Dr. Steven A. Vitale, Ph.D.

Dr. Steven A. Vitale is a visiting professor in the Department of Physics & Nuclear Engineering at the United States Military Academy, where he teaches Physics 2 and collaborates with other faculty on research efforts.

He is also a senior technical staff member in the Advanced Technology division at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory. His research spans the areas of plasma physics and solid-state devices, developing novel processing technology to create emerging microelectronics capabilities. Dr. Vitale's work includes devices enabled by two-dimensional materials, diamonds, and phase-change materials. 

His broader interests include ultralow-power microelectronics, plasma science, and technology for environmental, nanoelectronic, and medical applications. Dr. Vitale has also held laboratory leadership positions within the groups of Quantum Information and Integrated Nanosystems, Advanced Imaging Technology, Advanced Silicon Technology, and the Microelectronics Laboratory.

Before joining Lincoln Laboratory, Dr. Vitale worked at Texas Instruments, where he developed plasma processes for microelectronics manufacturing at the 90-nanometer, 65-nanometer, and 45-nanometer technology nodes.

He has authored more than 100 publications and conference presentations and holds 11 issued patents. Dr. Vitale has served on the executive committee for several international scientific conferences, including the IEEE Subthreshold Microelectronics Conference, the IEEE S3S Conference, and the AVS International Symposium.