Modafe completed his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in September 2007

Alireza Modafe completed his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in September 2007. His dissertation is titled "Benzocyclobutene-Based Electric Micromachines Supported on Microball Bearings: Design, Fabrication, and Characterization." As a part of his dissertation, Alireza developed the first linear micromotor supported on microball bearings. This micromotor uses layers of benzocyclobutene (BCB) low-k polymers for insulation and passivation. Alireza is currently working as a Product Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., in Manassas, Virginia.