Albert Davydov

NIST  address:
Home  address:
National Inst. of standards and Technology 10901 Stonecutter Place 
100 Bureau Drive, STOP 8555 North Potomac, MD 20878
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8555 Phone: (301) 424-2452
Phone: (301) 975-4916 e-mail: [email protected]
Fax:     (301) 975-4553 www-page: www.ctcms.nist.gov/~davydov/
PROFESSIONAL A position leading towards successful research and development in electronic materials
OBJECTIVE:  for device applications
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: 20 years experience in synthesis, processing and characterization of electronic materials. Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in a) nanowire growth, thin film deposition and bulk crystal growth techniques; b) metallization to wide-band-gap semiconductors; c) structural characterization of nanowires, films and bulk crystals; d) experimental and computational study of phase equilibria. Extensive leadership and communication experience through professional and extra-curricular activities.

 INSTRUMENTATION SKILLS: Growth systems: MOCVD, Bridgman, e-beam deposition; XRD; SEM; AFM; DTA; Photolithography;
                                                             Electrical characterization: 4-point probe, Hall


 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

<> National Institute of  Standards and Technology:
Materials Research Engineer                                                                                    (2005 - present)
Guest Scientist                               
                                                                       (1997-2005)
(+ Research Associate at the University of Maryland)                                                (2000-2005)

Initiated projects on wide-band-gap compound semiconductors and other electronic materials:

· Conducted growth, metallization and characterization of ZnO and GaN nanowires
· Developed combinatorial approach for optimization of electrical contacts to GaN thin films
· Correlated interfacial reactions in metal contacts (Ti, Al, Ni, Au) to GaN with bulk diffusion studies and phase equilibria in the Metal/GaN systems
·
<>Evaluated thermal stability of gallium nitride thin films in various ambients and assessed Pressure-Temperature-Composition Phase Diagram of the Ga-N system
<>· Assessed crystalline quality, composition and strain in MOCVD & HVPE AlxGa1-xN thin films
· Conducted processing and structural characterization of Fe1-xCoxSi2, Hf1-xTixO2 and
Hf1-xSixO2 thin films
Participated in the development of the thermodynamic database for commercial superalloys:
· Assessed phase diagrams and thermochemistry of the Co-Mo and Co-Ti systems

  
Chemical Engineering Dept., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL   
Assistant Scientist                                                                                                  (1997-2000)
Postdoctoral Research Associate                                                                             (1993-1997)
Conducted research on visible light emitting materials and injection devices:
·    Operated and troubleshooted MOCVD system for making thin film semiconductors.
·    Conducted experiments on: a) MOCVD growth and characterization of Zn(Mg)S and ZnCdS heterostructures, and quantum confined Si/ZnS nanostructures for optoelectronic applications, b) initial deposition studies of  Si, ZnS and SrS.
·    Conducted project on assessment of thermochemical and phase diagram data in the III-V, II-VI, and I-III-VI systems, aimed at optimization of the growth conditions for selected compound semiconductors, such as GaAs, GaN, ZnS and CuInSe2.
·    Trained and coordinated graduate students in MOCVD growth and phase diagram assessment.
·    Assisted in teaching chemical thermodynamics course for undergraduate students: lecturing and supervising the ASPEN computer project on VLE equilibria.
   
 Engineering Materials Dept., University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK   
    Invited Researcher (on leave from Moscow State University)                                 (1992-1993)
    Accomplished Royal Society fellowship program on thermodynamic evaluation of materials for electronic application:
·    Optimized thermodynamic description of the Zn-Te system and evaluated limiting growth conditions for the ZnTe compound semiconductor.
·    Contributed to calorimetric studies of selected high-Tc superconductor phases.
 
Chemistry Dept., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Visiting Assistant Professor (on leave from Moscow State University)                         (1992)
Developed process for varying electronic properties of II/VI based chemical sensors by thermal treatment of CdS, CdSe crystals in a controlled gas atmosphere.
 
Chemistry Dept., Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Assistant Professor                                                                                                  (1991-1993)
Researcher                                                                                                              (1987-1991)
Conducted research on synthesis and characterization of narrow band gap semiconductors for optoelectronic applications:
·    Synthesized and characterized bulk single crystals of III-VI and IV-VI materials by liquid-solid and vapor-solid techniques for use in active elements of IR-detectors.
·     Investigated phase equilibria in the metal-chalcogenide systems: In-Tl-X (X= Se, Te) and Tl-Bi-Te, in search for new alloy semiconductors with variable band gap.
·    Evaluated thermochemistry and phase diagram data in the metal-chalcogenide systems, directed at optimization of crystal growth conditions for compound semiconductors.
Teaching: taught general and inorganic chemistry courses for undergraduate students

EDUCATION:   
Ph.D.               Inorganic Chemistry, Moscow State University, Russia                        (1989)
M.S.                Chemistry, Moscow State University, Russia                                       (1984)

HONORS/AWARDS:   
Award of International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD)                                          (2003)
Best Paper Award on ‘Phase Diagram Assessment’ from APDIC                                 (2001)
Royal Society Fellowship Award, UK                                                                         (1992-1993)
University of Wisconsin Visiting Scholarship, USA                                                       (1992)

Moscow State University Graduate Scholarship, Russia                                                (1984-1987)   

PROFESSIONAL 
AFFILIATIONS: 
 Head of the Semiconductor Task Group for the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD)
 Member:   Amer. Assoc. for Crystal Growth; Who’s Who in Sci.& Eng.           
 Reviewer:  NSF, CRDF, NCERC (Canada) and peer-reviewed journals
 Co-organizer:  XXVI International CALPHAD-‘97 conference
 Associate Editor:  Journal of Mining and Metallurgy                                 
   
OTHER SKILLS:     Fluent in English and Russian languages; knowledge of the statistical and
                                       specialized scientific (ThermoCalc, MTDATA) software packages
 

REFERENCES: Upon request                           PUBLICATIONS: see Appendix attached


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