Seth Ariel Tongay
Seth Ariel Tongay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seth Tongay Germany |
| Nationality | Germany and United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University of Florida |
| 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 scientist and engineer internationally recognized for materials manufacturing of emergent semiconductors and quantum materials[1][2]. 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]
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] 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.[12] The State of Arizona has awarded the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, which aims to develop innovative and manufacturable engineering solutions for accessing clean water.[13][14]
Research and career
[edit]He studied materials physics at the University of Florida working with Prof. Dr. Arthur F. Hebard[15] and a postdoctoral fellowship in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford with Prof. Dr. Junqiao Wu.[16] He is known for his patent integrating conductive graphene into flexible displays, solar cells, and touch screens.[17] 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),[18] graphene-based high-power devices,[19] and graphene solar cells.[20][21][22] 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,[23] 2D alloying, van der Waals epitaxy, the discovery of Moire excitons in 2Ds,[24] and band alignment theory of 2D superlattices.
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2010 Tom Scott Memorial Award by the University of Florida
- 2015 Top Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2016 The Scientist of the Year Award by Science Heroes Association[25]
- 2016 Top Engineering Faculty Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2016 Top Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2016 National Science Foundation CAREER Awards
- 2017 Top Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2017 Top Reviewer award by Chemistry of Materials American Chemical Society
- 2018 Top Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2019 Associate Editor at Applied Physics Reviews
- 2019 World Nobel Laureates Association -Young Scientists Award
- 2019 The Chair of Materials Science and Engineering Arizona State University
- 2019 Top Teaching Award by Arizona State University
- 2019 Highly Cited Researchers of 2019 by Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics
- 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World – Academic Leadership and Accomplishment
- 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) awards[1]
- 2020 Highly Cited Researchers of the World (Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics)
- 2021 Sigma Xi Full member
- 2021 Highly Cited Researchers of the World (Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics)
- 2021 Lamonte H. Lawrence Professor Fellow in Solid State Science
- 2022 Top Teaching Award in Solid State Sciences and Engineering
- 2019-2023 Highly Cited Researchers Award by Web of Science and Clarivate Analytics
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Applied Physics Reviews". aip.scitation.org.
- ^ "About the Editor | npj 2D Materials and Applications". www.nature.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Kullman, Joe (July 18, 2019). "Presidential Award Recognizes Fulton Schools Professor's Promising Research Contributions to Technological Progress". ASU. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zyga, Lisa. "Defects in 2D semiconductors could lead to multi-colored light-emitting devices". Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Demming, Anna (February 27, 2019). "Twistronics lights up with moiré exciton experiments". Physics World. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Serago, Rose (June 8, 2017). "Tongay's 2D Materials Research Earns Award from Turkish Science Association". ASU Now. Retrieved January 7, 2020.