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Willie John Padilla
Dr. Paul Wang Distinguished Professor
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
willie.padilla@duke.edu
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IEEE Fellow
International
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
· 2025
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Optica Fellow
National
Optica (formerly Optical Society of America)
· 2013
Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers
National
President of the United States of America
· 2009
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Published March 19, 2024
Duke Today
Duke Announces 32 New Distinguished Professorships
Published August 12, 2014
Willie Padilla: Exploring Technology’s “Terahertz Gap”
