Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Devices

Christopher Hinkle is a Full Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame.

Our research group works at the intersection of new materials, nanoscale devices, and AI to enable better performing nanoelectronic systems. We use machine learning algorithms to aid in materials discovery, experiment design, and accelerated characterization coupled with a world-class suite of advanced deposition systems and device fabrication facilities.

The Hinkle lab is located in the Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF) in the Stinson-Remick Hall of Engineering. Our research is supported by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) which includes Micron, Intel, Samsung, TSMC, IBM, Raytheon, SK Hynix, EMD Performance Materials, and Global Foundries. We are also funded by DARPA and the National Science Foundation through the FuSe, DMREF, and QuIC-TAQS programs.