Dr. Serge Oktyabrsky, Professor of Nanoscience at the College
of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE"), today received
the Award for Excellence in Research from the University at Albany ("UAlbany")
for exceptional research over a sustained number of years.
Dr. Oktyabrsky is currently a professor and leader of a compound semiconductors
group at CNSE, specializing in research and development of materials and structures
for novel optoelectronic and microelectronic devices. He has more than 25 years
of experience in electronic materials, design, fabrication, and characterization
of semiconductor electronic and photonic devices, has authored more than 170
papers, and holds 3 patents in these fields. Dr. Oktyabrsky's recent research
activities focus on physics and technology of quantum confined structures, microcavity
photonic devices and group III-V based MOSFETs. He is a senior member of IEEE,
a member of SPIE -The International Society for Optical Engineering, Materials
Research Society, and Microscopy Society of America.
Dr. Oktyabrsky is among 18 UAlbany faculty and staff who were honored during
an awards ceremony in the Campus Center Assembly Hall that recognized outstanding
performances in areas that include teaching, academic service, research, professional
service, and support service.