JEFFRI J. NARENDRA

EDUCATION

Doctoral in Electrical Engineering Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI August 2004 - Present

Significant Courses:
Quantum Electronics; Physical Electronics; Electrodynamics of Plasmas; Properties of Semiconductors; Linear Control Systems; Quantum Mechanics; Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves; Analysis of Stochastic Systems; Electronic Devices; Microdevices & Microstructures.

Thesis:
“Characteristics and Modeling of Miniature Microwave Plasma Discharges Created With Microstripline Technology”

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI January 1998 - May 2002

COMPUTER SKILLS
UNIX, SunOS, Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP, MacOS, MS Office, Adobe Frame Maker, C++, HTML, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Matlab, PSPICE, CUPL, Assembly Language, Tanner Tools, Xilinx, Cadence, SaberDesigner, Quick Basic, LabVIEW, Ansoft HFSS

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Research Assistant

East Lansing, MI January 2002 - Present

• Micro-scale local area surface treatment
• Design miniature microwave plasma sources with microstrip technology
• Optical emission spectroscopy plasma diagnostic
• Langmuir Probe plasma diagnostics

• Designed microwave plasma based miniature light source

• Assisted MSU Engineering students setup their computer account and help them with problems related to computer software
• Maintained DECS website
• Installed software for faculty/staff computers

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• J.J. Narendra, J. Zhang, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen. Local Area Materials Etching Using Microstripline-based Miniature Microwave Discharge. Presented at The International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) 2006, Traverse City, MI. 2006
• K.W. Hemawan and J.J. Narendra. Miniature Microwave Plasma Source and Reactor Development. Presented at the 5th Emerging Industry Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI. March 2005
• S. Zuo, K.W. Hemawan, J.J. Narendra, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, "A Miniature Atmospheric Microwave Plasma Torch." IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, 2004
• J.J. Narendra,  (Presenter), T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, Temperature and Density Measurements of Miniature Microwave Plasma Discharges. Presented at The International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) 2004, Baltimore, MD. June 2004.
• S. Zuo (Presenter), K.W. Hemawan, J.J. Narendra, T.A Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen. Miniature Microwave Plasma Torch Applicator and Its Characteristics. Presented at The International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) 2004, Baltimore, MD. June 2004.
• T.A. Grotjohn, J. Asmussen, J.J. Narendra, D. Story, and S. Zuo. Scaling of Microwave Plasma Sources to Small Dimensions. Presented at Vth International Workshop on Microwave Discharges: Fundamentals and Applications. Greifswald, Germany. July 2003.
• S. Zuo (Presenter), J.J. Narendra, A. Wijaya, D. Story, T.A. Grotjohn, and J. Asmussen, Microwave Power Coupling Principles for Generating Small Microwave Plasmas. Presented at AVS 49th International Symposium, Denver, CO. November 2002.
• T.A. Grotjohn (Presenter), D. Story, S. Zuo, J.J. Narendra, A. Wijaya, and J. Asmussen, Characteristics of Miniature Microwave Excited Plasma Discharges. Presented at AVS 49th International Symposium, Denver, CO. November 2002.

References available upon request