Introduced by Professor James F. Gibbons.

James Plummer is Dean Emeritus of the School of Engineering, and the John M. Fluke Professor of Electrical Engineering.

Professor Plummer helped to invent the insulated gate bipolar transistor. He is a beloved advisor and professor, receiving many accolades for teaching .

Professor Plummer's work in the broad field of silicon devices and technology has made important contributions to integrating CMOS logic and high-voltage lateral DMOS devices on the same chip. His work led to several power MOS device concepts which have become important power switching devices.