Education:

• Ph.D.,Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2000.
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 1993.
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 1989.

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, Sep 2001 to present.
• Research Assistant Professor, Center for High Technology Materials, University of New Mexico, 2000-2001
• Research Engineer, Center for High Technology Materials, University of New Mexico, 1996-2000.
• Adjunct Instructor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1997.
• Research Scientist, Golden Photon Inc.,Denver, CO, 1993-96..
• Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, 1992-93.

Scientific and Professional Societies:

• Member of IEEE.
• Member of American Association for Crystal Growth.
• Member of IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society.
• Member of IEEE Electron Devices Society.

Awards and Honors:

• Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowship, 1991.
• US Department of Energy Scholarship, 1991 and 1993.
• US Patent Application SN: UNM-482.
• Member of Tau Beta Pi Honor Society.