Research in optoelectronic devices that generate, detect, or manipulate UV to Terahertz light frequencies.Secondary appointments:Associate Professor: Physics and Astronomy Department; Iowa Technology Institute; Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication (MATfab) FacilityAssociate Member, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center - Experimental Therapeutics, UI Hospitals and ClinicsHonors:2023 Induction to the Iowa Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors2023 University of Iowa medallion for extraordinary accomplishments in research and innovation2022 Iowa Innovator of the Year award (co-won with Prof. John Prineas)2022 Appointed Chair of the Research Council (a faculty charter committee) at the University of Iowa2021 Appointed to the Lowell G. Battershell Endowed Chair Professorship based on outstanding leadership in photonics research and development2020 Promoted with Tenure to Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department2019 Selected as a participant of the National Academy of Engineering’s US Frontiers of Engineering Innovation Symposium2019 Faculty Startup of the Year Award by the Office of the Vice President of Research2018, Outstanding Research Mentor Award within the UI College of Engineering2017, "Research Innovation and Leadership" finalist, Technology Association of Iowa2017, Featured faculty member in the "Dare to Discover" Campaign - https://dare.research.uiowa.edu/toor-fatima/2016, 40 under Forty Honoree (Nominated due to outstanding research performance)2016, 2015, "Rising Star" finalist, Technology Association of Iowa

JLS is developing innovative and affordable medical robotics and was founded by an interventional radiologist at the University of Iowa Hospital. https://www.juggernautlife.com/

The Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE) covers fundamental and applied research areas focused on the applications of photonics for renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, distribution, monitoring, consumption, and efficient usage.

One of the two Technical Group Development Chairs appointed by the OSA President

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Firefly Photonics LLC is a leader in the research and development of high performance mid- to long-wave infrared LED and laser technology. We have the capability to design, grow, microfabricate, and test prototypes, and work with partners for volume manufacturing.

• Advised clients on five continents on strategic investments and identified risk in hyped solar technologies; traveled to China, Japan, South Korea, and EU to present at international conferences and visit client sites to present to teams of engineers and business development executives• Developed mathematical models for market trends and manufacturing costs of several solar technologies• Generated content on photovoltaic innovation across the value chain that was globally cited in media and technical publications• Supervised summer interns to train them in research and data analysis; provided recommendation letters for jobs and successful graduate school applications • Recipient of the "2012 Rookie of the Year Award" based on exceptional science driven research• “Quote of the Month” Award for Highest Media Quotes in 04/2012 & 10/2012 based on the impact on the industry due to market research analysis

Silicon Photovoltaics Group• Improved on previous best nanoporous black crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency and patented the technology • Modeled system performance improvement of a PV module with black silicon solar cells using the System Advisory Model (SAM)• Increased durability of amorphous silicon photoelectrochemical electrodes used for water splitting

• Designed, fabricated, and tested dual-band mid-infrared near-perfect absorbers based on gold, polyimide, and silicon-based metamaterials• Electromagnetic finite element analysis modeling of nanowire-based silicon solar cells

Microelectronics Optical Packaging Group• Collaborated with four different lab managers to develop an optimized process for nanoimprint lithography

Microelectronics Optical Packaging Group• Teamed with several members in the cleanroom device fabrication facility to develop an optimized process for negative photoresists• Recipient of the APS/IBM Women in Physics Undergraduate Research Program Award awarded to top three summer interns

Hearing Research Laboratory• Developed a hearing diagnostic system based on a Matlab graphical user interface and a digital signal processor

Wireless Communication Theory Group• Developed c-language code for error detection in ultrawide band wireless communication