David Lawrence, Ph.D.
Professor
Office: ISAT 320
Phone: 568-2797
Email: lawrendj@jmu.edu
Dr. Lawrence teaches in the Engineering and Manufacturing and Instrumentation and Measurement Sectors and manages the JMU Microfabrication Laboratory.
Education:
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University
Specializations:
Thin film deposition by thermal evaporation, magnetron sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition
Microfabrication; Sensors; Electrical and optical characterization of materials
Business/Industry/Government Experience:
Over fifteen years as Senior Research scientist with Eastman Kodak Corporate Research Laboratories
Characterized optoelectronic materials; Investigated epitaxial growth of AlGaAs and related compounds; Designed, microfabricated, and characterized optoelectronic devices, including photodiodes, LEDs, and laser diodes

