Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Feng Li is the Micron Endowed Professor of Microelectronics at University of Idaho and director of the Next Generation Microelectronics Research Center. He’s helping shape the future of semiconductors — not just through research, but by training the next generation of skilled workers Idaho’s tech industry needs. Li studies high-temperature devices that can withstand the extreme heat of space missions, geothermal systems and supersonic flight, while giving students hands-on experience in microchip fabrication and clean room technology.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:28 High-temperature electronics
02:25 Implications of high-temp tech
03:35 Working with Micron
05:36 Building a high-demand workforce
Read Feng's bio at https://go.uidaho.edu/3UdtdZK
Learn more about U of I's Next Generation Microelectronics Research Center at https://go.uidaho.edu/44MLoKG
Find more Vandal Theory Podcast episodes at https://uidaho.edu/news/the-vandal-theory
Feng Li is the Micron Endowed Professor of Microelectronics at University of Idaho and director of the Next Generation Microelectronics Research Center. He’s helping shape the future of semiconductors — not just through research, but by training the next generation of skilled workers Idaho’s tech industry needs. Li studies high-temperature devices that can withstand the extreme heat of space missions, geothermal systems and supersonic flight, while giving students hands-on experience in microchip fabrication and clean room technology.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:28 High-temperature electronics
02:25 Implications of high-temp tech
03:35 Working with Micron
05:36 Building a high-demand workforce
Read Feng's bio at https://go.uidaho.edu/3UdtdZK
Learn more about U of I's Next Generation Microelectronics Research Center at https://go.uidaho.edu/44MLoKG
Find more Vandal Theory Podcast episodes at https://uidaho.edu/news/the-vandal-theory
