John D. Cressler
John D. Cressler is an American academic and author, currently the Regents Professor and holder of the Schlumberger Chair in Electronics at Georgia Tech.
John D. Cressler was born in 1961 and grew up in Georgia. He received his B.S. in physics from Georgia Tech in 1984, and his Ph.D. in applied physics from Columbia University in 1990. From 1984 to 1992, he was on the research staff at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, and from 1992 to 2002 he served on faculty at Auburn University. In 2002, he joined the faculty at Georgia Tech, and is currently Schlumberger Chair Professor of Electronics, in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Research
Cressler's research is focused on the advancement of silicon-germanium electronics, with particular application to extreme environments. He has edited and authored various technical works related to SiGe and extreme environment electronics.
Awards
The 2021 IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal was presented to John D. Cressler for inspirational teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.
Personal life
Cressler married his wife Maria while an undergraduate at Georgia Tech. They have three children.
Publications
Cressler has authored three books related to SiGe electronics engineering, two works of non-fiction, and two novels.
Technical Non-Fiction
Silicon-Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors, Artech HouseThe Silicon Heterostructure Handbook: Materials, Fabrication, Devices, Circuits, and Applications of SiGe and Si Strained-Layer Epitaxy, CRC PressExtreme Environment Electronics, CRC Press
Non-Fiction
Silicon Earth: Introduction to the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Revolution, Cambridge University PressReinventing Teenagers: The Gentle Art of Instilling Character in Our Young People, Xlibris
Fiction
Emeralds of the Alhambra, Sunbury PressShadows in the Shining City, Sunbury PressFortune's Lament, Sunbury Press