Asahel Banobre received his BS with Honors and MS in Applied Physics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in 2003 and 2006, respectively. From 2005 to 2015, Asahel worked as a Test Engineer at Kulite Semiconductor Inc. where he contributed to the optimization and automation of device test procedures and the development of custom product prototypes. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at NJIT. His doctoral study focuses on the design, modeling, fabrication and characterization of uncooled infrared microbolometers. His research interests include semiconductors, MEMS integrated sensors and transducers such as pressure and temperature sensors, and infrared detectors.
