Austin Minnich
Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair; Undergraduate Option Representative for Engineering and Applied Science
Research interests: Electronic and quantum materials, thin films, plasma and atomic layer processing, microwave low-noise amplifiers, superconducting electronics
Overview
Professor Minnich's research focuses on the growth and processing of thin-film electronic and quantum materials and their applications in microwave devices used in radio astronomy, quantum information science, and other applications. Current topics include ultralow damage thin-film processing techniques like atomic layer etching, epitaxial growth of thin films, and realization of low noise transistor amplifiers at frequencies above 100 GHz.
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2026-27
APh/MS/ME 105 abc – States of Matter
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae/ME 118 – Classical Thermodynamics
2025-26
APh/MS/ME 105 abc – States of Matter
APh/Ph 138 ab – Quantum Hardware and Techniques
2024-25
APh/MS/ME 105 abc – States of Matter
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae/ME 118 – Classical Thermodynamics
2023-24
APh/MS/ME 105 abc – States of Matter
APh/Ph 138 ab – Quantum Hardware and Techniques
2022-23
APh/MS 105 abc – States of Matter
ME 11 abc – Thermal Science
Ae/ME 118 – Classical Thermodynamics
ME 90 abc – Senior Thesis, Experimental