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Nanomaterials Expert Nikhil Koratkar Named the John A. Clark and Edward T. Crossan Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nanomaterials expert Nikhil Koratkar this week was named the
John A. Clark and Edward T. Crossan Professor of Engineering at
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. An endowed professorship is among the highest
honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member.
“Dr. Koratkar is conducting pioneering, high-impact work in
graphene that is helping solidify the international reputation
of Rensselaer in the field of nanomaterials. Nikhil is also an
outstanding educator, adviser, and mentor who cares deeply
about the success of his students,” said
David Rosowsky, dean of the School of Engineering
at Rensselaer. “The entire School of Engineering joins me in
congratulating him on his appointment as the Clark and Crossan
Professor of Engineering.”
After receiving his doctorate from the University of
Maryland, Koratkar joined the Rensselaer Department of Mechanical,
Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering in 2001 as an assistant
professor. He was named associate professor in 2006 and full
professor in 2009, and currently holds a joint appointment as a
full professor in the Department of Materials Science and
Engineering.
Koratkar’s research is positioned at the intersections of
nanotechnology, energy, and sustainability. His work has
focused on the synthesis, characterization, and application of
nanoscale material systems, including graphene, graphene oxide,
carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes, as well as metal and silicon
nanostructures. His research group uses techniques such as
chemical vapor deposition and oblique angle deposition to
incorporate these materials into various composites, coatings,
and device applications.
Koratkar is the author of 98 archival journal papers and
four book chapters. His published research results have
garnered more than 2,000 citations. Additionally, Koratkar’s
work has garnered attention from the New York Times,
USA Today, BBC, Reuters, MSNBC, US News &
World Report, Scientific American, Popular
Science, and other media outlets. His research funding
totals nearly $8 million from agencies including the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority, the Office of Naval Research, and
the Army Research Office, as well as industry. Koratkar has
graduated 10 doctoral students at Rensselaer, two of whom are
presently tenure-track assistant professors at other
universities. Additionally, winners of the 2010 and 2012
$30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize were Koratkar’s
doctoral students.
Koratkar received an NSF Early Career Development (CAREER)
Award and Rensselaer School of Engineering Excellence in
Research Award in 2004, and an Early Career Award from
Rensselaer in 2005. In 2009, he won the Young Investigator
Award from the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Division of
Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nanostructures. He is
currently serving as an editor of the Elsevier journal
Carbon. Koratkar is an associate fellow of the
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
For more information on Koratkar and his research at
Rensselaer, visit:
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Published
June 25,
2012 |
Contact: Michael Mullaney
Phone: (518) 276-6161
E-mail: mullam@rpi.edu |
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