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Congratulations Faith Coris (NRT Affiliated Trainee) upon receiving 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
April 18, 2026
Congratulation to NRT Trainee, Harshen Patel, on earning the Semiconductor and Microelectronics Technology Certificate!
April 17th 2026
Rear Adm. Paul Sohl Discusses Regional Innovation at USF NRT Microelectronics Seminar
April 17th 2026
Congratulations to Isabelle Eskanos and Kaleb Sharrer on receiving the Tech Talk Awards from the Chih Foundation
April 11th 2026
The University of South Florida’s Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Engineering recently hosted the Chih Foundation’s Tech Talks
April 10th 2026
NRT Microelectronics Seminar featured Elizabeth Nelson, Program Director of the Florida High Tech Corridor, who delivered a presentation titled “How to Engage with Industry to Drive Research Impact.”
April 3rd 2026
NRT Team attends the NRT Grantee Annual Conference in Golden Colorado
March 22nd-24th 2026
NRT Project Assistant Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique Awarded Prestigious USF Signature Doctoral Research Fellowship
March 16th 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Ashok Kumar Named Fellow of the Florida Semiconductor Institute
February 23rd-25th, 2026
USF NRT Program received 2026 Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) Semiconductor Workforce Development Program of Excellence Award
February 23rd-25th, 2026
Michael Aller, VP of Strategic Program Development from FloridaMakes in Orlando, FL, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Florida’s Role and Opportunities in Microelectronics Manufacturing.”
November 21st, 2025
Congratulation to NRT Trainee, Chanyapat Sriviroch on earning the Semiconductor and Microelectronics Technology Certificate!
November 14th, 2025
NRT Program Director, Dr. Ashok Kumar, hosted the second annual 2025 Advisory Council Board Meeting.
November 14th, 2025
Dr. David Arnold, Director of Florida Semiconductor Institute, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar, titled “The Florida Semiconductor Institute: From Vision to Velocity”
November 14th, 2025
Dr. Supriya Ketkar, Technical Program Manager at ASM Americas, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar, titled “Creating Your Niche in Semiconductor Industry: A Practical Pathway to Apply NRT Skills”
November 7th, 2025
Dr. Ranbir Singh, Chairman of the Executive Committee at Navitas Semiconductor Inc. and founder of GeneSiC Semiconductor, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “SiC and GaN Power Devices for Next-Generation Applications.”
October 31st, 2025
Dr. Anderson, Professor from University of Forida, hosts an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Advances in III-N Materials, Devices, and Thermal Management”.
October 24th, 2025
Dr. Glenn Oliver and Hasantha Malavipathirana from Imec in Kissimmee, FL, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Heterogeneous Integration and Superconducting Digital.”
October 17th, 2025
Kevel Doshi, an Applied Scientist at Amazon, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Workshop titled “From Representations to Prompts: Understanding the Language of Modern AI.”
October 10th, 2025
Dr. Harish Jeedigunta, Sr. Product Engineer, from Skywater Technology, Austin TX, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “From Lab to Fab: Tools, Techniques, and Skills for Thriving in Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing”
October 3rd, 2025
Dr. Kwang-Cheng Chen, Electrical Engineering Professor at University of South Florida, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Semiconductor Industry and Ecosystem for AI Society”
September 26th, 2025
Abdul Lateef, CEO of Plasa-Therm,LLC St. Petersburg, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Plasma Dicing: Enabling Advanced 3D Packaging & Heterogeneous Integration”
September 19th, 2025
Dr. Shashi Shekhar, Professor from the University of Minnesota, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “AI for Science: A Spatial Perspective.
September 12th, 2025
Congratulation to NRT Trainee, Samuel Zucker on earning the Semiconductor and Microelectronics Technology Certificate!
September 11th, 2025
A Warm Welcome to The USF NRT STEP-UP Cohort 2
September 11th, 2025
Dr. Albert Kim, Associate Professor of Medical Engineering and Co-Principal Investigator of the USF NRT Program, hosted an NRT Microelectronics Seminar titled “Semiconductor Systems for Healthcare Applications.”
September 5th, 2025
Dr. Ashok Kumar, Program Director, and Robert Tufts, Associate Director of NREC, attended the inaugural Florida Semiconductor Engine Conference held in Kissimmee, FL
August 27-28th, 2025
Project Assistant Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique Receives Fall 2025 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Teaching Assistant Honorable Mention Award
August 21st, 2025
Congratulations to Program Director, Dr. Ashok Kumar for being elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL)
June 24th, 2025
University of Central Florida Students Unite for Florida Semiconductor Institute Lab Link Trip at the University of South Florida
June 13th, 2025
Program Director, Ashok Kumar and Project Assistant, Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique attended Florida Semiconductor Engine Innovation Day Event in NeoCity, FL
June 11-12th, 2025
NRT Project Assistant, Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique presented his FSI LabLink experience at the Taste of Tech Seminar UF
May 9th, 2025
Dr. Al-Aakhir Rogers of Draper, based in St. Petersburg, FL, was a guest speaker at the NRT Microelectronics Seminar and now serves as an Industrial Advisory Board member
April 18th, 2025
Program Director Ashok Kumar was an invited guest speaker at the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s Taste of Tech Seminar Series
April 18th, 2025
NRT trainees Peter Kveton and Marcelo Farfan, along with Project Assistant Muhammad Shabaz Rafique, participated in the Florida Semiconductor Institute’s Lab Link event at the University of Florida.
April 18th, 2025
NRT Trainees Muhammad Shabaz, Marcelo Farfan, and Peter Kveton participated in the 2025 Florida Quantum Summit held on April 17th at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.
April 17th, 2025
NRT Affiliated Trainee, Marcelo Farfan, wins First Place for Graduate Oral Presentation in the Technology and Engineering category at the 2025 Emerging Researchers National Conference
April 04th, 2025
Florida High Tech Corridor provides one-year extra support for NRT Trainees!
April 02nd, 2025
Industry Expert Dr. Parshuram Zantye Unveils Semiconductor Industry's Potential in NRT Microelectronics Seminar.
March 28th, 2025
NRT Affliated Trainee, Marcelo Farfan, and NRT Project Assistant, Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique Participated at the NanoFlorida International Conference 2025
March 14th-16th, 2025
NRT Trainee, Marcelo Farfan, participates in the 2025 Beam into Your Future Career Event to promote awareness on semiconductor career paths to community college and K-12 students.
March 11th, 2025
NRT Trainees Deliver Visual Communication Presentation at NRT Microelectronics Seminar Hosted by Dr. Joanna Burchfield, USF NRT Faculty Member
March 7th, 2025
Undergraduate Bioengineering Students from Florida Gulf Coast University visits University of South Florida’s Nanotechnology Research & Education Center to learn about the NRT STEP-UP Program
March 6th, 2025
Congratulations to NRT Trainee, Isabelle Eskanos for winning best poster award at the Florida Semiconductor Summit 2025, in Palm Bay, FL.
February 26th, 2025
Program Director, Dr. Ashok Kumar was a panelist at the Florida Semiconductor Summit 2025 in Palm Bay, FL.
February 26th, 2025
Program Director, Ashok Kumar, and NRT Trainees, Isabelle Eskanos, John Maurer, and Ahmed Ahmed attended the Florida Semiconductor Summit in Palm Bay, FL.
February 25th-27th, 2025
Associate Program Director, Dr. Srinivas Katkoori has been selected as Class of 2025 Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
February 20th, 2025
NRT Trainee, Marcelo Farfan, presented in the 49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2025)
January 27th-30th, 2025
First NRT Cohort receives training in the NREC Cleanroom
January 22nd, 2025
Welcome Cohort 1 Spring 2025-Fall 2025
January 17th, 2025
Welcome, Muhammad Shahbaz Rafique, on joining our team as a Project Assistant and Webmaster
January 6th, 2025
Dr. Ashok Kumar Invited to Present NRT Program Overview at NSF Central Florida Semiconductor Innovation Engine
December 18th, 2024
Congratulations to NRT STEP-UP Program Director, Dr. Ashok Kumar being inducted into the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
December 11th, 2024
Congratulations to NRT STEP-UP Senior Personnel, Steve Kozlowski, awarded 2024 Distinguished University Professors
November 21st, 2024
Natalia Chavez Appointed USF NRT Project Coordinator
November 13th, 2024
Dr. Jay Bieber, NREC Metrology Engineer, presented “Opportunities and Challenges for Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Microelectronics” by Dr. Ashok Kumar at the AVS 70th International Symposium & Exhibition.
November 4th, 2024
Dr. Ashok Kumar Hosts NRT STEP-UP Kickoff Meeting to USF Colleges of Engineering and Arts & Sciences
October 31st, 2024
USF NRT project team attended the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Annual Meeting
October 21st-23rd, 2024
Dr. Kumar (PI), Dr. Katkoori (Co-PI), & Dr. Lee-Thomas (External Evaluator) attended the 2024 New PI Orientation on October 1st, 2024. Dr. Kumar presented a lightning talk to provide an overview of the USF NRT STEP-UP project
October 1st, 2024
USF receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF research traineeship award to advance semiconductor research and education
August 26th, 2024
Dr. Jay Bieber, NREC Metrology Engineer, presented “Opportunities and Challenges for Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Microelectronics” by Dr. Ashok Kumar at the AVS 70th International Symposium & Exhibition.
November 4th, 2024
Dr. Ashok Kumar Hosts NRT STEP-UP Kickoff Meeting to USF Colleges of Engineering and Arts & Sciences
October 31st, 2024
USF NRT project team attended the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Annual Meeting
October 21st-23rd, 2024
Dr. Kumar (PI), Dr. Katkoori (Co-PI), & Dr. Lee-Thomas (External Evaluator) attended the 2024 New PI Orientation on October 1st, 2024. Dr. Kumar presented a lightning talk to provide an overview of the USF NRT STEP-UP project
October 1st, 2024
USF receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF research traineeship award to advance semiconductor research and education
August 26th, 2024

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