Seth Ariel Tongay
Seth Ariel Tongay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seth Tongay Germany |
| Nationality | Germany and United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley
Stanford University University of Florida Bilkent University Ege University |
| Known for | First Graphene Solar Cell, Discovery of Quasi-1D Materials, Manufacturing of 2D Materials and Alloys |
| Awards | Presidential 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 | |
| Fields | Quantum materials, nanotechnology, materials manufacturing, materials discovery and synthesis, crystal growth, next-generation electronics |
| Institutions | Arizona State University |
Seth Ariel Tongay (Hebrew: שת אריאל טונגאי) is an American-Jewish materials engineer internationally recognized for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing towards civilian and national security applications[1][2]. He was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2019 by President Donald Trump and the White House[1][6]. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in the United States and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom.
He is one of the research directors at the College of Engineering and the chair of Materials Science and Engineering at Arizona State University. He serves as an associate editor at the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Applied Physics Reviews[7] and Nature 2D materials & applications by Nature.[8]
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][6] given to outstanding scientists and engineers in the U.S. by the White House. His work has resulted in the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award[2][3] and the 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]
Research and career
[edit]Tongay earned his bachelor’s degree from Turkey’s Ege University and his master’s degree at Turkey’s Bilkent University[12] before moving to the United States to pursue a doctorate at the University of Florida where he studied materials physics 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 discovery of exciton complexes in ultra-thin 2D semiconductors[21] .
He has participated in major government and state-level initiatives. 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.[22] Lab-to-fab integration efforts are funded by Intel and Applied Materials. The State of Arizona has awarded the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, which aims to develop innovative and manufacturable engineering solutions for accessing clean water.[23][24]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2024 Fellow of the American Physical Society
- 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2019-2024 Highly Cited Researchers Award by Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics
- 2023 Navrotsky Professor Fellow
- 2022 College of Engineering Teaching Award
- 2021 Lamonte H. Lawrence Professor Fellow in Solid State Science
- 2021 Sigma Xi Full member
- 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) awards[1]
- 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World – Academic Leadership and Accomplishment
- 2019 World Nobel Laureates Association -Young Scientists Award
- 2019 Associate Editor at Applied Physics Reviews
- 2017 Top Reviewer Award by Chemistry of Materials American Chemical Society
- 2017-2023 Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2016 The Scientist of the Year Award by Science Heroes Association[25]
- 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b "CAREER: Point Defects in Two-dimensional Material Systems: Fundamentals and New Perspectives". National Science Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Imperfections make 2D materials potential powerhouses for producing tech advances". ASU Now. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Highly Cited Researchers". Researcher Recognition. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "11 ASU academics recognized as world's most influential researchers over the past decade". ASU News. November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Kullman, Joe (July 18, 2019). "Presidential Award Recognizes Fulton Schools Professor's Promising Research Contributions to Technological Progress". ASU. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Applied Physics Reviews". aip.scitation.org.
- ^ "About the Editor | npj 2D Materials and Applications". www.nature.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Highly Cited Researchers". publons.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Profiles". scholar.google.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Profiles". scholar.google.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tongay's 2D materials research earns award from Turkish science association". www.phys.ufl.edu.
- ^ "Art Hebard, Department of Physics, UF". www.phys.ufl.edu.
- ^ "UCB :: MSE : Wu group :: People : Current Members". wu.mse.berkeley.edu.
- ^ US8890277B2, Hebard, Arthur Foster & Tongay, Sefaattin, "Graphite and/or graphene semiconductor devices", issued 2014-11-18
- ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Scientists discover bulk material that exhibits monolayer behavior". Phys.Org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Graphite and/or graphene semiconductor devices". Google Patents. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Dopant gives graphene solar cells highest efficiency yet". Phys.org. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Physicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency". Science Daily. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Demming, Anna (February 27, 2019). "Twistronics lights up with moiré exciton experiments". Physics World. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Southwest Advanced Prototyping ('SWAP') Hub". Arizona Board of Regents. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Governor Doug Ducey's Arizona Water Initiative".
- ^ "State of Arizona taps ASU to lead water innovation initiative".
- ^ Serago, Rose (June 8, 2017). "Tongay's 2D Materials Research Earns Award from Turkish Science Association". ASU Now. Retrieved January 7, 2020.