George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director of the Florida Semiconductor Institute, Director of the Innovation Ecosystem for the NSF IoT4Ag ERC, and a member of the Interdisciplinary Microsystems Group all at the University of Florida. Research focused on micro/nanostructured magnetic materials, magnetic microsystems, electromechanical transducers, and miniaturized power/energy systems. Active participant in the magnetics and MEMS communities. Co-authored over 230 refereed journal and conference publications, and holds 34 U.S. patents. Recognized by the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE), 2009 DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA), and Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Currently serving on the DARPA MTO Microsystems Exploratory Council.