Leah Espenhahn, Ph.D.

Education and Training:

• Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2026
• B.S. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2020

Research Areas:

• Engineering Education
• Compound Semiconductor Devices

Selected Publications:

1. L. Espenhahn, S. H. Lee, K. Mohd-Yusof, J. M. Dallesasse, “Interactive Lecturing in a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate Semiconductor Innovations Course.” in ASEE Ann. Conf. & Expo., Charlotte, NC, USA, Jun. 2026.
2. L. Espenhahn, E. Raftery, M.Y. Lin, H. Chen, and H. Golecki, “Factors Influencing Researcher Identitites in Minority Gender Students in Electrical Engineering.” in IEEE Front. Educ. (FIE), Washington, DC. USA, Oct. 2024.
3. L. Espenhahn, J. Carlson, P. Su, and J. M. Dallesasse, “Heterogeneously integrated VCSEls on silicon,” in SPIE OPTO Vertical-Cavity Survace Emitting Lasers XXVI, San Francisco, CA, USA, Mar. 2022, p. 25.

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