Associate Professor Swaminathan Rajaraman has been named president of the Transducer Research Foundation (TRF), a nonprofit that drives research and collaborations in the fields of transducers, microsystems and nanosystems.
TRF organizes conferences, workshops and meetings and supports student researchers through scholarships and fellowships. The group also fosters engagement among academic, industry and government organizations to promote the dissemination of knowledge and the diffusion of technology. Membership is comprised of thought leaders across industry, academia and government in the broad areas of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), sensors and transducers.
Rajaraman will serve as president-elect until June 2026, when he will officially become president of TRF. During this time, he will also serve as the general chair of TRF’s flagship conference, “Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop,” which will take place in Hilton Head, South Carolina, from May 31 to June 4 in 2026.
“I’m incredible honored and humbled to be named the next president of the Transducer Research Foundation,” Rajaraman says. “To be mentioned in the same breath as the famous academics and leaders in the field who have led this fantastic organization, including Stephen Senturia of MIT, Thomas Kenny of Stanford, Reza Ghodssi of the University of Maryland, Wen Ko of Case Western University and Benjamin Hocker of Honeywell is an honor in itself.”
At UCF, Rajaraman leads the Multi-functional Integrated System Technology (MIST) Center sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation, as well as his research lab, the NanoBioSensors and Systems Laboratory. His expertise is in micro- and nanofabrication technologies, wearable and implantable micro devices, and advanced micro/nanomaterial development. He earned his doctoral degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
In additional to his appointment with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rajaraman holds joint appointments in the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, and is affiliated with the UCF NanoScience Technology Center.
As the future president of TRF, Rajaraman says he plans to drive new technology applications in MEMS, sensors and transducers.
“Along with the excellent board of directors, the wisdom of our emeritus trustees and the wonderful executive leadership team, we will continue to push the field of MEMS and sensors forward into new and uncharted application spaces,” Rajaraman says. “During my tenure as president, I plan to emphasize and continue the mission of TRF, which is to stimulate research in science and engineering, and to enhance technologies related to transducers, microsystems and nanosystems.”
- Written by Marisa Ramiccio