The CATN2 serves as an interface between CNSE faculty and staff that are leveraged to support projects with industrial, academic, and government partners. The following are some of the faculty and staff that support CATN2 activities:
Michael Fancher
Director NYS Center for Advanced Technology in Nanoelectronics & Nanomaterials (CATN2), Director Advanced Manufacturing performance center (AMP), Principal Investigator: Cyber-Physical Systems, Clean Energy Projects, and Entrepreneurial Programs.
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FACULTY
Robert Brainard, Ph.D.
Professor of Nanoscience
Nathaniel Cady, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, Professor
Research Focus
design, synthesis and characterization of new molecules and polymers for their use in nanotechnology.
Research Focus
Nanobiotechnology, Biosensors, Molecular biology, Microfluidics, Detection systems
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Gregory Denbeaux, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Alain Diebold, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus and Empire Innovation Professor of Nanoscale Science - Volunteer Adjunct Professor
Research Focus
fundamentals of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) resists, electron interactions in solids, lithography, nanoparticle detection and identification
Research Focus
Nanoscale metrology and materials science, Materials characterization at the nanoscale, Semiconductor metrology and characterization
Kathleen Dunn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Focus
Electron Microscopy, Ion Microscopy, Electron-beam Induced Deposition, Electrochemical Deposition, Defects in Metals, Alloys and Oxide Nanoparticles
Eric Eisenbraun, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Nanoscience
Michael Fasullo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nanobioscience
Research Focus
Thin films, ALD, CVD, metallization,
barriers, interconnects, gate stack
metals
Research Focus
Genome profiling of toxin resistance, Repair of radiation-induced DNA damage, Cytochrome P450 activation of carcinogens, Biosensors for toxin exposure, Electrophoretic and single cell karyotyping
Spyros Gallis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Nanoengineering
Research Focus
Nanostructured materials; SiC nanowires; 2D materials; Color centers in nanostructures; Quantum photonics at telecom wavelengths; Advanced physical failure analysis.
Robert Geer, Ph.D
Professor of Nanoscale Science
Research Focus
Nanomechanical and nano-optical metrology, Planarization processing for IC fabrication, Molecular self-assembly, Novel approaches of scanning probe microscopy
J. Andres Melendez, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Janet Paluh, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Research Focus
Free Radical Biology, Cellular and organismal aging biology, Matrix Remodeling, Nanobiotechnology, Host & Pathogen interactions
Research Focus
Applying neurotechnologies to understanding neurodevelopment and repair of human central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS and PNS) for therapeutic applications.
F. (Shadi) Shahedipour-Sandvik, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President of Research Advancement and Graduate Studies
Research Focus
High frequency/power electronics, Energy: Photovoltaic, Beta(photo)voltaic, solar cells, Detectors, Chemical and Biosensors, Nanostructures and Nanodevices, Wide band gap materials, Metalorganic vapor phase Epitaxy of compound semiconductors
Carl Ventrice, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Yubing Xie, Ph.D
Assocaite Professor of Nanobio Science
Research Focus
Graphene-based Nanoelectronic Devices, Surface Electronic and Magnetic Structure of Half-metallic Oxides, Growth and Characterization of Self-Assembled Monolayers:, Stability of Polar Oxide Surfaces
Research Focus
Biomedical nanotechnology, Stem cell technology, Biomaterials , Tissue engineering, Gene therapy, Nanomedicine
James Lloyd, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Professor
Research Focus
Electromigration in nano-structured conductors, Time Dependent Dielectric Breakdown (TDDB) in interlevel dielectrics, Reliability issues in lead-free solder applications, Investigation into failure modes in novel materials and at nanometer dimensions
Serge Oktyabrsky, Ph.D
Professor of Nanoscience
Research Focus
Compound semiconductors, Photonics, Electronics, Molecular beam epitaxy, Semiconductor materials and nanostructures
Satyavolu Papa Rao, Ph.D
Adjunct Professor
Research Focus
Advanced nanofabrication techniques, and leveraging the capabilities of advanced 300mm processes and tools to address challenges in areas ranging from quantum computing devices through terahertz electronic devices to nano-biological structures.