Roy lab had a fantastic experience hosting the 83rd Device Research Conference (DRC 2025) at Duke University from June 22-25. As Technical Program Chair, Professor Roy led the organization of this prestigious international forum, the world’s longest-running device research meeting.
Conference Highlights
DRC 2025 brought together over 300 leading scientists, researchers, and students from academia and industry to share cutting-edge discoveries in semiconductor device science and technology. The conference featured an exceptional technical program with three distinguished plenary speakers—Eli Yablonovitch (UC Berkeley), Nicky Lu (Etron Technology), and Suman Datta (Georgia Tech)—alongside seven keynote presentations and over 40 invited speakers.
The program showcased research across diverse areas including neuromorphic computing devices, quantum devices, optoelectronics, two-dimensional materials, and wide bandgap semiconductors—all core areas of our lab’s research focus. With a highly selective acceptance rate of less than 55% overall and under 25% for oral presentations, DRC maintained its reputation as a premier venue for first disclosures of breakthrough device technologies.
Student Excellence and Recognition
The conference emphasized strong student participation through three Student Paper Award sessions, recognizing exceptional contributions from emerging researchers. A dedicated Young Professionals Workshop provided targeted professional development opportunities for early-career scientists.
Research Impact and Collaboration
As hosts, we facilitated meaningful connections between academic researchers and industry leaders from companies including Intel, TSMC, IBM, Micron, and others through the Industry Session. The conference also coordinated with the Electronic Materials Conference, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration between device and materials researchers.
