KEYNOTE ADDRESS MUSICAL SELECTION Gary L. Harris Interim Dean Rankin Chapel Choir <strong>PRESENTATION</strong> OF THE ACADEMIC <strong>HOOD</strong>S THE INVESTITURE Constance Ellison Associate Dean for Educational and Research Affairs, Executive Director for Grants Management SIGNIFICANCE OF THE <strong>HOOD</strong> Chontrese Doswell Hayes INTRODUCTION OF 2013 CERTIFICATE, MASTER’S & PH.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES Sandra Shannon, Professor, Department of English RECOGNITION OF FACULTY EXEMPLARS SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ALMA MATER Wayne Frederick Gary L. Harris Chontrese Doswell Hayes Chapel Choir RECESSIONAL President’s Reception Immediately Following Ceremony Armour J. Blackburn University Center Ballroom SIGNIFICANCE OF THE <strong>HOOD</strong> The academic hood gives color and meaning to the academic costume. Its silk lining bears the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of prescribed width and color to indicate the field of learning to which the degree pertains. The academic hood is to be worn upon the conferring of degrees at the Howard University Commencement on Saturday, May 11, 2013. 4 Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School
GARY L. HARRIS, PH.D., P.E. INTERIM DEAN <strong>GRADUATE</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> GARY L. HARRIS, PH.D., P.E. INTERIM DEAN <strong>GRADUATE</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> KEYNOTE SPEAKER Gary L Harris, Ph.D., P.E. received his doctorate, master’s, and BSEE degrees from Cornell University in Electrical Gary L Harris, Engineering-Electro-Physics Ph.D., P.E. received in 1980, his 1976, doctorate, and 1975, master’s, respectively. and BSEE Currently, degrees he is from a Professor Cornell of University Electrical in Electrical Engineering-Electro-Physics in 1980, 1976, and 1975, respectively. Currently, he is a Professor Engineering and the Director of the Howard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility in the College of of Electrical Engineering and the Director of the Howard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility in Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Science at Howard University. Dr. Harris also serves as Director of the National the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Science at Howard University. Dr. Harris also Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) at Howard and had previously held the position of Associate Vice President serves as Director of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) at Howard and had for Research from March 1995 to October 2000. previously held the position of Associate Vice President for Research from March 1995 to October 2000. His primary research interests are the growth and characterization of electronic and optical materials, the fabrication of His primary research interests are the growth and characterization of electronic and optical materials, semiconductor devices with special attention on wide band gap and compound semiconductor materials, and applications the fabrication of semiconductor devices with special attention on wide band gap and compound of nanotechnology. These materials include GaAs, SiC, graphene, diamond, and other III-V and IV-IV compounds. During semiconductor materials, and applications of nanotechnology. These materials include GaAs, SiC, the last seven years, Dr. Harris has focused on the growth and characterization of SiC and has designed and fabricated some graphene, diamond, and other III-V and IV-IV compounds. During the last seven years, Dr. Harris has novel devices in SiC (SiC inverters, photoconductors, FET’s, QCM, blood pressure sensors, etc.). He has also grown and focused on the growth and characterization of SiC and has designed and fabricated some novel devices in characterized GaN, GaInN, InN, etc. nanowires and tubes for photonic and high-speed applications. SiC (SiC inverters, photoconductors, FET’s, QCM, blood pressure sensors, etc.). He has also grown and characterized GaN, GaInN, InN, etc. nanowires and tubes for photonic and high-speed applications. While at Howard, Dr. Harris has published well over 100 peer reviewed scientific articles; edited five books and presented more than 200 papers at scientific conferences. In addition, he was conference chairman of the International Conference on While at Howard, Dr. Harris has published well over 100 peer reviewed scientific articles; edited five Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Washington books and presented more than 200 papers at scientific conferences. In addition, he was conference Section Electron Devices Group 1984-85 and a participant and lecturer in the International School of Solid-State Device chairman of the International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, chairman of the Research in Erice, Trapani in Sicily. Dr. Harris has received numerous awards that include the 1987 Electrical Engineering Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Washington Section Electron Devices Group Outstanding Teaching Award and the National Society of Black Engineers 1985-86 Scientist of the Year Award. He has 1984-85 and a participant and lecturer in the International School of Solid-State Device Research in Erice, worked on several multimedia productions, “Chips are for Kids” and “Safety First,” and was featured in the PBS Special, “Stuff Trapani in Sicily. Dr. Harris has received numerous awards that include the 1987 Electrical Engineering of Dreams,” on Channel WNET. Dr. Harris has mentored and advised the research theses and dissertations of more than 150 Outstanding Teaching Award and the National Society of Black Engineers 1985-86 Scientist of the Year Award. master’s and He Ph.D. has graduates. worked on several multimedia productions, “Chips are for Kids” and “Safety First,” and was featured in the PBS Special, “Stuff of Dreams,” on Channel WNET. Dr. Harris has mentored and advised Dr. Harris’s the professional research experience theses and includes dissertations three years of with more the than International 150 master’s Business and Machines Ph.D. Corporation graduates. (IBM) where he designed prototype circuits and evaluated new magnetic recording systems and techniques. In addition to serving as a Dr. review Harris’s panelist for professional the National Science experience Foundation, includes Dr. Harris three has years served with as a consultant the International to a number Business of companies Machines that Corporation include the American (IBM) Educational where he Council, designed Lawrence-Livermore prototype circuits National and Laboratories, evaluated the new Naval magnetic Research recording Laboratory, Mc- systems and Donnell techniques. Aircraft Company In addition and the to National serving Institute as a review of Standards panelist and for Technology. the National Previously, Science Dr. Harris Foundation, was heard weekly Dr. Harris has on “Homepage,” served as the a consultant one-hour technical to a number news-talk show of companies on 1450 AM that (Washington, include the DC), American 1010 AM in Educational Baltimore, and Council, nationally on 169, the XM satellite National radio Laboratories, band. Seeking to the promote Naval science, Research engineering, Laboratory, and technology McDonnell to a wider Aircraft audience, Company in Lawrence-Livermore and December the National 2011, Dr. Harris Institute launched of Standards a technical news-talk and Technology. show, Nano Talk, Previously, on HUR Voices Dr. on Harris Channel was 141 heard through weekly Sirius on “Homepage,” XM. Further stimulating the one-hour tactile learning technical in the community, news-talk Dr. show Harris, on along 1450 with AM his colleagues (Washington, at HNF, DC), created 1010 and built AM in Baltimore, the NanoExpress. and The nationally NanoExpress on 169, is a mobile the XM “state satellite of the art” radio laboratory band. exhibiting Seeking some to of promote the latest science, and engineering, technology at technology the nano dimension to a wider in a variety audience, of disciplines. in December With the 2011, mantra, Dr. “People Harris can’t launched do what they a technical can’t imagine,” news-talk the mobile show, and Nano center Talk, is about on expanding HUR Voices the scientific on Channel imagination 141 of through people from Sirius “K (kindergarten) XM. to Grey.” Each year, the NanoExpress has more than 10,000 visitors. Further stimulating tactile learning in the community, Dr. Harris, along with his colleagues at HNF, created Annual Hood Presentation Ceremony - Howard University Graduate School 5 and built the NanoExpress. The NanoExpress is a mobile “state of the art” laboratory exhibiting some of the latest science and technology at the nano dimension in a variety of disciplines. With the mantra, “People can’t do what they can’t imagine,” the mobile center is about expanding the scientific imagination of people from “K (kindergarten) to Grey.” Each year, the NanoExpress has more than 10,000 visitors.
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