Andras Kis
Biography
Andras Kis has had a profound impact on 2D materials for digital systems, particularly his pioneering research on transistors constructed from 2D materials. Prior to 2010, graphene was a popular 2D material, but its use in digital systems was severely restricted due to its lack of bandgap. Kis demonstrated a transistor based on MoS2 and opened an entirely new direction of research toward devices and circuits made of 2D materials other than graphene, a direction with enormous practical applications. Recently, Kis has also produced outstanding results in the field of optoelectronics. All told, his work has had a major impact on research in electronics and has extraordinary potential for the future of technology.
An IEEE Fellow, Kis is a Professor of Electrical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland and is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Lotfi A. Zadeh Award for Emerging Technologies for "pioneering work and breakthroughs on 2D materials and electronic devices."
