Lawrence Overzet

Ph.D. - Electrical Engineering
University of Illinios - 1988

M.S. - Electrical Engineering
University of Illinios - 1986

B.S. - Electrical Engineering
University of Illinios - 1983

Transient effects caused by pulsed gas and liquid injections into low pressure plasmas. D. Ogawa, C. Chung, M. Goeckner  and L. Overzet, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 19 034013 (2010) (11 pp.)  2010 - Publication

Tuning of Fe catalysts for growth of spin-capable carbon nanotubes. J.-H. Kim, H.-S. Jang, K. H. Lee, L. J. Overzet, G. S. Lee, Carbon 48, 538-47 (2010). 2010 - Publication

Relationship between gas-phase chemistries and surface processes in fluorocarbon etch plasmas: A process rate model. S. P. Sant, C. T. Nelson, L. J. Overzet, and M. J. Goeckner, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 27, 631- 42 (2009). 2009 - Publication

"The Direct Injection of Liquid Droplets into Low Pressure Plasmas." D. Ogawa, I. Saraf, A. Sra, R. Timmons, M. Goeckner and L. Overzet, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 27, 342-351 (2009). Also selected for the March 16, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.  Access the Virtual Journal at http://www.vjnano.org   2009 - Publication

Chemistry in long residence time fluorocarbon plasmas. S. P. Sant, C. T. Nelson, L. J. Overzet, and M. J. Goeckner, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 27, 193-208 (2009). 2009 - Publication

Progress report: Direct injection of liquids into low-pressure plasmas.  M. Goeckner, D. Ogawa, I. Saraf and L. Overzet, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 162, 012014 (2009) (9 pp.). 2009 - Publication

The enhanced growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet. K. H. Lee, H.-S. Jang, G.-Y. Eom, B.-J. Lee, D. Burk, L. Overzet, G. S. Lee. Materials Letters 62, 3849-51 (2008). 2008 - Publication

Effect of limiting the cathode surface on direct current microhollow cathode discharge in helium. T. Dufour, R. Dussart, P. Lefaucheux, P. Ranson, L. Overzet, M. Mandra, J.-B. Lee, M. Goeckner. Applied Physics Letters 93, 071508 (2008). (3pp). 2008 - Publication

Associate Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [1994–Present]
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [1988–1994]
Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science

Direct injection of liquids into low pressure plasmas: Working towards the synthesis of nanostructured composites.

2007–2007 Direct injection of liquids into low pressure plasmas: Working towards the synthesis of nanostructured composites. L. Overzet, M. Goeckner, D. Ogawa, I Saraf, R. Timmons and S. Sanchez. SPRING IV Conference, U. Houston, Houston TX Feb. 2007.

Filling of Carbon Nanotube Forests Grown by Atmospheric Pressure PECVD

2006–2006

In-situ study of plasma-wall interactions in inductively coupled fluorocarbon plasma.

2005–2005 In-situ study of plasma-wall interactions in inductively coupled fluorocarbon plasma. L. Overzet, M. Goeckner, E. Joseph, B. Zhou and S. Sant, Dry Process Symposium, Jeju Island Korea, Nov. 2005.

Carbon nanotube (CNT) growth using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet process and initial device test

2005–2005

Plasma Science Research at UTD: From Fluorocarbons to CNTs

2004–2004 Plasma Science Research at UTD: From Fluorocarbons to CNTs. L. Overzet, M. Goeckner and G.-S. Lee. University of Orleans - GREMI seminar. Orleans, France May 2004

"Consulting, Patents, Etc."

1. Consultant on Plasma Based Semiconductor Cleaning Technologies and Liaison to the Sandia National Laboratories CRADA Team, Sept.-Dec. 1999, Beta Squared Incorporated, Allen TX.
2. Patents:
   1. High Density Plasma Source for Semiconductor Processing. # 6,028,285.
   2. Plasma Apparatus for Ion Energy Control. # 6,097,157.
   3. Transmission Line Based Inductively Coupled Plasma Source with Stable Impedance. # 6,459,066
   4. Particle Contamination Cleaning from Substrates Using Plasmas, Reactive Gases, and Mechanical Agitation. #6,676,800.
   5. Ion-Ion Plasma Processing with Bias Modulation Synchronized to Time-Modulated Discharges. #6,875,700

Honors and Awards

1. Honorary Member in the Golden Key International Honour Society (10/07).
2. Polykarp Kusch Lecturer for UTD 2005.

Electrical, Computer Engineer Wins Plasma Prize

Dr. Lawrence Overzet, department head and professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, received the 2021 Plasma Prize from the Plasma Science & Technology Division of AVS. The award was announced during the AVS Virtual Symposium in October.

Professor Takes Leadership Role in Electrical Engineering Department

Dr. Lawrence Overzet, a longtime professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at UT Dallas, has been chosen to lead the department this fall.

In 1988, Overzet joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, which is routinely in the top 15 U.S. programs for the number of degrees awarded annually and includes members of the Texas Analog Center of Excellence, the largest university-based analog center in the world. The department, along with the Department of Computer Science, was a cornerstone in the creation of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science in 1986.

Prof Proud of One Grad in Particular: His Daughter

For Katie Overzet, going to school with Dad hasn’t been too bad.

She is scheduled to graduate from UT Dallas’ School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences on Saturday with a degree in neuroscience. And while she doesn’t often run into her father, electrical engineering Professor Lawrence Overzet, Katie said it’s been great knowing he’s around campus.

“It’s nice to have him there, looking out for me,” she said.

Overzet certainly plans to be there for his daughter on graduation day and might even get a chance to participate in the ceremony.

Katie is the eldest of his four children and the first to attend UT Dallas. Two of her younger siblings have since opted for Texas A&M University because they chose majors not offered here.