Margot A. Johnson

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

The Margot A. Johnson-Doctoral Fellowship was established in 2016 by the Coherent / II-IV Foundation Board of Directors to honor their recently deceased co-founder and dedicated supporter. Margot delighted in talking with students supported by the Foundation and watching their growth and continuing education.

This fellowship was developed to add another level to the educational support offered through the Coherent / II-VI Foundation. The Margot A. Johnson-Post Doctoral Fellowship supports a post-doctoral student performing research deemed valuable by the Coherent / II-VI Foundation technical advisers and conducted at a University or College under the direction of a Principal Investigator

Key Principles of the Fellowship

Only one fellowship will be funded at a time

There will not necessarily be a fellowship granted each year

The research project will derive from a successful Block-Gift program funded by the Coherent / II-VI Foundation

Application for this fellowship will be by invitation only

The fellowship is an extension of the strong relationship with the host institution

The Margot A. Johnson Post-Doctoral Fellowship is funded by a private source outside of the Foundation but administered by the Coherent / II-VI Foundation.

First Recipient of the Margot A. Johnson-Doctoral Fellowship

The first recipient of this fellowship was Chunkun Jiao at Purdue University. Purdue University received a gift covering the twelve-month period from July 1, 2016 until June 30, 2017 to support post-doctoral research and development on “Deposited Gate Oxides for Next-Generation SiC Power MOSFET’s," performed by the university under the direction of Principal Investigator Professor Dallas Morisette.

Dr. Carl Johnson signs the Fellowship agreement with Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, the Michael and Katherine  Birck Head Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, with Principal Investigator, Dallas Morisette, observing.

From 2018 through 2022 the Margot A. Johnson Post-Doctoral Fellowship was again awarded to Purdue University and Chunkun Jiao, under the direction of Principal Investigator Professor Dallas Morisette, so that they could continue their work on “Deposited Gate Oxides for Next-Generation SiC Power MOSFET's".