David Zubia is an Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He joined UTEP's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 2001 after working at the University of New Mexico as a research engineer and research professor. He completed his doctoral studies in 2000 at UNM. His research has included efforts in the crystal growth and strain relief in nanopatterned substrates. His current research includes nanoscale aspects of electronic materials, solar cells and memristors. He has more than 20 archival journal papers and 26 conference papers and presentations. He received a Doctoral Fellowship from the Ford Foundation and holds two U.S. patents. He served as a guest editor for the Journal of Quantum Electronics and the Journal of Electronic Materials. He was Chair of the 3rd International CAST and Co-Chair of the 7th International TEXMEMS Conferences. He is a member of IEEE and Tau Beta Pi honor society.

• Nominated for Best Poster at the Photovoltaic Specialist Conference - IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (06/01/2017-06/30/2017)
• 1st Place Paso Del Norte Venture Competition - Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce (03/07/2017)
• Nominated for Best Poster at the Photovoltaic Specialist Conference - IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (06/01/2016-06/30/2016)
• Outstanding Performance Award - Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (10/01/2015-10/31/2015)
• Forest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship in Electrical Engineering - UTEP (09/01/2015)
• Golden Key Honorary Member - Golden Key International Honour Society (01/01/2014-12/31/2014)
• ECE Research Awards - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (06/01/2014-06/30/2014)
• Grand Marshal of the College of Engineering Commencement Ceremony - Dr. Natalicio, President, UTEP (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
• MAES Ouststanding Maestro Award for Teaching and Research - Mexican American Engineering Society (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
• Recognition for Ten Years of Service - Dr. Natalicio, President, UTEP (01/01/2011-12/31/2011)
• Professor of the Year - Electrical and Computer Engineering Students (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
• Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship - Ford Foundation (01/01/1990-12/31/1990)
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society - Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

• Ph D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico (2000)
• MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (1993)
• BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (1989)

• Work in Progress: Asset-Driven Equitable Partnerships (ADEP in Practice) 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2024), Kenneth A. Connor , Mohamed F. Chouikha , John C. Kelly, Pamela Leigh-Mack, Barry J. Sullivan, Stephen M. Goodnick , Miguel Velez-Reyes, Michelle Klein , Truong Nguyen , Petru Andrei, Shayla Sawyer, Esther T. Ososanya , David Zubia, Milford Muskett.

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• ApprentBiz Project: Cross-Disciplinary Capstone Program on Entrepreneurialism
• Collaborative Research, Teaching and Outreach in Low Energy Electronics