Prof. Han earned his BS in Chemical Engineering with honors from University of California Berkeley in 1992. He later received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of California Santa Barbara under the direction of Prof. Eray S. Aydil. His research focus was in situ real-time plasma and surface diagnostics during plasma deposition of low dielectric-constant materials. In 1996, the National Science Foundation awarded him fellowships to study abroad in Japan and Korea. During his tenure, he investigated the growth processes of SiGe and GaN. After completing his PhD in 1998, he returned to Berkeley to conduct post-doctoral research on Ge surface passivation for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications with Prof. Roya Maboudian. Prof. Han joined the Department of Chemical & Nuclear Engineering at the University of New Mexico in 2000 as an Assistant Professor. His current research efforts are focused on (1) selective growth of Ge quantum structures/high-quality heteroepitaxial films on Si; (2) atom-tracking scanning tunneling microscopy to fundamentally understand the selective growth process; (3) hybrid micro/nanofluidic systems for advanced bioseparation and analysis; and (4) high-yield Ge nanocrystal (NC) synthesis from novel Ge(II) precursors and NC surface functionalization.

Awards
2005 • School of Engineering Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award
2002 • ASEE Chemical Engineering Faculty Summer School Poster Session Winner
2001 • NSF CAREER Award
1998 • The Electrochemical Society Norman Hackerman Young Author Award

Professional Membership and Services
2005 • Chair of the New Mexico Chapter of AVS
2006 • Chair of Area 8e Materials Engineering and Sciences: Electronics and Photonics
2005 • Vice Chair of Area 8e Materials Engineering and Sciences: Electronics and Photonics
Annual AIChE Meeting