Dr. Ariful Haque is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas State University and a core faculty member of the Materials Science, Engineering & Commercialization (MSEC) Ph.D. program. Prior to joining Texas State, he worked as a Technology Development Engineer in the Logic Technology Development (LTD) division at Intel Corporation, USA, where he contributed to the advancement of next-generation semiconductor process technologies.

Dr. Haque holds dual Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering (EE) and Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) from North Carolina State University (NCSU). His doctoral research focused on the fabrication, characterization, and optimization of carbon- and III-nitride-based semiconductors and devices. In 2019, he also earned a Master of Nanoengineering degree from NCSU, specializing in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics. Additionally, he holds an MS in Materials Science from Missouri State University (2015) and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), earned in 2012.

Dr. Haque has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, including in prestigious IEEE Transactions, along with 6 conference proceedings papers and a couple of book chapters. He has also delivered more than a dozen presentations and invited talks at leading international conferences and universities around the world.