Research Interests
Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) design, control, and fabrication, Biofunctionalized NEMS; Design, synthesis, characterization, and carrier transport in low-dimensional structures, (specifically) inorganic nanowires and carbon nanotubes for energy conversion applications; Optoelectronics and Molecular electronics.

Computing Interests
Parallel and distributed computing: MPI and PVM, parallel computer simulation; Dynamic data structures; Finite element analysis and numerical methods.
Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)

Peripheral Interests
Physical, Inorganic, and Biochemisty; Molecular Biology

Education
Ph.D. (candidate) MIT
S.M. (candidate) MIT
M.S. 2003, Vanderbilt University
B.E. 2000, Vanderbilt University

Honors and Awards
Pi Tau Sigma
Sigma Xi
Dean's Engineering Scholarship, Vanderbilt University
Meritor Automotive Fellowship Award
Outstanding Paper Award, ASME 2002, Region XI Conference
Exceptional Teaching Award, Vanderbilt University

Affiliations
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Physical Society (APS)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Materials Research Society (MRS)

Recent Publications
D.G. Walker, C.T. Harris, T.S. Fisher and J.L. Davidson, ``Estimation of Parameters in Thermal-Field Emission from Diamond,'' Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 14, No. 1, January 2005, pp. 113--120.

C. T. Harris, T. S. Fisher, D. G. Walker, and W. H. Hofmeister, "Experimental Characterization of Anode Heating due to Electron Field Emission", Microscale Thermal Engineering, 2004.

T. Harris, J. Huang, Z. F. Ren, M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Chen, "Thermoelectric Properties of Si-Ge Nanocomposites", MRS Fall Meeting, 2003.

G. Chen, C. Dames, T. Harris, D. Borca-Tasiuc, R. G. Yang, B. Yang, W. L. Liu, D. Song, M. Takashiri, "Thermal Conductivity Reduction Mechanisms in Superlattices", International Conference on Thermoelectrics, 2003.

C. T. Harris, Paul W. Majsztrik, T. S. Fisher, J. L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang, "Thermal-Field Electron Emission from Nanostructured CVD Diamond Films", AIAA Technical Conference, 2002.

C. T. Harris and T. S. Fisher, "Thermal Characterization of Electron Field Emission Using Diamond Thin Films", ASME Regional Technical Conference, 2002.

Useful Links and Resources

Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT

Electrical Engineering Department, MIT

NanoStructures Laboratory

Microsystems Technology Laboratories at MIT