Jason is selected as the IEEE Region 3 recipient of the 2025 IEEE Electron Devices Society Undergraduate Student Scholarship. The Fellowship Program was established to promote, recognize, and support Undergraduate level study and hands-on experience within the Electron Devices Society’s field of interest. The fellowship consists of a plaque and a check for US $1,000.00 […]
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Vertical Semiconductor (co-founded by our alumnus Dr. Josh Perozek) raises $11M in seed funding round to deliver high-voltage and high-efficiency power electronics with a scalable, manufacturable solution
US patent issued
“Large area synthesis of cubic phase gallium nitride on silicon,” U.S. Patent 12,412,751 (issued September 9, 2025).
Prof. Bayram awarded a GaN Prototype Accelerator Multi-Project Wafer Opportunity
for project titled “A High-Performance Gallium Nitride MMIC Solution for Next-Generation Automotive Radar Systems”.
Journal paper published
“Efficiency cliff in scaling InGaN light-emitting diodes down to submicron”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 242101 (2025) Selected Highlights by – Compound Semiconductor
Journal paper published
“Efficiency Droop Contributors in InGaN Green Light Emitting Diodes”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 126, 211103, (2025) Selected Highlights by -Semiconductor Today
Jason receives Undergraduate Research Symposium Oral Presentation Honorable Mention
for his talk titled “Efficiency Droop Contributors in Indium Gallium Nitride Green Light-Emitting Diodes“.
Sarah selected to participate in The Grainger College of Engineering Illinois Scholars Undergraduate Research (ISUR) Program
Prof. Bayram promoted to Full Professor with tenure
I am delighted to announce my promotion to Full Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with exceptional colleagues, students, and staff. These partnerships, both on and off campus, are instrumental in driving the research, education, and service vision of the Innovative Compound […]
Jason awarded an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Scholarship
Jason is awarded an Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) Scholarship. The ASF was founded in 1984 by the surviving Mercury 7 astronauts, Betty Grissom, Project Mercury’s flight surgeon, and a friend, with the mission of ensuring US leadership in technology. The scholarship award consists of a $15K honorarium and lifelong mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities. […]