Surface Science Consultant: Surface Electronic Structure, Surface Chemistry, Interfaces, Work Function, Electrospray, and Nanotechnology-Nanotubing

Expertise

• Materials science with a focus on semiconductors, conductive polymers, nanocrystals, carbon nanotubes and bio-molecular materials.
• Materials interfaces, surface science, chemical interaction at surfaces and electronic structure.
• Surface science and surface characterization using photoemission spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, Kelvin probe, focused ion beam, scanning electron microscopy and UVVIS.
• Thin film deposition with spray and vapor deposition.
• Thin film growth and characterization.
• Carbon nanotube structure and growth.
• Electrospray injection and applications of electrospray.
• Electronic materials with a focus on organic materials and plastic electronics.
• Ferroelectric materials (LiNbO3.)

Experience

University Professor

• Undisclosed University, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, 2005 - Present
• University of South Florida, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, 2000 - 2005
• SUNY, Binghamton, Assistant Professor of Physics, 1999 - 2000

Research

• Naval Research Laboratory, Optical Sciences Division, 1999
• Colorado State University, DFG fellowship: Post Doctoral, 1995 - 1999
• Research fellowships at the "Venture Business Laboratory" at Kobe University
• Osaka University and University of Arizona, Research
• California State University, Research Stay, Parkinson's Laboratory
• Hahn-Meitner-Institute, Research Assistant, Berlin, Germany, 1991 - 1987
• Dornier System GmbH, Research internship, Germany, 1986

Honors & Publications

Certifications

• University of South Florida Outstanding Faculty Award
• European Union Science and Technology Research Fellowship
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG): Post Doctoral Fellowship
• Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD): Graduate Research Fellowship

Academic and Professional Affiliations

• AVS, MRS, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG)

Publications

• 50 peer reviewed publications
• Four patents

Education

Ph.D. Physics, Technical University Berlin, Germany