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Sefaattin Tongay

Sefaattin Tongay (Hebrew: שת אריאל טונגאי) is an American-Jewish materials scientist and engineer internationally recognized for materials manufacturing of emergent semiconductors and quantum materials. He is the chair of Materials Science and Engineering at Arizona State University and serves as an associate editor at American Institute of Physics (AIP) Applied Physics Reviews[6] and Nature 2D materials & applications by Nature.[7]

Sefaattin Tongay
Born
Germany
NationalityGermany and United States of America
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley

Stanford University

University of Florida
Known forGraphene solar cells, graphene devices, the discovery of quasi-1D materials, 2D alloys, quantum manufacturing
AwardsPresidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1] National Science Foundation CAREER Award[2][3] Highly Cited Researchers of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 [4][5]
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum Materials, Nanotechnology, Materials Manufacturing, Materials discovery and synthesis, Crystal Growth, Quantum Optics, Electronics
InstitutionsArizona State University

Recognition edit

His work received several prestigious awards including one from the President of the United States Donald Trump Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1][8] given to outstanding scientists and engineers in the U.S. by the White House. His work has resulted in prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award[2][3] and Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World award. From 2019-2023, his work has seen him identified as one of the most influential researchers over the past decade by Clarivate Analytics and Web of Science.[4][5][9] Google Scholar statistics independently identified him as one of the top 10 researchers in the world in the area of quantum materials[10] and the top 50 in two-dimensional materials.[11] In late 2023, the U.S. federal government selected his team within the White House initiative, the CHIPS Act, to initiate the development of manufacturing processes for next-generation semiconductors, catering to future electronics and infrared technologies.[12]

Research and career edit

He studied materials physics at the University of Florida working with Prof. Dr. Arthur F. Hebard[13] and a postdoctoral fellowship in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford with Prof. Dr. Junqiao Wu.[14] He is known for his patent integrating conductive graphene into flexible displays, solar cells, and touch screens.[15] His notable and most cited work includes synthesis of 2D and quantum materials, 2D Janus materials, the discovery of quasi-1D materials including Rhenium disulfide (ReS₂),[16] graphene-based high-power devices,[17] and graphene solar cells.[18][19][20] His research often uses alloying, defects engineering, dopants, and manufacturing techniques to create a new set of functionalities. His other seminal contributions include establishing the genome of defects in 2D quantum materials,[21] 2D alloying, van der Waals epitaxy, the discovery of Moire excitons in 2Ds,[22] and band alignment theory of 2D superlattices.

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2020 – via National Archives.
  2. ^ a b "CAREER: Point Defects in Two-dimensional Material Systems: Fundamentals and New Perspectives". National Science Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Imperfections make 2D materials potential powerhouses for producing tech advances". ASU Now. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Highly Cited Researchers". Researcher Recognition. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "11 ASU academics recognized as world's most influential researchers over the past decade". ASU News. November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Applied Physics Reviews". aip.scitation.org.
  7. ^ "About the Editor | npj 2D Materials and Applications". www.nature.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Kullman, Joe (July 18, 2019). "Presidential Award Recognizes Fulton Schools Professor's Promising Research Contributions to Technological Progress". ASU. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Highly Cited Researchers". publons.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Profiles". scholar.google.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Profiles". scholar.google.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Southwest Advanced Prototyping ('SWAP') Hub". Arizona Board of Regents. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Art Hebard, Department of Physics, UF". www.phys.ufl.edu.
  14. ^ "UCB :: MSE : Wu group :: People : Current Members". wu.mse.berkeley.edu.
  15. ^ US8890277B2, Hebard, Arthur Foster & Tongay, Sefaattin, "Graphite and/or graphene semiconductor devices", issued 2014-11-18 
  16. ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Scientists discover bulk material that exhibits monolayer behavior". Phys.Org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Graphite and/or graphene semiconductor devices". Google Patents. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  18. ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Dopant gives graphene solar cells highest efficiency yet". Phys.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Physicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency". Science Daily. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  20. ^ Tongay, S.; Lemaitre, M.; Miao, X.; Gila, B.; Appleton, B. R.; Hebard, A. F. (2012). "Rectification at Graphene-Semiconductor Interfaces: Zero-Gap Semiconductor-Based Diodes". Physical Review X. 2 (1): 011002. arXiv:1105.4811. Bibcode:2012PhRvX...2a1002T. doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.2.011002.
  21. ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Defects in 2D semiconductors could lead to multi-colored light-emitting devices". Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  22. ^ Demming, Anna (February 27, 2019). "Twistronics lights up with moiré exciton experiments". Physics World. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  23. ^ Serago, Rose (June 8, 2017). "Tongay's 2D Materials Research Earns Award from Turkish Science Association". ASU Now. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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