Celebrating a University of Arizona Inventor: Dr. Farrukh Najmi

NewFoS is proud to recognize Dr. Farrukh Najmi, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Arizona, for being honored as a University of Arizona Inventor. This recognition highlights Dr. Najmi’s innovative work on Topological Acoustics–based RF SAW Devices, developed in collaboration with Pierre Deymier, Pierre Lucas, Krishna Muralitharan, Zafer Mutlu, and Keith Runge.

This achievement reflects the cutting-edge research taking place across the NewFoS community, where interdisciplinary and cross-institutional partnerships fuel impactful innovation.

✨ Project 2 at NewFoS, conducted in collaboration with colleagues at UCLA, demonstrates how multi-university teamwork accelerates discovery and opens new opportunities in topological acoustics and next-generation device technologies.

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Najmi and to all our partners at the University of Arizona and UCLA for their remarkable contributions to advancing science and technology.

Photo Credits: Samarjith Biswas