Shamus McNamara
Assoc Professor
Dr. Shamus McNamara received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1994 and 1996, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002. He did his post-doctoral work at the University of Michigan, and is a co-founder of a startup company. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests lie in the fields of microelectronics and MEMS, with an emphasis on transistors, sensors, and gas microfluidic systems. He has ten issued patents with additional patents pending.
Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, 1994
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, 1996
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002
Publications
Journal Articles
- Arutt, C., N., Shuvra, P., D., Lin, J., Alles, M., L., Alphenaar, B., W., Davidson, J., L., Walsh, K., M., McNamara, S., Fleetwood, D., M. & Shrimpf, R., D. (2019). Dopant-Type and Concentration Dependence of Total-Ionizing Dose Response in Piezoresistive Micromachined Cantilevers. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 66, 397
- Arutt, C., N., Liao, W., Gong, H., Shuvra, P., D., Lin, J., T., Alles, M., Alphenaar, B., W., Davidson, J., Walsh, K., M., McNamara, S., Zhang, E., X., Sternberg, A., Fleetwood, D., Reed, R. & Schrimpf, R. (2018). Dose-Rate Effects on the Total-Ionizing-Dose Response of Piezoresistive Micromachined Cantilevers. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 65(1), 58-63
- Gong, H., Liao, W., Zhang, E., X., Sternberg, A., McCurdy, M., Davidson, J., Reed, R., Fleetwood, D., Schrimpf, R., Shuvra, P., D., Lin, J., T., McNamara, S., Walsh, K., M., Alphenaar, B., W. & Alles, M. (2018). Proton-Induced Displacement Damage and Total-Ionizing-Dose Effects on Silicon-Based MEMS Resonators. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 65(`1), 34-38
- Arutt, C., N., Alles, M., Liao, W., Gong, H., Davidson, J., Schrimpf, R., Reed, R., Weller, R., Bolotin, K., Nicholl, R., Pham, T., Zettl, A., Du, Q., Hu, J., Li, M., Alphenaar, B., W., Lin, J., Shuvra, P., D., McNamara, S., Walsh, K., M., Feng, P., Homeijer, B., Palcawich, R., Proie, R., Jones, J., Glaser, E., Cress, C. & Bassiri-Gharb, N. (2017). The Study of Radiation Effects in Emerging Micro and Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (M and NEMs). Semiconductor Science and Technology, 32(1), 013005
- Gong, H., Liao, W., Zhang, E., X., Sternberg, A., McCurdy, M., Davidson, J., Reed, R., Fleetwood, D., Schrimpf, R., Shuvra, P., D., Lin, J., T., McNamara, S., Walsh, K., M., Alphenaar, B., W. & Alles, M. (2017). Total-Ionizing-Dose Effects in Piezoresistive Micromachined Cantilevers. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 64(1), 263-268
- Lin, J., Shuvra, P., D., McNamara, S., Gong, H., Liao, W., Davidson, J., L., Walsh, K., M., Alles, M., L. & Alphenaar, B., W. (2017). Near-Surface Electronic Contribution to Semiconductor Elasticity. Physical Review Applied, 8(3), 034013
- Crain, M., M., McNamara, S., Depuy, G. & Keynton, R., S. (2016). Formation of SiO2/Si3N4/SiO2 Positive and Negative Electrets on a Silicon Substrate. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 25(6), 1041-1049
- Shuvra, P., D., McNamara, S., Lin, J., Alphenaar, B., W., Walsh, K., M. & Davidson, J. (2016). Axial asymmetry for improved sensitivity in MEMS piezoresistors. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 26(9), 095014
- McNamara, S. & Zhu, L. (2015). Low Power Tunneling Current Strain Sensor Using MOS Capacitors. IEEE J. MEMS, 23(5), 755-762
- McNamara, S., Schneider, J., D. & Rebolledo-Mendez, J., D. (2015). A Grayscale Pneumatic Micro-Valve for use in a Reconfigurable Tactile Tablet for Vision-Impaired Individuals. J. Micromechanics and Microengineering, 25, 015008
- Ratnayake, D., Martin, M., D., Gowrishetty, U., R., Porter, D., Berfield, T., A., McNamara, S. & Walsh, K., M. (2015). Engineering Stress in Thin Films for the Field of Bistable MEMS. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
- Faiz, A. & McNamara, S. (2014). Mathematical model of a nanoporous thermoelectric based Knudsen pump. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 32(4), 041601
- Faiz, A., Bell, A., D., Sumanasekera, G. & McNamara, S. (2014). Nanoporous Bi2Te3 Thermoelectric Based Knudsen Gas Pump. J. Micromech Microeng., 20, 035002
- Shuvra, P., D. & McNamara, S. (2014). The Strain Capacitor: A Novel Energy Storage Device. AIP Advances, 4, 127158
- Bell, A., Ehringer, W. & McNamara, S. (2013). Scavenged body heat powered infusion pump. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING, 23(11)
- Pharas, K., Miles, S. & McNamara, S. (2012). Thermal transpirational flow in the transitional flow regime. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films, 30(5)
- Koralalage, M., K., Parish, R., Bates, A., M., McNamara, S., Paxton, W., F. & Sumanasekera, G., U. (2022). <span style="font-size:12pt;">The Influence of Absorbate Desorption and Kinetic Isotope Effects on the Surface Conductivity of Diamond</span>. J. Electronic Materials , 51, 3336-3341
- Lin, J., Shuvra, P., D., Yang, J., A., McNamara, S., Walsh, K., M. & Alphenaar, B., W. (2020). Buckled Beam Mechanical Memory using an Asymmetric Piezoresistor for Readout. J. Micromech. Microeng, 30, 075006
- McNamara, S. & Huddleston, L. (2021). Transfer Doping in Diamond or Channel Doping and Electrical Contacts. IEEE Trans. Electron Devices
- Qu, C., Alphenaar, B., W., McNamara, S. & Walsh, K., M. (2021). Design of line seeds for glancing angle deposition. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 39, 043404
- Qu, C., Walsh, K., M. & McNamara, S. (2021). Design of Line Seeds for Glancing Angle Deposition. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, 39, 043404-1 to 043404-7
Books
- McNamara, S. (2016). Operating Principles of Semiconductor Devices. : CreateSpace
More about Shamus McNamara
- 2021-2022 UofL Faculty Favorite (Teaching Award), 2022, University of Louisville
2023
Spring
- ECE 210 - LOGIC DESIGN
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
2022
Spring
- ECE 473 - INTRO TO EM FIELDS & WAVES
- ECE 542 - SEMICON DEV FUNDAMENTALS
- ECE 542 - SEMICON DEV FUNDAMENTALS
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Summer
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
Fall
- ECE 210 - LOGIC DESIGN
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 632 - SEMICONDUCTOR PRINCIPLES
2021
Spring
- ECE 473 - INTRO TO EM FIELDS & WAVES
- ECE 542 - SEMICON DEV FUNDAMENTALS
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
Fall
- ECE 210 - LOGIC DESIGN
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 211 - LOGIC DESIGN LABORATORY
- ECE 632 - SEMICONDUCTOR PRINCIPLES
2020
Summer
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Spring
- ECE 333 - ELECTRONICS I
- ECE 334 - ELECTRONICS I LAB
- ECE 334 - ELECTRONICS I LAB
- ECE 334 - ELECTRONICS I LAB
- ECE 542 - SEMICON DEV FUNDAMENTALS
Fall
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 322 - INTRO TO ECE COMP TOOLS
2019
Summer
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
Spring
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 633 - MICROELECT DESIGN & FABR
2018
Spring
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 633 - MICROELECT DESIGN & FABR
2017
Fall
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
Spring
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 636 - MEMS DESIGN / FABRICATION
2016
Spring
- ECE 634 - MICROELECT DES & FAB LAB
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 633 - MICROELECT DESIGN & FABR
Summer
- ECE 638 - THE MOSFET
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 699 - MENG ADV LEVEL IND PROJ
Fall
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 698 - MENG PAPER IN EE
2015
Spring
- ECE 699 - MENG ADV LEVEL IND PROJ
- ECE 692 - MS ADV LEVEL INDEP PROJ
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 636 - MEMS DESIGN / FABRICATION
- ECE 637 - MEMS DESIGN / FABRIC LAB
Summer
- ECE 692 - MS ADV LEVEL INDEP PROJ
- ECE 593 - IND STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
Fall
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 632 - SEMICONDUCTOR PRINCIPLES
2014
Fall
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 693 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ECE
- ECE 322 - INTRO TO ECE COMP TOOLS
Summer
- ECE 333 - ELECTRONICS I
- ECE 334 - ELECTRONICS I LAB
- ECE 334 - ELECTRONICS I LAB
Spring
- ECE 600 - SP TOPICS-ECE
- ECE 638 - THE MOSFET
2013
Fall
- ECE 542 - PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS
- ECE 632 - SEMICONDUCTOR PRINCIPLES
Summer
- ECE 699 - MENG ADV LEVEL IND PROJ