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Wilkes University Students Tour On Semiconductor as Part of Microfabrication Lab

Wilkes-Barre, PA (05/09/2018) — Media contact for this release: Gabrielle D'Amico, Director of Communications gabrielle.damico@wilkes.edu (570) 408-4510

Ten Wilkes University electrical engineering students put their classroom experience to the test when they toured On Semiconductor in Mountain Top, Pa., on April 30. Students enrolled in assistant professor of electrical engineering, Wei Du's, microfabrication lab course had the opportunity to broaden their vision on the current semiconductor field. The trip will continue to be offered with the course in the future.

The microfabrication lab is a unique experience that most students do not experience until the graduate level. Wilkes undergraduate students are given fundamental microfabrication techniques as well as introduction to cutting-edge nanotechnology, serving as a competitive advantage for their future career.

Two Wilkes students also attended, giving a lecture on their experience with the company. Kaitlyn Sitch and Rob Hess were invited to give a talk to share their intern experiences at On Semiconductor. Hess discussed photolithography technology and Sitch talked about her duty on automotive design and simulation.

On Semiconductor is a leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions. The company's products help engineers solve design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace and defense applications.

[Pictured from left to right, top row: Josh Gentilesco, Brad Thomer, Jake Plank, Evan Steward, Matthew Helwig. Bottom row: Kaitlyn Sitch, Bhavink Patel, Jonathan Smith, Khaled Malallah, Taylor Zawierucha, Ryan Marshall, assistant professor of electrical engineering ,Wei Du and Mike Novosel, Om Semiconductor employee and Wilkes adjunct faculty and co-instructor.]

About Wilkes University:

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college, at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. The Economist named Wilkes 25th in the nation for the value of its education for graduates. In addition to 43 bachelor's degree programs, Wilkes offers 25 master's degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at www.wilkes.edu.

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