Dr. Hengky Chandrahalim, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
AFIT Nanofabrication & Characterization Facility Director
Hengky Chandrahalim is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. Additionally, he serves as the Faculty Director of the AFIT Nanofabrication & Characterization Facility. His academic journey began with a B.Sc. degree from The Ohio State University, followed by M.Eng., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University, all in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
After graduating from Cornell University in 2009, he broadened his research exposure as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Micro and Nanosystems Laboratory at ETH Zurich. Prior to his appointment at AFIT, he held a dual position as a Research Fellow and Lecturer in the departments of Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan.
Prof. Chandrahalim is a fellow of IOP and IET, a senior member of IEEE and OPTICA, and a member of AAAS, APS, ASME, and SPIE. He engages in peer-review activities for publications specializing in optics & photonics, RF & microwave systems, acoustics, ultrasonics, frequency control, micro/nanosystems, and sensors & actuators. Additionally, he contributes to the academic community as an Editorial Board Member for Royal Society Open Science, the Journal of Optical Microsystems, and Advanced Photonics Nexus. His service extends to the organization of various major technical conferences.
Education
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
M.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
M.Eng., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
Awards
- [2025] IEEE Dayton Section Harrell V. Noble Award
- [2025] AFIT Civilian of the Year Award – Non-supervisory Category IV (for 2024)
- [2024] Elected Fellow, The Institute of Physics (IOP)
- [2024] Department of the Air Force Technology Transfer & Transition Program Top Inventor Recognition
- [2024] Air Education & Training Command Winner of the 75th Arthur S. Flemming Award, Applied Science & Engineering Category
- [2023] Elected Fellow, The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
- [2023] Air Education & Training Command’s Outstanding Airman of the Year, Civilian Supervisory Category IV for 2022
- [2023] IEEE Dayton Section Photonics Society Award
- [2023] Air University’s Outstanding Airman of the Year, Civilian Supervisory Category IV for 2022
- [2023] AFIT’s Outstanding Airman of the Year, Civilian Supervisory Category IV for 2022
- [2023] AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management 2022 4th Quarter Award (Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technicians and Faculty Researchers Team)
- [2022] Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE) Professional Achievement Award
- [2022] Top 20 Best Contributed Paper at the Optical Sensors & Sensing Congress (Advisor)
- [2022] AFIT Chancellor's 2021 Innovation Excellence Award
- [2021] Elected Senior Member, OPTICA
- [2020 – 2023] National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine’s Fellowship (Mentor)
- [2020 – 2021] Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) Faculty Excellence Award
- [2020 – 2021] AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Professor Award
- [2020] Semifinalist in the Air Force Spark Tank competition (Mentor)
- [2019] IEEE NEMS Best Student Paper Finalist (Advisor)
- [2017] Sentinel of Science Award: Top Reviewers in Physics & Astronomy
- [2016 – 2017] Sentinel of Science Award: Top Reviewers in Engineering
- [2011] Elected Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- [2009] IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control Society (UFFC-S) Student Paper Competition Award