Aaron Lee Modic

 Aaron Lee Modic

Aaron Lee Modic

  • Courses4
  • Reviews5

Biography

Texas A&M International University - Physics



Experience

  • Texas A&M International University

    Temporary Faculty

    Instructor for survey and general physics courses

    Instructor for physics and chemistry labs

    Experience with large classroom sizes (70-100 students)

    Engaged students with a variety of interactive learning techniques

    Supervised Honors projects for two students

    Experience with Blackboard

    Volunteered for the following:

    Judged science project exhibition for a local magnet high school (1/10/17 and 5/24/17)

    Judged the LBV Conference held at Texas A&M International University

    Assisted with Discover TAMIU, a university Open House that offers the community a look at Texas A&M International University

    Judged FIRSTinspires competitions held at Texas A&M International University (1/18/18 and 2/9/18)

  • Texas A&M International University

    Temporary Faculty

    Began preparation work for Temporary Faculty position at Texas A&M International University

    Designed lectures for an entire course

  • Auburn University

    Graduate Student

    Completed Ph. D. dissertation and defended.

  • Auburn University

    Post Doctoral Research

    Continued to expand upon Ph.D. research

    Fabricated boron implanted lateral SiC MOSFETs and SiC MOS capacitors

    Worked with graduate students who were expanding upon my antimony implantation process

  • Auburn University

    Research Assistant

    Increased channel mobility in lateral SiC MOSFETs by developing novel SiC/SiO2 interface passivation processes using antimony implantation and nitrogen plasma.

    Fabricated and characterized SiC MOS capacitors and lateral MOSFETs demonstrating the effectiveness of the passivation processes

    Collaborated on SiC MOSFET research with several universities and the Army

    Prepared semiannual progress reports for the foundation supporting this work

  • Department of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB

    Engineering Technician

    Assisted in development of new techniques using transducers for nondestructive evaluation of microcracks in materials related to aircraft

Education

  • Purdue University

    Physics
    Physics graduate student

  • Auburn University

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Physics
    Dissertation covering studies in SiC MOSFETs.

  • Auburn University

    Graduate Student


    Completed Ph. D. dissertation and defended.

  • Auburn University

    Post Doctoral Research


    Continued to expand upon Ph.D. research Fabricated boron implanted lateral SiC MOSFETs and SiC MOS capacitors Worked with graduate students who were expanding upon my antimony implantation process

  • Auburn University

    Research Assistant


    Increased channel mobility in lateral SiC MOSFETs by developing novel SiC/SiO2 interface passivation processes using antimony implantation and nitrogen plasma. Fabricated and characterized SiC MOS capacitors and lateral MOSFETs demonstrating the effectiveness of the passivation processes Collaborated on SiC MOSFET research with several universities and the Army Prepared semiannual progress reports for the foundation supporting this work


  • Ph. D. dissertation

  • Wright State University

    Physics
    Single semester of Quantum Mechanics taken while maintaining a full time job.

Publications

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Surface-Breaking Crack Depth Assessment Using Near-Field Surface Acoustic Wave Signal Response

    American Institute of Physics

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Surface-Breaking Crack Depth Assessment Using Near-Field Surface Acoustic Wave Signal Response

    American Institute of Physics

  • Nitrogen Plasma Processing of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces

    Journal of Electronic Materials

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Surface-Breaking Crack Depth Assessment Using Near-Field Surface Acoustic Wave Signal Response

    American Institute of Physics

  • Nitrogen Plasma Processing of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces

    Journal of Electronic Materials

  • Advancements in SiC Power Devices Using Novel Interface Passivation Processes

    Physics of Semiconductor Devices

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Surface-Breaking Crack Depth Assessment Using Near-Field Surface Acoustic Wave Signal Response

    American Institute of Physics

  • Nitrogen Plasma Processing of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces

    Journal of Electronic Materials

  • Advancements in SiC Power Devices Using Novel Interface Passivation Processes

    Physics of Semiconductor Devices

  • Thin PSG Process for 4H-SiC MOSFET

    Materials Science Forums

  • Novel Interface Trap Passivation and Channel Counter-doping for 4H-SiC MOSFETs

    Auburn University

    Ph. D. dissertation

  • Aggregation Behavior and Chromonic Liquid Crystal Properties of an Anionic Monoazo Dye

    Physical Review E

  • High Channel Mobility 4H-SiC MOSFETs by Antimony Counter-Doping

    IEEE Electronic Device Letters

  • Surface-Breaking Crack Depth Assessment Using Near-Field Surface Acoustic Wave Signal Response

    American Institute of Physics

  • Nitrogen Plasma Processing of SiO2/4H-SiC Interfaces

    Journal of Electronic Materials

  • Advancements in SiC Power Devices Using Novel Interface Passivation Processes

    Physics of Semiconductor Devices

  • Thin PSG Process for 4H-SiC MOSFET

    Materials Science Forums

  • Concentration, chemical bonding and etching behavior of P and N at the SiO2/SiC(0001) interface

    Journal of Applied Physics

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