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Physics Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5820, U.S.A.
E-mail:samoy@clarkson.edu
Web: http://www.clarkson.edu/~samoy/
Phone: 315-268-6676; Fax: 315-268-6610

Education

Ph.D.- Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, U.S.A.
B.Sc., M.Sc. - Physics,Calcutta University, India

Professional Appointments  

• Chair, Physics Department, Clarkson University, 2010-
• Professor, Dept. of Physics,Clarkson University, 2006-
• Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics,Clarkson University, 1995-2006
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Clarkson University, 1989-1995
• Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science Center, Cornell University, 1986-1989
• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981-1986

Research Areas

• Materials for photovoltaic energy conversion
• High temperature batteries for vehicular applications
  
• Li ion battery materials
• Direct Alcohol Alkaline Fuel Cells
• Fabrication and characterization of surface engineered materials
• Electrochemical Mechanical Planarization (ECMP) and Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) of electronic materials
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
• Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
• Optical Second harmonic generation (SHG), Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)

Current and Recent Research Funding

• General Electric
• NYSTAR
• Army Research Office
• Semiconductor Research Corporation
• The Solar Energy Consortium
• John Wiley

Professional Memberships, Awards and Synergistic Activities

• Member of American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma
• Clarkson Board of Trustee's Recognition for Scholarly Excellence (2002).
• Outstanding Academic Advisor Award (1995 and 2006)
• Developed and computerized the Freshman Physics Laboratories for science and engineering majors at Clarkson University. Authored two volumes of Physics Laboratory Manuals, published by John Wiley, New York, 2001 (ISBN: 0-471-40741-0 and 0-471-40742-9)

Publications: http: //www.clarkson.edu/~samoy/pub.htm
h-index: 27
i10-index: 73

Students

Supervised 13 Ph.D. and 6 M.S. students. Currently guiding 5 Ph.D. students. Supervised 22 undergraduate research students, including 8 McNair Scholars and 2 HEOP students.

Professional Service

• Reviewer of numerous proposals for NSF, DOE, ACS-PRF
• Reviwer of numeorous papers for: Applied Spectroscopy, Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Applied Physics A, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Langmuir, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Optics Communications, Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Service on External Thesis Committees: http: //www.clarkson.edu/~samoy/ grad_com.htm

Service: Departmental

Freshman Recruiting Coordinator, 1989-present; Transfer Students' Coordinator, Physics Dept, 1989-present; Graduate Committee Member, 1989-present; Organizer and presenter of Physics Academic Presentation at Admission's  (fall and spring) Open House Events, 1990-present; Organizer and presenter, Annual Physics Freshman Orientation, 1990-present; Undergraduate Laboratory Development Committee,1992-present; Presenter of Annual Physics Awards on University Recognition Day, 1993-present; Freshman Physics Laboratory Coordinator, 1993-present; Physics Double Major curriculum coordinator, 1998-presen; Admission and Retention Committee (Chair, 1999); Physics & Chemistry Joint Curriculum Committee (Fall 1999); Class Scheduling Committee: Student Administrative Services Liaison, 1999-present; Coordinator, ABET Review for Physics, October 2002; Coordinator, Mid-term Middle States Accreditation Review for Physics, March 2003

Undergraduate advising: All Clarkson Physics Majors during 1991-94 and 1996-97. All Clarkson Physics Majors, Classes of 1995-97 during 1995. All Clarkson Physics Majors, Classes of 2000-2003 during 1997-1999. Advising about 60% of all (50-60) physics majors since 2000

Service: School and University

Arts & Sciences Awards Committee (2013); Arts & Sciences Academic Affairs Committee (2005-); School of Science Curriculum Integration Committee (1994-1998); School of Science Reorganization Committee (Spring 1999); School of Science Building Safety Committee (1993-2000); Sigma Pi Sigma and Physics Club Advising (1990-present); Faculty Senate (1994-96); Clarkson Chapter of Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable, 1998-99; Campus-wide Freshman Year Committee, 1999; President's Committee to Review Communications Graduation Requirement, 1999, 2002; Communications Graduation Requirement Committee, 2000; Faculty Mentoring Committee, Spring 2001; Clarkson University Honors Council Member (2002-2003); Senate Committee on Academic Standards (2003-2005).

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