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Lucas Passmore

Associate Teaching Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Engineering Science and Mechanics

210 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building

ljp149@psu.edu

814-867-5409

 
 

 

Education

  • BS, Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 2001
  • Ph D, Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, 2009

Publications

Journal Articles

  • K. Sarpatwari, Osama O Awadelkarim, Lucas Passmore, T.T Ho, M.W. Kuo, Theresa S Mayer and Suzanne E Mohney, 2011, "Low Frequency Three Terminal Charge Pumping Applied to Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect-Transistors", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 10, (4), pp. 871-874
  • Thomas Litzinger, Peggy N Van Meter, C. Firetto, Lucas Passmore, Christine Masters, Stephen R Turns, Gary L Gray, Francesco Costanzo and Sarah E Zappe, 2010, "A Cognitive Study of Problem Solving in Statics", Journal of Engineering Education, 99, (4), pp. 337--354
  • Lucas Passmore, Osama O Awadelkarim and Joseph P Cusumano, 2010, "High-Sensitivity Tracking of MOSFET Damage Using Dynamic-Mode Transient Measurements", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 59, (6)
  • K. Sarpatwari, Lucas Passmore, Samia A Suliman and Osama O Awadelkarim, 2007, "Analysis of current-voltage-temperature characteristics in SiC Schottky diodes using threshold-accepting simulated-annealing techniques", Solid State Electronics, 51, (5), pp. 644--649
  • Lucas Passmore, K. Sarpatwari, Samia A Suliman, Osama O Awadelkarim, R. Ridley, G. Dolny, J. Michalowicz and C.-T. Wu, 2006, "Fowler-Nordheim and hot carrier reliabilities of U-shaped trench-gated transistors studied by three terminal charge pumping", Thin Solid Films, 504, (1-2), pp. 302--306
  • Lucas Passmore, K. Sarpatwari, Samia A Suliman, Osama O Awadelkarim, R. Ridley, G. Dolny, J. Michalowicz and Chuntao Wu, 2005, "Modified three terminal charge pumping technique applied to vertical transistor structures", 23, pp. 2189--2193

Conference Proceedings

  • Lucas Passmore, Joseph P Cusumano and Osama O Awadelkarim, 2010, "Damage Assessment Via Eigen-Transient Analysis of MOSFET Devices"
  • Peter J Shull, Lucas Passmore and C. Firetto, 2010, "Improved Team Function: Student-Driven Team Rules and Consequences"
  • Lucas Passmore, Thomas Litzinger, Christine Masters and Stephen R Turns, 2010, "Sources Of Students’ Difficulties With Couples And Moments In Statics"
  • Christine Masters, Thomas Litzinger, Lucas Passmore, Peggy N Van Meter, Sarah E Zappe, Stephen R Turns and C. Firetto, 2009, "Improving Students Ability to Model during Problem-solving in Statics"
  • Thomas Litzinger, C. Firetto, Lucas Passmore, Peggy N Van Meter, K. Higley, Christine Masters, Francesco Costanzo, Gary L Gray, Stephen R Turns and Jonna M Kulikowich, 2008, "Identifying and Remediating Deficiencies in Problem-Solving in Statics"
  • Lucas Passmore and Aiman S Kuzmar, 2006, "A comparison between the engineering mechanics-strength of materials course in the engineering, and engineering technology programs at Penn State"
  • K. Sarpatwari, Lucas Passmore, Samia A Suliman and Osama O Awadelkarim, 2006, "Current-Voltage Characteristics and Charge-Carrier Traps in N-Type 4H-SiC Schottky Structures", pp. 250--253

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

  • Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Teaching Award, PSEAS, November 2023
  • Penn State Engineering Alumni Society Outstanding Advisor, Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, October 2019

Service

Service to Penn State:

  • Contributions to Programs to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Member, ESM - DEI Committee Member, ESM Department, DEI Committee, August 2022
  • Committee Work, Co-Chairperson, Academic Integrity Committee Member/Chair/Co-Chair, College of Engineering, Academic Integrity Committee, October 2014

Service to External Organizations:

 


 

About

The Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) is an internationally distinguished department that is recognized for its globally competitive excellence in engineering and scientific accomplishments, research, and educational leadership.

Our Engineering Science program is the official undergraduate honors program of the College of Engineering, attracting the University’s brightest engineering students. We also offer graduate degrees in ESM, engineering mechanics, engineering at the nano-scale, and an integrated undergraduate/graduate program.

Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

212 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-4523