Professor Jian-Ping Wang to lead center for spintronics innovation
Professor Jian-Ping Wang in blue shirt and blue sweater smiling into the camera

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities in collaboration with Polar Semiconductor and Honeywell Aerospace is establishing the Spin Technology Center, which will advance Minnesota’s growing microelectronics and semiconductor industry. ECE’s Professor Jian-Ping Wang (Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Robert F. Hartmann Chair) will be the lead researcher. 

The project which costs $5.7 million has been awarded $2.83 million from the Minnesota Forward Fund administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). An additional $2.8 million comes from industry partners Polar Semiconductor and Honeywell Aerospace.

The new center will develop quantum spintronic devices focusing on high-tech magnetic sensors and advanced memory storage. These emerging technologies will improve detection of changes in the world around us and computation and storage of information. The devices will have applications in the biomedical, industrial automation, and automotive spaces and will also be designed for extreme environments. 

Learn more about the Center’s focus and impact at the College of Science and Engineering website. 

Learn how the center align's with the University's Elevate Extraordinary 2030 vision

Learn about the center and other Minnesota DEED awards 

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