Who We Are

Kexin (Kathy) Li

Assistant Professor,

School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (ECEE)

Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (2022)
M.ENG., New York University, NY
MSc., Imperial College London, London, UK B.Eng., Southeast University, Nanjing, China

Dr.Li’s research focuses on understanding and modeling the physical behavior of emerging nanoscale electronic materials and devices, to enable new system-level functionalities for high-power and high-frequency applications. Her current work involves building a framework for technology-circuit and device-circuit co-design, which requires expertise in nanoelectronics, semiconductor device physics, and circuit design. Kexin has collaborated extensively with researchers at various institutions, with published journal articles and conference proceedings. Li is selected as a 2022 EECS Rising Star.

Ruilin Wang

Graduate Research Associate (Ph.D.)

Ruilin completed her B.Sc. in Electronic Science and Technology at Shandong University from China in 2023. Her current research focus on compact modeling and TCAD of III-V material-based devices.

Tasnia Jahan

Graduate Research Associate (Ph.D.)

Tasnia earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2023. She joined ASU as a PhD student in Fall 24. Her current research focuses on Physics Informed Neural Network (PINN) assisted device modeling. She aims to apply physics-based novel artificial intelligence technologies to address complex challenges associated with semiconductor device modeling. Outside of the lab, she enjoys watching movies, painting, cooking, and traveling.

Habibullah Khan

Graduate Research Associate (Ph.D.)

Habibullah holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is pursuing Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, focusing on the development of wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductor-based power devices. His research specifically explores Thermally Managed Βeta-Ga₂O₃ Self-Aligned High-Frequency Transistors. He also enjoys traveling, playing cards with friends, and spending quality time with family.

Zhe Wang

Graduate Research Associate (Ph.D.)

Zhe holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University. He is focusing on applying advanced semiconductor devices for analog integrated circuits design and simulation.

Naveen Chander Prabakaran

Graduate Research Associate (Ph.D.)

Naveen Chander Prabakaran is pursuing Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University, specializing in Physical Electronics and Photonics. He completed his B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Pondicherry University,India. His research lies in the field of computational electronics applied to the simulation of semiconductor devices. He is interested in  carrier dynamics, quantum transport, Monte Carlo simulations, and DFT , with applications in ultra wide bandgap semiconductors. Outside of research, he enjoys traveling, and reading.

Gayathri Nekkanti

Graduate Research Assistant (M.S.)

Gayathri is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering with a specialization in Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University. Her background is in VLSI Design, VLSI Automation, Digital Systems Circuits and Analog Integrated Circuits, complemented by hands-on experience with the Cadence tool.

Gayathri is keen on exploring opportunities in the circuit design and physical design domain. Her interest lies in working on projects related to VLSI digital circuits, circuit design, and their practical applications.

Michael Do

FURI / Honor Thesis

Michael Do is an undergraduate student in the ASU Barrett Honors College majoring in Electrical Engineering. He is interested in simulating wide-bandgap material based devices using the Sentaurus TCAD tool. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing racquet sports and cooking with his friends.

Po-Heng Ho (Peter)

FURI / SURI

Peter joined the DEMO Lab in Spring 2024 as part of the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI) program to explore his interest in solid-state device and semiconductor compact modeling. His work focuses on developing compact models for emerging devices. Outside of the lab, Peter enjoys music, photography, and reading history literature.

Peter’s work on Compact Modeling of NbO2-based Oscillator for Neuromorphic Computing has been accepted by International Compact Modeling Conference (ICMC), 2025.

Peter received ASU Outstanding Graduate + Impact Award, Fall 2024