Siva Sivananthan
Email Address: siva@uic.eduCollege: Liberal Arts and Sciences Department: Physics
Secondary Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Title: Director of Microphysics Laboratory, LAS Distinguished Professor
Office: 2368 SES M/C 273 Phone: 9965092
Webpage: https://phys.uic.edu/physics/people/faculty-and-instructors/sivalingam-sivananthan
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
Physics of II-VI semiconductors grown by molecular beam epitaxy; Opto-electronic materials and devices.
Some of the Microphysics Laboratory (MPL) research areas:
1) CdTe/Si growth and surface studies,
2) CdTe-based solar cells
3) MBE Growth of II-VI Materials
4) Growth and study of ZnO materials
5) Gamma-ray, x-ray material growth and studies Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 10 Qualifications of a Student:
Physics or engineering major; Junior or senior standing; Commitment to a minimum of two semesters Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
Assists in preparing experiments, delivering, cleaning and maintaining laboratory materials for research studies;
Assists in taking laboratory instrument readings
Reads and follows recent developments in the area.
Attends group meetings.
Submit bi-weekly or monthly work reports
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