Irma Kuljanishvili, Ph.D.

Department Chair; Associate Professor
Physics

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Education

• M.S. in Physics, Michigan State University, 2001
• Ph.D. in Physics, Michigan State University, 2005

Research Interests

• Synthesis and characterization of novel 1D and 2D nanoscale materials for scalable device technologies and applications
• Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy techniques
• SPM based lithography; Nanoscale design, assembly, and patterning techniques

Labs and Facilities

• Atomic Force Microscopy System
• Home-Built Automated Chemical Vapor Deposition System
• Electrical Characterization Probe Station
• Custom Built Direct Write Nanopatterning Tool.

Publications and Media Placements

IN DEPTH: How nanoscale semiconductor devices are studied
An Interview with Dr. Irma Kuljanishvili, NANOScientific, Semiconductor special addition, September 14 issue, pg. 18

Honors and Awards

• MSU College of Natural Science Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Fall 2004.
• MSU Physics and Astronomy Department Sherwood K. Haynes Award, (for an outstanding PhD student), Spring 2005
• SLU PRF Award 2013 Single Investigator
• SLU PRF Award 2014 Cross Disciplinary Multiple Investigators
• SLU PRF Award 2017 Collaborative with David Wisbey
• NSF MRI Acquisition of Raman Spectroscopy System for Research and Education, 2013-2016

Professional Organizations and Associations

• American Physical Society
• American Vacuum Society