Karl Hirschman
Professor
Karl Hirschman
Professor
Education
BS, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Rochester
Bio
Dr. Karl D. Hirschman, professor in the department of electrical and microelectronic engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has also been the faculty director of the Semiconductor Nanofabrication Laboratory since 2001. Dr. Hirschman received his B.S. in Microelectronic Engineering and the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rochester. Dr. Hirschman has published over 50 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He is an active member in the IEEE, MRS and SID. He has served as an officer of the Rochester IEEE Electron Device Society local chapter for the last fifteen years, and he coordinates the IEEE Annual EDS Activities in Western NY Conference. He teaches courses at RIT in process and device technology ranging from undergraduate freshman to graduate level. His current research activities are in silicon and metal-oxide thin-film electronics. For more about Dr. Hirschman see: http://people.rit.edu/kdhemc/
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August 23, 2024
Inside ‘Upwards’ at RIT; an international semiconductor education exchange program
WROC-TV speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor, and Jing Zhang, associate professor, both in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, about the hands-on workforce development approach Upwards uses.
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August 20, 2024
Rochester Institute of Technology works to reshore the chip industry
Spectrum News speaks to Karl Hirschman, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering, and international student Yong Hwi Song, about the importance of the investment in producing semiconductor chips in the U.S.
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May 20, 2023
America’s Semiconductor Boom Faces a Challenge: Not Enough Workers
The New York Times talks to Karl Hirschman, professor and director of the microelectronic engineering program, about enrollment in the program. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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October 16, 2024
Pearson, Hirschman, and Jackson serve on NNN Cleanroom Symposium Steering Committee
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October 24, 2023
Experts react: Rochester Tech Hub designation
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August 30, 2023
Engineering team teaches short course on integrated circuit fabrication
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January 11, 2023
Federal support will help RIT upgrade semiconductor fabrication lab