for Advanced Engineering Applications and Education,” Sponsoring agency:  National Science Foundation.  Performance period: October 2010-September 2012 (Co-Principal Investigator).

• Project Title: “NSF CREST Center for Nano & Bio-Inspired Materials and Devices (CNBMD),” Sponsoring agency:  National Science Foundation.  Performance period: October 2010-September 2015 (Co-Principal Investigator and Thrust Leader).

• Project Title:  “Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN) Engineering Research Center (ERC),” Sponsoring agency:  National Science Foundation.  Performance period:  September 2008-August 2013 (Center Diversity Co-Director and NSU Principal Investigator; Awarded as subcontract from lead institution:  University of Arizona).

• F. Williams and G. May, “A Micromachined Acoustic Sensor for Monitoring Electrochemical Deposition,” Patent #7,784,346. Granted August 2010.

EEN 100 (Introduction to Engineering), EEN 202 (Electrical Network Theory II), EEN 203 (Electronic Principles), EEN 301 (Electronics I), EEN 302 (Electronics II), EEN 333 (Digital Integrated Circuits), EEN 462 (Semiconductor Processing Technology),EEN 463 (Semiconductor Theory and Devices), EEN 562 (Semiconductor Processing Technology), EEN 581 (Analog Integrated Circuits),EEN 650 (MEMS), EEN 663 (Solid State Devices)

• Dudley R. Ridley, Frances R. Williams, Kyo D. Song, S. R. Yun, K. S. Kang, and Jaehwan Kim, “Effect of Electrode Pattern on the Actuator Performance of Cellulose Electro-Active Paper,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 21 (4) (March 2010):  401-406.

• Hargsoon Yoon, Frances Williams, Kyo Song, Sang Yang, Jae Hwan Kim, Kunsik Lee, and Sang Choi, “Rectennas Performance Based on Substrates for Bio-medical Applications,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7646, 76460U (2010).

• Aswini Pradhan, Rajeh Mundle, Gilbert Kogo, Rajini Konda, Olu Bamiduro, Ozgul Yasar, Kai Zhang, Messaoud Bahoura, Frances Williams, and Kyo Song, “Environmental Sensing in Composite Oxide Semiconductor Films,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7646, 76460C (2010).

•  Aswini Pradhan, Ozgul Yasar, Rajini Konda, Rajeh Mundle, Messaoud Bahoura, Frances Williams, Kyo Song, D. R. Sahu, “Growth and Properties of PZT Based Perovskite Multilayers for Sensor Applications,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7646, 76460F (2010).

• R. Mundle, R. Konda, O. Yasar, F. Williams, M. Bahoura, and A. Pradhan, “Magnetic Tunnel Junctions using LSMO Ferromagnetic Electrodes and PZT Piezoelectric Barrier,”  Journal of Materials Research, 24 (10) (October 2009): 2065-3072.

• R. Mundle, R.B. Konda, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, F. Williams, M. Bahoura, A.K. Pradhan, D. R. Sahu, J.-L. Huang, and D. E. Nikonov, "Manganite-based Magnetic Tunnel Junction with Piezoelectric Barrier," Journal of Applied Physics, 105, (2009), 07C907.

• F. Williams, M. George, O. Yasar, D. Geddis, and Z. Hao, “"Bio/chemical Sensors Heterogeneously Integrated with Si-CMOS Circuitry,” (Invited Paper),” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7291, 72910N (2009).

• Yang Xu, Shiva K. Durgam, Zhili Hao, Frances R. Williams, and Linda L. Vahala, “Investigating Energy Loss Mechanisms in an SOI-based Tuning-Fork Gyroscope,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 7292, 72921F (2009).

• M. Bahoura, A. Lee, R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, G. Kogo, O. Bamiduro, O. Yasar, W. Moore, K. Zhang, F. Williams, and A. K. Pradhan, “Ultraviolet Radiation Sensing in Composite Oxide Semiconductor Films,” Applied Physics Letters,  93, (2008) 222112.

• Yang Xu, Shiv Krishna Durgam, Zhili Hao, and Frances Williams, “A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Energy Loss Mechanisms in Tuning- Fork Gyroscopes,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA, November 2008.

• C. Fournier, O. Bamiduro, H. Mustafa, R. Mundle, R. B. Konda, F. Williams and A. K. Pradhan, “Effects of Substrate Temperature on the Optical and Electrical Properties of Al:Zno Films,” Semiconductor Science and Technology, 23 (2008), 085019.

• Thomas Stout, Prathap Basappa, Frances Williams, Kyo Song, and Jaewhan Kim, “Study on Microwave Power via Rectenna for Airship Applications,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 6931, 69310L (2008).

• Rasha Morsi, Wael Ibrahim, and Frances Williams, “Concept Maps:  Development and Validation of Engineering Curricula,” Proceedings of the 2007 Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October 2007.

• Frances Williams and Gary May, “Acoustic Monitoring of Electrochemical Deposition,” IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing, 27 (3) (July 2004):  198-209.

• Michael Baker, Frances Williams, and Gary May, “A Novel In-Situ Monitoring Technique for Reactive Ion Etching Using a Surface Micromachined Sensor,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 11 (2) (May 1998):  254-265 (won 1998 Best Paper Award).