Areas
of Expertise
Microelectromechanical Devices,
Micromachined Uncooled Infrared Detectors,
semiconductor and superconductor devices and
materials, thin film deposition
Background
Dr. Butler’s
research interests include uncooled infrared
detectors, micro-electromechanical devices (MEMS),
microfabrication and thin film deposition. He has
published more than 85 journal articles and conference
presentations and holds four patents. Dr. Butler is a
senior member of the IEEE, a member of the SPIE, and
the American Physical Society. He is active in the
IEEE. He has served as the Chair of the IEEE Dallas
Section and the IEEE Dallas Chapter of Electron
Devices. He is a recipient of the IEEE Third
Millennium Medal and is an IEEE Electron Device
Society Distinguished Lecturer.
Dr. Butler joined the Electrical
Engineering Department at Southern Methodist
University in 1987 as an Assistant Professor. He was
promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 1993
and Professor in 2001. He joined the faculty of
Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at
Arlington in 2002
