1、Interdisciplinary Convergent Research and Education for Semiconductor Workforcehttps:/usfnrt.usf.eduAshok Kumar,Ph.D.Director,NSF NRT Program USFRobert Tufts&Richard Everley,Nanotechnology Research&Education Center(NREC)Muhmmad S Rafique,NRT Program AssistantUniversity of South Florida,TampaFlorida
2、Semiconductor Summitt,Feb 23,2026NSF NRT Award#2347019($3M for 5 Years)Florida High Tech Corridor($850K for 5 Yrs)Outline 1.NSF NRT Project USF for Advancing Semiconductor Education&Training Vision and Goals NRT Professional Development Training to Meet Semiconductor Workforce Demand2.NRT Program Co
3、mponents (Activities&Accomplishments)NRT Cohort Trainee#1(Started in Spring 2025)NRT Cohort Trainee#2(Started in Fall 2025)3.USF Nanotechnology Research and Education Center(NREC)Class 1000 Cleanroom and Materials Characterization Facilities Partnership with Local Community Colleges for Semiconducto
4、r Workforce NRT STEP-UP CORE Team MembersDr.Ashok KumarProgram Director&PIDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDr.Albert Kim,Co-PIDepartment of Medical EngineeringDr.Srinivas KatkooriProgram Associate Director&Co-PIDept.of Computter Scince&EngineeringDr.Yasin Yilmaz,Co-PIDepartment of Electrical Engi
5、neeringDr.Norma Alcantar,Co-PIDepartment of Chemical,Biological,and Materials EngineeringNRT STEP-UP CORE Team MembersMr.Robert Tufts,Senior PersonnelNanotechnology Research and Education CenterDr.Gwen Lee-Thomas,External EvaluatorQuality Measure,Chesapeake,VADr.Grandon GillSenior PersonnelMuma Coll
6、ege of BusinessDr.Steve KozlowskiSenior PersonnelDepartment of PsychologyDr.Sudeep SarkarSenior PersonnelDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringDr.Mehran Mozaffari KermaniDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringDr.Robert KaramDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringDr.Dayane ReisD