The information technology revolution of past decades has been largely defined by microelectronic technology. During the next several decades, the focus will shift to the even smaller scale of nanotechnology as we look for ever-more efficient ways to store and share information.

Dr. Deen studies critical nanotechnology components needed for communication systems used to transmit data, speech and video signals. His work has potential applications in anything from long-distance telecommunications and chip-to-chip interconnections in computers to medical imaging and linking of massively parallel processors and mainframes.

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