Fabrizio Lombardi
ITC Endowed Chair Professor
Northeastern University, Dept of ECE, Boston, USA
Educação:
- Ph.D., University College London, University of London, 1982.
- M.Sc. in Microwaves and Modern Optics, University College London, University of London, 1978.
- Dipl. in Microwave Engineering, University College London, University of London, 1978.
- B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering (Hons), University of Essex, 1977.
Foco de Trabalho:
Lombardi is a professor at Northeastern University in Boston, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the ECE Department. His current research revolves around nanotechnology across the entire technology stack, so from devices (hexaferrites for sensors and storage), through circuits (mostly involving non volatile memories involving new materials such as phase change).
Conselhos aos alunos:
- Listen, Learn and Labor (the so-called 3 L’s)
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Entrevista:
Em quais áreas técnicas da Nanotecnologia seu trabalho se aplica melhor?
Lombardi:
- Nanoeletrônica
- Nanomagnética
P: Quando você descobriu que sua carreira se concentrava em nanotecnologia?
Lombardi: My background during my undergraduate and initial graduate studies was microwaves and optics; I got interested in computer science/engineering (CSE) in my doctoral degree and at the onset of my academic career. However over nearly 2 decades, I have bridged CSE with more physical-based (device-level) topics to allow a more comprehensive technology assessment as well a detailed analysis of nanotechnology, from devices to systems.
P: Em quais aplicações atuais de nanotecnologia você está trabalhando?
Lombardi: My current research focuses on mitigating variations due to nanoscale feature sizes (7-14 nm) with respect to computing and storage; in particular, I am interested in ensuring that errors and defects can be at least partially corrected and/or mediated, such that reliable operation can be still attained.
P: Qual é a coisa mais gratificante em trabalhar com nanotecnologia?
Lombardi: It is probably the satisfaction to see tiny things to work and appreciate that they can make a substantial difference.
P: Há algum exemplo que você possa fornecer que mostre como algo em que você trabalhou impactou positivamente o mundo?
Lombardi: To come.
P: Em quais áreas você prevê que a comercialização futura da nanotecnologia terá o maior impacto positivo no mundo?
Lombardi: Nanotechnology is pervasive and it will continue to have a major impact on every aspect of life.
P: Qual você acha que foi o maior impacto que a nanotecnologia teve no mundo até agora?
Lombardi: The greatest impact of nanotechnology is the miniaturization across diverse applicative areas such as nanomedicine as well as nanoelectronics; there is strong evidence that this trend will continue in at least the next decade due to transformation of society in a high-tech driven marketplace.
P: Na última década, a nanotecnologia saiu do laboratório e está causando um impacto real na sociedade. Você trabalhou em algum esforço que ajudou a comercializar a nanotecnologia e resultou em novos produtos ou processos?
Lombardi: To come.
P: Sua formação universitária o ajudou em seu trabalho em nanotecnologia?
Lombardi: To a certain extent my university level education helped me, but it should be also emphasized that there is a lot of self-learning, and that must be pursued on an individual basis.
P: Você tem um mentor? Você fez isso nos anos de faculdade?
Lombardi: I have never had a mentor, but I had great teachers and advisors; I prefer to set my own choices, often making mistakes, but learning from them as well as the success stories.
P: Se você tivesse que fazer tudo de novo, ainda se concentraria em aplicações de nanotecnologia?
Lombardi: Yes, I would; however nanotechnology applications are still evolving, so the future may be full of exciting surprises.
P: Se um estudante do ensino médio ou universitário estivesse interessado em nanotecnologia, que conselho você daria a ele para ajudá-lo a se preparar para assumir essas funções?
Lombardi: The best advice for such a student is to listen, learn and labor (the so-called 3 L’s); in my opinion, these are the fundamental steps that transform a dedicated person an accomplished scientist and engineer.
