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PHOTO:  David Lawrence

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