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Research initiatives in Solid-State and Nanotechnology encompass diverse subjects. Experimental studies in integrated photonics and optoelectronics range from designing and manufacturing devices to exploring device physics, developing optoelectronic and photonic integrated circuits for communications, imaging, sensing, and solar energy applications, as well as merging III-V photonics with Si CMOS technology. Theoretical modeling and analysis often support these experimental efforts. Investigations in organic and molecular electronics involve creating organic field-effect transistors, integrated circuits, and light-emitting devices on flexible substrates, along with hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin-film transistors and active-matrix arrays for display and sensor technologies. Faculty members pioneer research on high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices using advanced compound semiconductor materials and intricate heterostructures. Ongoing work includes epitaxial growth of semiconductor compounds, utilizing three molecular beam epitaxy systems and a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition setup to explore novel materials and advance device development.