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EDUCATION
  • PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004
  • MSE, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2001
  • BEE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999
  • BS, Spelman College, 1999

Adrienne D Stiff-Roberts
  • Office Location: 3511 CIEMAS
  • Office Phone: (919) 660-5560

    • Dr. Stiff-Roberts received both the B.S. degree in physics from Spelman College and the B.E.E. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999. She received an M.S.E. in electrical engineering and a Ph.D. in applied physics in 2001 and 2004, respectively, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she investigated high-temperature quantum dot infrared photodetectors. Dr. Stiff-Roberts joined Duke University as an Asst. Professor in August 2004.

    Specialties
    • Nanomaterial manufacturing and characterization
      Semiconductor Photonic Devices
      Photonics
      Nanoscience

    Recent Publications More Publications

    1. A. D. Stiff-roberts and K. R. Lantz, Room-temperature, intraband, infrared absorption in CdSe/poly[2-methoxy-5-(2(')-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-(1-cyanovinylene)phenylen e] nanocomposites drop cast on GaAs, Journal Of Applied Physics, vol. 103 no. 10 (2008) [abs]
    2. Z. Y. Zhao and W. M. Zhang and C. Yi and A. D. Stiff-roberts and B. J. Rodriguez and A. P. Baddorf, Doping characterization of InAs/GaAs quantum dot heterostructure by cross-sectional scanning capacitance microscopy, Applied Physics Letters, vol. 92 no. 9 (2008) [abs]
    3. R. Pate and K. R. Lantz and A. D. Stiff-roberts, Tabletop resonant infrared matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation of light-emitting organic thin films, Ieee Journal Of Selected Topics In Quantum Electronics, vol. 14 no. 4 (2008), ppt. 1022 -- 1030 [abs]
    4. Z. Y. Zhao, C. Yi, A. D. Stiff-Roberts, A. J. Hoffman, D. Wasserman, and C. Gmachl, Probing Dopant Incorporation in InAs/GaAs QDIPs by Polarization-Dependent Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Infrared Physics & Technology, vol. 51 (2007), ppt. 131-135
    5. Z. Y. Zhao and C. Yi and A. D. Stiff-roberts and A. J. Hoffman and D. Wasserman and C. Gmachl, Probing dopant incorporation in InAs/GaAs QDIPs by polarization-dependent Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Infrared Physics \& Technology, vol. 51 no. 2 (2007), ppt. 131 -- 135 [abs]

    Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

    • IEEE Early Career Award in Nanotechnology, IEEE Nanotechnology Council
    • ONR Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research
    • NSF Early CAREER Award, National Science Foundation
    • Commendation for Excellence in Technical Communications: Research Propels Quantum Dots Forward, Laser Focus World
    • University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship
    • AT&T Labs Fellowship Program Grant
    • David and Lucile Packard Foundation Graduate Scholar Fellowship
    • Outstanding ECE Senior Scholar Award, Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Phi Beta Kappa Society
    • Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
    • Golden Key National Honor Society
    • NASA Women in Science and Engineering Scholarship