Prof. Cynthia Colinge’s research interests are in the areas of semiconductor fabrication and materials. She is an internationally acclaimed researcher and scholar and has made significant contributions in wafer bonding of silicon wafers that are used in Microelectromechanical (MEMS) systems. Her work has resulted in 40 papers in numerous refereed professional journals and publications. She has also been an invited speaker at several international conferences. Prof. Colinge has brought significant credit to the E&EE Department, in particular, and CSUS, in general, through her outstanding work as a scholar and researcher.

Closer to home, Prof. Colinge received grants and contracts to support her research activities from several sponsors in industry such as Intel, the Semiconductor Research Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Motorola. Dr. Colinge also received support from governmental agencies and private institutes such as the Electric Power Research Institute, the Defense Advanced Research and Projects Agency, and the Office of Naval Research. Since 1994 Prof. Colinge has received over $300,000 in grants and contracts which is, indeed, a commendable achievement. She has also served as a consultant and summer researcher during the past ten years in organizations such as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and the Naval Research Laboratory.

 

Prof. Colinge’s contributions as a scholar and researcher have an immensely positive impact on our curriculum and our students. Since 1997, the Department has required a course on semiconductor materials for all undergraduates, recognizing the growing importance of the field as the basis for all electronic devices. Prof. Colinge single-handedly established a clean room for the fabrication of semiconductor devices at CSUS, acquired advanced simulation software from industry to study different devices, and created and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in semiconductor devices and fabrication. In April 2002, Prof. Colinge co-authored a textbook entitled “Physics of Semiconductor Devices,” which was published by Kluwer Publishing Inc. She brings credit to CSUS through her research and scholarly activities and is a role model for our faculty in how to successfully blend research and teaching interests to create a positive learning environment for our students.