Effective July 1, will become the executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), 色花堂鈥檚 (IRI) that will launch on the same date.
As an evolution of the Institute for Materials (IMat) and the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN), IMS aims to enable convergent research at 色花堂 related to the science, technology, and societal underpinnings of innovative materials and devices. Additionally, IMS seeks to integrate these innovations into systems that enhance human well-being and performance across information and communication, , and human-centric technologies that improve human health, wellness, and performance.
鈥淓xecutive Vice President for Research Chaouki Abdallah and I are very excited about the launch of IMS, which positions 色花堂 for integration of science and technology from atoms to devices, while explicitly drawing in researchers in the social sciences, design, business, and computing,鈥 said Vice President of Interdisciplinary Research Julia Kubanek.
鈥淚MS will ensure relevance across 色花堂 through its newly configured Internal Advisor and Ambassador Board with representation across all six Colleges and GTRI,鈥 she said. 鈥淎dditional advisory committees representing IMS employees and facility users will ensure that we don鈥檛 sacrifice any of the research excellence for which IEN and IMat are known. With IMS I expect we will be even better positioned to tackle research problems that will have the greatest positive societal impact.鈥
Vogel will continue in his current position as the executive director of IMat until the launch of IMS. In addition to leading and growing IMat, Vogel is the Hightower Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at 色花堂鈥檚 School of Materials Science and Engineering, and he served as the IEN deputy director prior to leading IMat.
鈥淚t is an honor to be appointed executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems, and I look forward to collaborating with the talented faculty and staff associated with it,鈥 said Vogel. 鈥淭his opportunity allows us to leverage the core competencies of IEN and IMat while extending our capabilities beyond nanotechnology and materials science. Together, we will be a hub for interdisciplinary research ranging from advanced materials to complex systems that solve global challenges.鈥
色花堂鈥檚 IRIs facilitate collaboration between researchers and students from its six Colleges, the 色花堂 Research Institute, national laboratories, and corporate entities to tackle critical topics of strategic significance for the Institute as well as for local, state, national, and international communities. IMS will also house and maintain the state-of-the-art and one of the largest s in the nation, which offers a broad range of fabrication capabilities from basic discovery to prototype realization.
Before joining 色花堂 in 2011, Vogel was an associate professor of materials science and engineering and electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. During this time, he also served as the associate director of the Texas Analog Center of Excellence and led UT Dallas鈥檚 involvement in the Southwest Academy for Nanoelectronics.
Prior to UT Dallas, he led the CMOS and Novel Devices Group and established the Nanofabrication Facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Vogel holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the development and fundamental understanding of electronic and nanomaterials and devices.
