Dr Alex Hariz

Dr Hariz is an active team leader in the Centre for Microsystems Technology (CMST) of the University of South Australia. He has been instrumental in establishing research programs in photonic technology, integrated circuit manufacture, and micro engineering of sensors and display devices. He has fifteen years of experience since his PhD program working on growth, processing, and characterisation of semiconductor materials and devices. Dr Alex Hariz received his MS and PhD from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California in 1989.   Together with Professor MR Haskard, he has won an ARC large grant in 1993, and successfully brought to completion the project on Micromachining of movable gate FET accelerometer. He further contributed to the success of the collaborative Targeted Instituional Links (TIL) program on micromachining with Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), which includes micro-engineering of inertial sensors, optical MEMS, and fabrication of miro tip arrays for use in flat panel display devices.

Program director for Electronics and Micro engineering stream of LBIF and LBGT. Principal program director for all EIE undergraduate programs

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"You can't teach an old dog new clear physics"

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The School of Electrical & Information Engineering

The Centre for Microsystems Technology

Everything Australian

In my spare time I play with the language

Very punny!

Euphemism in Academia

Old teachers never fade away, they just keep on hanging on

Life before the PC

History of Computing

Hobbe's History of the Internet

Sample of student responses taken from my course evaluations.

• Teaching courses in analogue electronics, device physics, microelectronics, and microengineering technology (MEMS).

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc (USA)

Member, IEEE Electron Devices Society.

Member, SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering; MSEE, University of Southern California, August 1983.

Doctor of Philosophy; PhD, in Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics, University of Southern California, May 1989.

• Optoelectronics and photonic technology
• Quantum devices
• Micro-engineering of inertial sensors, optical MEMS, and display devices.

A.J. Hariz, Editor, Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging III. Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6798, Bellingham (USA): 2008.

M. Teng, A. J. Hariz, H. Hsu, “Flexible pressure sensor on polymeric materials” Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging III. Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6798, paper 55, Bellingham (USA): 2008.

A. Pothisorn, A. J. Hariz, “Grating light modulators for use as demultiplexer and switching device in wavelength-selective switching systems”, Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging III. Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6798, paper 56, Bellingham (USA): 2008.

C.M. Varghese, and A.J. Hariz, “Design of a MEMS SOI-Based High-Q Overhang Solenoid Inductor”, J. Jpn. Soc. Appl. Electromagn. Mech , Japan Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Tokyo, Vol.15 no 3, pp S1-S4, Sep 2007

N. Narasimhan, and A.J. Hariz, “Thermal Actuation Of Polyimide Joints In Micromechanical Tools”, J. Jpn. Soc. Appl. Electromagn. Mech , Japan Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Tokyo, Vol.15 no 3, pp S188-S191, Sep 2007

H. Hsu, N. Narasimhan, A. J. Hariz, “Managing design for manufacture and assembly in the development of MEMS-based products”, Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems 2006, vol. 6415, paper 29, Adelaide 10-13 December 2006..

M. Teng, A. J. Hariz, H. Hsu, “A new disposable MEMS-based manometric catheter for in-vivo medical tests”, Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems 2006, vol. 6415, paper 63, Adelaide 10-13 December 2006.

V. J. Baxi, A. J. Hariz , “Optimization of wireless and batteryless power transmission for micro implants in-vivo environments”, Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems 2006, vol. 6415, paper 64, Adelaide 10-13 December 2006.

A. Pothisorn, A. J. Hariz, “Deformable grating modulator array for use as wavelengthselective switch”, Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems 2006, vol. 6415, paper 65, Adelaide 10-13 December 2006.

P.P. Kandi, and A.J. Hariz, “Electrostrictive Materials for Actuation of Micromirror Deflections”, paper 62, to be presented at Asia-Pacific Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (APSAEM2006), UTS Sydney, 20 – 21 July, 2006.

N. Narasimhan, and A. Hariz, “Micro Surgical Instruments Micromachined in Silicon and controlled by Actuation of Polyimide Joints” to be presented at APCOT Singapore June, 2006.

M-F. Teng, and A. Hariz, “Characterisation and Modelling of MEMS Ultrasonic Transducers”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Institute of Physics Publishing, vol. 34, pp 949-954, May 2006.

K.L. Dunn, and A.J. Hariz, “Considerations in the design of support circuitry for MEMS sensors in biomedical applications.” Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6035,pp 21:1-21:9, Brisbane 11-14 December 2005.

R.L. Petty, and A.J. Hariz, “Design and fabrication of a MEMS-based piezoresistive pressure sensor for use in pharyngeal manometry.” Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6035,pp 22:1-22:11, Brisbane 11-14 December 2005.

A.J. Hariz, Editor, Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging II. Proceeding of the SPIE Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, vol. 6035, Bellingham (USA): 2006.

J.C. Chiao, A.J. Hariz, D.N. Jamieson, G. Parish, V.K. Varadan , Editors, Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, and Photonics, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5276, Bellingham: 2003.

A.J. Hariz, "Release Techniques and Surface Passivation of Stiction-Free Surface-Micromachined Structures", Proceedings of the SPIE Symposium on Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems, vol. 4935, pp 272-278 Melbourne 16-18 Dec. 2002.

N W Bergmann, D Abbott, A.J. Hariz, and V K Varadan, Editors, Electronics and Structures for MEMS II, Proceedings SPIE vol. 4591, Bellingham: 2001.