
J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Nan Marie Jokerst is the J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, and the Executive Director of the Duke Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility, a Duke shared cleanroom and characterization facility. She received her BS in Physics from Creighton University in 1982, and her MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1984 and 1989, respectively. She is a Fellow of the IEEE, and has served as an elected member of the IEEE LEOS Board of Governors, and as the VP for Conferences and as the VP Technical Affairs. She is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, and has served as Chair of the OSA Engineering Council. Her awards include an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, an IEEE Third Millenium Medal, the IEEE/HP Harriet B. Rigas Medal, and the Alumni in Academia Award for the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. She currently serves on the National Academies Board on Global Science and Technology. She has published over 200 refereed journal and conference publications, and has 6 patents.
Appointments and Affiliations
- J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Director of the Shared Materials Infrastructure Facility
- Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative
Contact Information
- Office Location: Fciemas 3589, Durham, NC 27708
- Office Phone: (919) 660-5503
- Email Address: nan.jokerst@duke.edu
- Websites:
Education
- B.S. Creighton University, 1982
- M.S.E.E. University of Southern California, 1984
- Ph.D. University of Southern California, 1989
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Fellows. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2003
- Fellows. Optical Society of America. 2001
Courses Taught
- ECE 449: Sensors and Sensor Interface Design
- ECE 496: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- EGR 101L: Engineering Design and Communication
In the News
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- A UNC/Duke/NCSU collaboration could lead to next nano eureka (Sep 18, 2015 | Tr…
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- Convocation Message to New Grad & Professional Students: Think Big, Reach Out, …
- Pratt Professor Nan Jokerst Elected Chair of the Academic Council (Feb 24, 2015)
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