BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Name: Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc
Department: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Current rank: Associate Professor
School: School of Engineering
Professional experience – Year and rank of first academic appointment at Rensselaer. Give dates and
rank for subsequent promotions.
1/2001-6/2007
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
07/2007-present Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Education Preparation
1995
2000
BS in Physics, Bucharest University (Romania)
PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of
California at Los Angeles
II. Professional Experience
5/97 – 01/2001
1/96-5/97
10/95-1/96
Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials
Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Research Assistant, The Institute of the Physics and Technology of Radiation Devices,
Bucharest, Romania.
III. Teaching
A.
Courses
Undergraduate courses:
MANE 4020 – Thermal and Fluids Engineering Laboratory
ENGR 1100 – Introduction to Engineering Analysis
ENGR 2250 – Thermal and Fluids Engineering I
Graduate courses:
MANE6963 – Heat Conduction in Micro/Macro Systems
MANE 6967 – Microscale Thermal Transport Phenomena
MANE 6966 – Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS)
MANE 6640 – Radiation Heat Transfer
For a list of independent study courses and undergraduate research projects see section VII.
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B. Student thesis supervision
1. Thesis in progress
a) Masters
Hafez Raeisi Fard, “Thermal transport in phase change nanocomposites,”
05/01/2011.
b) Doctoral
1. Eduardo Castillo, “Thermal transport in nanoscale thermoelectric devices and
molecular layers,” – Candidacy exam passed Spring 2010.
2. Yanliang Zhang, “Engineering Thermoelectric Transport in Nanostructured Bulk
Chalcogenides” – Qualifying exam passed Fall 2009; Candidacy exam passed Fall
2010.
3 Patrick Snow, “Epitaxy of Ge on nanostructured substrates and biaxial CaF2
nanorods,” (co-advised with Prof. G-C. Wang) – Candidacy exam passed Fall 2009.
4. Kamyar Pashayi, “Nano-network Thermal Interface Materials,” Candidacy exam
passed Fall 2010.
5. Liang Han (joined Spring 2011).
2. Thesis advisor (completed thesis):
a) Bachelors – (Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mechanique et Aerotechnique)
1. Nanot, Claire, “Characterization of thermal and electrical properties of carbon
nanotubes” - visiting from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mechanique et
Aerotechnique (ENSMA) France. (2003)
2. Thomas Pelletier, “Thermoelectric properties characterization using steady state
and transient methods” – visiting from Ecole Nationale Superieure de
Mechanique et Aerotechnique (ENSMA) France (2002)
3. Yann Le Bonn, “Thermal and electrical properties characterization of microscale
and nanoscale structures” – visiting from ENSMA-France (2001)
b) Completed Masters
1. Wei Jiang, “Thermoelectric transport investigations in individual Sb2Se3 nanowires,”
– co-advised with Prof. G. Ramanath; – August 2010.
2. Min Wu (Physics) “Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Microwires and
Nanowires Using Three Omega Method and Scanning Probe Microscopy,” coadvised with Prof. Gwo-Ching Wang; May 2009.
3. Nathan Russel, “Flow induced assembly of thermoelectric nanostructured films,” coadvised with Prof. Amir Hirsa; Fall 2008.
4. Inuk Ryu, “Measurement of Electrical Conductivity of Bismuth Telluride
Nanofluid,” May 2007.
5. Mustafa Gursoy, “3D Heat Transfer and Diffusive Effects OverVertical Small Flat
Heated Surfaces,” co-advised with Dr. Mehmet Arik (GE Global Research Center);
May 2006.
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6. Jonah Christopher Violante,” Two-Axis Tracking Alignment Correction for Solar
Concentration Systems,” co-advised with Dr. David Borton (RPI); July 2005.
7. Claudiu Hapenciuc, “Thermoelectric Characterization of Au/Ag nano-assemblies,”
December 2004.
c) Completed Doctoral
1. Monalisa Mazumder, “Thermal Transport from Nanoscale Heat-Sources and
in Nano-structured Materials,” December 2009.
2. Youngsuk Son, “Study of anisotropic thermal properties and thermal
transport at the interface in nanostructured materials,” September 2008.
3. Seoungyul Kim, “Fundamental study of field-induced gas and water
dissociation near nanostructured electrodes,” co-advised with Prof. Nikhil
Koratkar; July 2008.
4. Abhishek Jain,” Investigations of Single and Two Phase Heat Transfer Under
Natural and Forced Flow Conditions Using An Instrumented Glass MEMS
Device,” May 2008.
5. Claudiu Hapenciuc, “Scanning Hot Probe Technique for nanostructured films
thermoelectric properties characterization,” December 2007.
6. Sunil K. Pal “Growth of carbon nanotubes on metallic substrates and study of
their interfacial transport properties,” co-advised with Prof. P. M. Ajayan;
October 2007.
7. Raj Dash, “Adaptive Microfluidic Lens by Enhanced Electrowetting on
Dielectric Actuation” December 2006.
8. Wootaek Hwang, “Micro-Scale Electrochemically Actuated Capillary Lens”
Oct. 2006
C.
Course and curriculum development
1. Developing an experimental module (boiling heat transfer in nanofluids) part of an NSF
NUE educational grant (PI: D-A. Borca-Tasciuc, with J. Plawsky, and A. Hirsa) to
introduce nanotechnology into the thermal and fluids laboratory curriculum.
2. Developed a new graduate course in heat transfer: Conduction in Macro/Micro Systems.
The course integrates concepts and theories of heat conduction across all scales.
3. In collaboration with Diana Borca-Tasciuc (lead) developed the extended semester,
study-abroad program for Thermal and Fluids Laboratory (MANE 4030).
4. Developed a new graduate course in microscale systems: Micro-Electro-Mechanical
Systems. The course integrates fundamental concepts and theories of microsystem device
operations.
MANE 6967 – Microscale Thermal Transport Phenomena
Description: The ongoing reduction in size of electronic and optoelectronic devices, and the
emergence of a new era of nanotechnology, raises new challenges and brings new
opportunities in heat transfer and energy conversion in low-dimensional systems. The course
focuses on understanding thermal energy transport across all scales and particularly when
device dimensions approaches the fundamental lengths-scales of the electrical charge and
energy carriers in nanostructures. The course discusses size effects on thermal transport in
nanostructures and how to possibly engineer novel effective thermal properties. Moreover,
the current state of the art developments in the microscale thermal transport field are
reviewed. The lectures emphasize the parallel treatments of photons, electrons, phonons, and
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molecules as energy carriers, aiming at fundamental understanding of energy and heat
transport processes from nanoscale continuously to macroscale. Topics include the energy
levels, the statistical behavior and internal energy, energy transport in the forms of waves and
particles, scattering and heat generation processes, Boltzmann equation and derivation of
classical laws, deviation from classical laws at nanoscale and their appropriate descriptions,
with applications in nano- and microtechnology.
This is a new course offered in the MANE department. Activities related to course
development include literature search, lectures and presentations, assignments, exams, and
solutions.
MEAE 6965/MANE6966 – Micro-Electro-Mechanical –Systems
Description: Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) have an impact in many areas of
science and technology including engineering, biology, medicine, transportation, computers,
etc. This multidisciplinary course is intended to introduce students to the concepts of microfabrication, device physics, sensing, actuation, and design of a wide variety of MEMS.
Fundamental principles as well as applications are presented.
This is a new course offered in the MANE department. Activities related to course
development include literature search, lectures and presentations, assignments, exams, and
solutions. A course website was developed. It contains electronic versions of the lecture
presentations, links to relevant journal publications, and links to educational videos.
IV. Publications
1. “Thermal management: A hot topic at the nanoscale level,” Borca-Tasciuc T. in Solid State
Technology December 2004, pp. 75-76.
2. “Report On 6th U.S.–Japan Joint Seminar On Nanoscale Transport Phenomena—Science And
Engineering,” T. Borca-Tasciuc, D.G. Cahill, G. Chen, H. Daiguji, C. Dames, K. Fushinobu, T.
Inoue, A. Majumdar, S. Maruyama, K. Miyazaki, M. Matsumoto, P.M. Norris, L. Shi, M.
Shibahara, M. Shannon, J. Shiomi, Y. Taguchi, K. Takahashi, T. Tsuruta, S.G. Volz, E. Wang, X.F.
Xu, B. Yang, and R.G. Yang, Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering, Vol 12, pp.
273-293 (2008).
A. BOOKS
Book chapters:
1.
Michael K. Jensen, Yoav Peles, Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc, and Satish G. Kandlikar,
“Multiphase Flow, Evaporation, and Condensation at the Microscale,” in Micro Process
Engineering: Fundamentals, Devices, Fabrication, and Applications, edited by Norbert
Kockmann, the fourth volume of the series: Advanced Micro and Nano Systems edited by Oliver
Brand, Garry K. Fedder, Christofer Hierold, Jan G. Korvink, and Osamu Tabata (2006).
2.
Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Chen, G., “Experimental Techniques for Thin-Film Thermal
Conductivity Characterization” in Thermal Conductivity: Theory, Properties and Applications,
edited by Terry M. Tritt, Kluwer Academic /Plenum Publishers, which is the 13th volume of the
series: Physics of Solids and Liquids (2004).
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B. Refereed Journal articles
1. “Threshold type electrical conductivity switching in single crystalline Sb2Se3 nanowires,”
Karthik, C., Jiang, W., Mehta, R. J., Castillo, E. E., Ramanath, G., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., (in
preparation).
2. “Nanostructured bulk high figure of merit n- and p-type thermoelectrics from sulfur-doped
pnictogen chalcogenide nanoplate crystals,” Mehta, R. J., Zhang, Y., Karthik, C., Singh, B.,
Castillo, E., Siegel, R. W., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., (in preparation).
3. “Synthesis and thermoelectric properties of bismuth telluride nanocrystal polyhedra,”
Purkayastha, A., Jain, A., Hapenciuc, C. L., Buckley, R. Singh, B., Karthik, C., BorcaTasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., (in preparation).
4. “Detection of magnetic nanoparticles inside liquid microdroplets by magnetic force
microscopy,” Mazumder, M. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., (submitted).
5. “High Thermal Conductivity Composites Based on Low Temperature Self-constructed
Nanostructured Metallic Networks,” Pashayi, K., Fard, H. R., Lai, F., Iruvanti, S., Plawsky,
J., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., (submitted).
6. “Non-classical heat conduction near nanostructure-bulk silicon substrate interfaces,”
Mazumder, M., Jiang, W., Ramanath, G., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., (submitted).
7. “Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in a Nanostructured Phase Change Composite Due to Low
Concentration Graphene Additives,” Yavari, F., Fard, H. R., Pashayi, K., Rafiee, M. A.,
Zamiri, A., Ozisik, R., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Koratkar, N., (accepted Journal of Physical
Chemistry C).
8. "Nanofluids Surface Wettability Through Asymptotic Contact Angle," Vafaei, S., Wen, D.,
and Borca-Tasciuc, T., Langmuir, Vol. 27, 2211, (2011).
9. “A Non-contact scanning thermal microprobe for measuring thermal conductivity of
nanomaterials,” Zhang, Y., Castillo, E. E.. Mehta, R. J., Ramanath, G., and Borca-Tasciuc,
T., Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 82, 024902, (2011).
10. “Tunable Band Gap in Graphene by the Controlled Adsorption of Water Molecules,” Yavari,
F., Kritzinger, C., Gaire, C., Song, L., Gulapalli, H., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Ajayan, P. M., and
Koratkar, N., Small, Vol. 6, 2535-2538, (2010).
11. ”High electrical conductivity antimony selenide nanocrystals and assemblies,” Mehta, R. J.,
Karthik, C., Jiang, W., Singh, B., Shi, Y., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., Nanoletters,
Vol. 10, 4417–4422, (2010).
12. “Seebeck tuning in chalcogenide nanoplate assemblies by nanoscale heterostructuring,”
Mehta, R. J., Karthik, C., Singh, B., Teki, R., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Ramanath, G., ACS Nano,
Vol. 4, 5055–5060, (2010).
13. “Theoretical and experimental investigation of quasi steady state bubble growth on top of
submerged stainless steel nozzles,” Vafaei, S., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Wen, D., Colloids and
Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 369, 11, (2010).
14. “Temperature dependent thermal conductivity of Si/SiC amorphous multilayer films,”
Mazumder, M., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Teehan, S., Efstathiadis, H., Stinzianni, E., Solovyov, V.,
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 96, p. 093103, (2010).
15. “Thermoelectric characterization by transient Harman method under non-ideal contact and
boundary conditions,” Castillo, E. E., Hapenciuc, C. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Review of
Scientific instruments Vol. 81, p. 044902, (2010).
16. “A microprobe technique for simultaneously measuring thermal conductivity and Seebeck
coefficient of thin films,” Zhang, Y., Hapenciuc, C. L., Castillo, E. E., Borca-Tasciuc, T.,
Mehta, R. J., Karthik, C., Ramanath, G., Applied Physics Letters Vol. 96 p. 062107, (2010).
17. “Microsphere Bouquets of Bismuth Telluride Nanoplates: Room-Temperature Synthesis and
Thermoelectric Properties,” Ramanath, G., Wang, T., Mehta, R., Karthik, C., Pethuraja, G.,
Binay, S., Wei, J., Ravishankar, N., Borca-Tasciuc, T., The Journal of Physical Chemistry
Vol. 114, p. 1796, (2010).
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18. “Importance of Cr2O3 layer for growth of carbon nanotubes on superalloys,” Pal, S. K., Kar,
S., Lastella, S., Kumar, A., Vajtai, R., Talapatra, S., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ajayan, P. M.,
Carbon, Vol. 48, p. 844, (2010).
19. “Effect of Nanoparticles on the Liquid-Gas Surface Tension of Bi2Te3 Nanofluids,” Vafaei,
S., Purkayastha, A., Jain, A., Ramanath G., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., Nanotechnology, Vol. 20,
p. 1855702, (2009).
20. “Sequential organic-inorganic templating and thermoelectric properties of high-aspect-ratio
single-crystal lead telluride nanorods,” Purkayastha, A., Yan, Q., Gandhi, D. D., Li, H.,
Pattanaik, G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Ravishankar, N., Ramanath, G., Chemistry of Materials,
Vol. 20, p. 4791, (2008).
21. ”Thermal and electrical transport along MWCNT arrays grown on Inconel substrates,” Pal, S.
K., Son, Y., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., Kar, S., Vajtai, R., Ajayan, P. M.,
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 23, p. 2099, (2008).
22. “Surfactant-directed synthesis of branched bismuth telluride/sulfide core-shell nanorods,”
Purkayastha, A., Yan, Q., Raghuveer, M. S., Gandhi, D. D., Li, H., Liu, Z. W., Ramanujan,
R., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., Advanced Materials, Vol. 20, p 2679, (2008).
23. ”Thermal resistance of the native interface between vertically aligned multiwalled carbon
nanotube arrays and their SiO2/Si substrate,” Son, Y., Pal, S. K., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Ajayan,
P. M., Siegel, R. W., Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103, p. 024911, (2008).
Paper elected for the February 11, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science &
Technology.
24. “The Critical Heat Flux Condition With Water in Uniformly Heated Microtube,” Roday, P.
A, Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Jensen, K, M., J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 130, 012901, (2008).
25. “Electrical Breakdown Gas Detector Featuring Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes,” Kim, S.,
Pal, S., Ajayan, P. M., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Koratkar, N., J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Vol. 8, p.
416, (2008).
26. “Nanotube-assisted Protein Deactivation,” Joshi, A., Punyani, S., Bale, S. S., Yang, H.,
Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Kane, R. S., Nature Nanotechnology, Vol.3, p. 41, (2008).
27. “Time and temperature dependence of MW-CNT growth on Inconel 600,” Pal, S. K., BorcaTasciuc, T., Talapatra, S., Vajtai, R., Kar, S., Schadler, L. S., and Ajayan, P. M.,
Nanotechnology Vol. 19, p. 045610, (2008).
28. “Electrowetting on dielectric-actuation of microdroplets of aqueous bismuth telluride
nanoparticle suspensions,” Dash, R. K., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Purkayastha, A., and Ramanath,
G., Nanotechnology, Vol. 18, p. 475711, (2007)
29. “A Photothermoelectric Technique for Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity Characterization of
Nanowire/Nanotube Composites,” Borca-Tasciuc, T., Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., and Chen G.,
IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, Vol. 30, p. 609, (2007).
30. “Anisotropic thermal diffusivity characterization of aligned carbon nanotube-polymer
composites,” Borca-Tasciuc, T., Mazumder, M., Pal, S. K., Son, Y., L., Schadler, L. S., and
Ajayan, P., Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol 7., p. 1581, (2007). (Invited)
31. ”Molecularly-protected bismuth telluride nanoparticles: microemulsion synthesis, and
thermoelectric transport properties,” Purkayastha, A., Ganesana, P. G., Kumara, A., Kim, S.,
Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., Advanced Materials, Vol. 18, p. 2958, (2006).
32. “Structure and thermoelectric properties of boron doped nanocrystalline Si0.8Ge0.2 silicongermanium thin film,” Takashiri, M., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Jacquot, A., Miyazaki, K., and
Chen, G., Journal of Applied Physics, Vol 100, 054315, (2006).
33. “Dependence of Mechanical and Transport Properties of Ni Alloys on Electrodeposition
Conditions and Temperature Annealing,” Borca-Tasciuc, T., Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., Graham,
S., Goods, G., Kelley, J., and Young, N., Journal of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, Vol.
15, p. 1051, (2006).
34. “Effect of nanoparticles on sessile droplet contact angle,” Vafaei, S., Borca-Tasciuc, T.,
Podowski, M.Z., Purkayastha, A., Ramanath, G., and Ajayan, P. M., Nanotechnology, Vol.
17, p. 2523, (2006).
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35. “Low-temperature templateless synthesis of single-crystal bismuth telluride nanorods,”
Purkayastha, A., Lupo, F., Kim, S., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Ramanath, G., Advanced
Materials, Vol. 18, p. 496, (2006).
36. “Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity of aligned multiwall carbon nanotube arrays,” BorcaTasciuc, T., Vafaei, S., Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., Wei, B. Q, Vajtai, R., and Ajayan, P., Journal
of Applied Physics, Vol. 98, p. 054309, (2005).
37. “The Role of Microstructure in the Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Ni-Alloys for
LIGA Microsystems” Graham, S., Kelley, J. Yang, N., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., Journal of
Microsystems Technologies, Vol. 10, p. 510, (2004).
38. “Strain and size effects on heat transport in nanostructures,” Picu, R. C., Borca-Tasciuc, T.,
and Pavel, M. C., Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 93, p. 3535, (2003).
39. “Thermal Conductivity of AlAs0.07Sb0.93 and Al0.9Ga0.1As0.07Sb0.93 alloys and (AlAs)1/(AlSb)1
digital alloy superlattices,” Borca-Tasciuc, T., Song, D. W., Meyer, J. R., Vurgaftman, I.,
Yang, M.-J., Nosho, B. Z., Whitman, L. J., Lee, H., Martinelli, R. U., Turner, G. W., Manfra,
M. J., and Chen, G., Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, pp. 4994, (2002).
40. “Thermal Conductivity of InAs/AlSb Superlattices,” Borca-Tasciuc, T., Achimov, D., Liu,
W. L., Chen, G., Ren, H.-W., Lin, C.-H., and Pei, S. S., Microscale Thermophysical
Engineering, Vol. 5, pp. 225, (2001).
41. “Data Reduction in 3ω Method for Thin-Film Thermal Conductivity Determination,” BorcaTasciuc, T., Kumar, A. R., and Chen, G, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 72, p. 2139,
(2001).
42. ”Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of Ge-Quantum Dot and Symmetrically Strained Si/Ge
superlattices,” Liu, W. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Chen, G., Liu, J.L., and Wang, K. L., Journal
of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 1, p. 39, (2001).
43. “Growth of Ge quantum dot superlattices for thermoelectric applications,” Liu, J. L., Khitun,
A., Wang, K. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, W. L., Chen, G., and Yu, D. P., Journal of Crystal
Growth, Vol. 227-228, p. 1111, (2001).
44. “Thermal Conductivity of Skutterudite Thin Films and Superlattices,” Song, D. W., Liu, W.
L., Zeng, T., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Chen, G., Caylor, J. C., and Sands, T. D., Applied Physics
Letters, Vol. 77, p. 1, (2000).
45. “Thermal Conductivity of Symmetrically Strained Si/Ge Superlattices,” Borca-Tasciuc, T.,
Liu, W. L., Liu, J. L., Zeng, T., Song, D. W., Moore, C. D., Chen, G., Wang, K. L., Goorsky,
M. S., Radetic, T., Gronsky, R., Sun, X., and Dresselhauss, M. S., Superlattices and
Microstructures, Vol. 28, p. 199, (2000).
46. “Phonon Engineering in Nanostructures for Solid-State Energy Conversion,” Chen, G., Zeng,
T., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Song, D., Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 292, p.155,
(2000).
47. “Experimental Study of a Surfactant-Assisted SiGe Graded Layer and a Symmetrically
Strained Si/Ge Superlattice for Thermoelectric Applications,” Liu, J. L., Wang, K. L., Moore,
C. D., Goorsky, M. S., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Chen, G., Thin-Solid Films, Vol. 369, p. 121,
(2000).
48. “Heat Conduction Mechanisms and Phonon Engineering in Superlattice Structures,” Chen,
G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Yang, B., Song, D., Liu, W. L., Zeng, T., and Achimov, D. A.,
Thermal Science and Engineering, Vol. 7, p. 43, (1999).
49. “Thin-film Thermophysical Property Characterization by Scanning Laser Thermoelectric
Microscope,” Borca-Tasciuc, T. and Chen, G., International Journal of Thermophysics, Vol.
19, p. 557, (1998).
50. “Applicability of Photothermal Radiometry for Temperature Measurement of
Semiconductors,” Chen, G. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., International Journal of Heat and Mass
Transfer, Vol. 41, p. 2279, (1998).
51. ”Temperature Measurement of Fine wires by Photothermal Radiometry,” Borca-Tasciuc, T.
and Chen, G., Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 68, p. 4080, (1997).
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52. “Photon Effect on Radiative Properties of Silicon During Rapid Thermal Processing,” Chen,
G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and R.B. Fair, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 82, p. 830, (1997).
C. Articles in Conference proceedings
Refereed articles
1. “Heat conduction across nanoscale interfaces and nanomaterials for thermal management and
thermoelectric energy conversion,” keynote paper, 8th International ASME Conference on
Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Montreal Canada, August 2010.
2. Surface wettability through asymptotic contact angle Proceedings of the ASME Fluids
Engineering Division Summer Conference 2009, FEDSM2009, vol. 1, no. PART B, pp. 889–
894, 2009.
3. Son, Y., Mazumder, M., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., “A Technique for Interface Thermal
Resistance Measurements Between a Nanoelectrode and a Substrate Using the 3ω Method,”
Proc. of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
October 31- November 06, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, USA , CDROM vol. 13, no. PART
B, pp. 1283–1285, 2009.
4. Castillo, E. E., Ramanath, G. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., "Analysis of Nanowire Heat Pumps
For Local Hot Spot Cooling," Proc. of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition October 31- November 06, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts, USA ,
CDROM, vol. 13, no. PART B, pp. 821–824, 2009.
5. Jain, A., Karthik, C., Wang, T., Ramanath, G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., "Electrowetting OF
Nanofluids Containing Silver Nanoparticles," Proc. of the 2008 ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition October 31- November 06, 2008, Boston,
Massachusetts, USA , CDROM.
6. Castillo, E., Borca-Tasciuc, T., “Development of a Scanning Transient Harman Method for
Thermoelectric Properties Characterization,” Proc. of 3rd Energy Nanotechnology
International Conference August 10-14, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA ENIC 2008, pp.
39–43, 2009
7. Mazumder, M., Borca-Tasciuc, T., ”Thermal Transport Measurements of Nanowire
Substrate Interfaces,” Proc. of ASME 2008 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, August 1014, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, vol. 1, pp. 365–368, 2009.
8. Son, Y., Pal, S. K., Vajtai, R., Ajayan, P. M., Siegel, R. W., Borca-Tasciuc, T., “Thermal
Resistance of the Interface between Vertically Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Arrays
and Inconel and SiO2/Si Substrates, “Proc. of the Sixth International ASME Conference on
Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2008, June 23-25, 2008,
Darmstadt, Germany.
9. Son, Y., Mazumder, M., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., “Anisotropic thermal diffusivity
measurements in nanostructured samples using a photothermoelectric technique,” 2006
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-10 2006,
Chicago Il, CDROM
10. Hapenciuc, C. L. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., “The Scanning hot probe technique for
thermoelectric transport characterization,” 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-10 2006, Chicago Il, CDROM
11. Hapenciuc, C. L. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., “Development of a scanning hot probe technique
for thin film thermoelectric properties characterization,” Proc. of IMECE 2005.
12. Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., Pietruska, L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Vajtai, R., and Ajayan, P. M.,
“Thermal transport Measurements in Multi-wall Carbon Nanotube Strands using the 3ω
method,” in Proc. 21st IEEE SEMI-Therm Symposium, March 14-17 2005, San Jose Ca, pp.
247-252.
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13. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., and Chen G., A Photothermoelectric Technique
for Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity Characterization of Nanowire Nanotube Composites,” in
Proc. 21st IEEE SEMI-Therm Symposium, March 14-17 2005, San Jose CA, pp. 283-291.
14. Jain, A., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Roday, A. P., Jensen, M., and Kandlikar, S. G., “Development
of an Instrumented Glass Microchannel Device for Critical Heat Flux Visualization and
Studies,” in Proc. 21st IEEE SEMI-Therm Symposium March 14-17 2005, San Jose CA, pp.
26-30.
15. Hapenciuc, C. L., Khan, F. J., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Wang, G.-C., “Development of
Experimental Techniques for Thermoelectric Properties Characterization of LowDimensional Structures,” in Proc. of the 2003 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston
16. Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., LeBon, Y., Nanot, C., Chen, G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Cao, A., Vajtai,
R., Ajayan, P. M., “Thermal and Electrical Transport Measurements of Single-Walled Carbon
Nanotube Strands,” in Proc. of the 2003 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston .
17. Borca-Tasciuc, D.-A., Nimbalkar, R., Chen, G., Graham, S., and Borca-Tasciuc, T.,
“Thermophysical Properties of Ni Films for LIGA Microsystems,” in Proc. of the 2003 MRS
Fall Meeting, Boston
18. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Khan, F. J., Hapenciuc, C. L., Wei, B. Q., Vajtai, R., and Ajayan, P. M.,
“Experimental Investigation of Temperature Annealing Effect on Thermophysical Properties
of Carbon Nanotube Arrays” in Proc. of the ASME Heat Transfer Division-2003, HTD-Vol.
374-4, pp. 349-354.
19. Takashiri, M., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Olubuyideande, O., Jacquot, A., Hoyt, J., and Chen, G.,
“Transport Properties of Polycrystalline Si0.8Ge0.2 Thin Films for Micro Power Generators,”
Proc. of the 2003 International Conference on Thermoelectrics, (ICT2003).
20. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Hapenciuc, C. L., Wei, B., Vajtai, R., and Ajayan, P. M., 2002,
“Anisotropic thermal diffusivity of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays,” Proc. of the
ASME Heat Transfer Division-2002, HTD-Vol. 372-5, pp. 305-309.
21. Borca-Tasciuc, T. and Koratkar, N. A., 2002, “Zero-Mass MEMS Microjets for Improved
Aerodynamic efficiency of Micro-air Vehicles”, Proc. of SPIE’s 9th International Symposium
on Smart Structures and Materials, March 17-21, 2002.
22. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Vajtai, R., Wei, B. Q., Ajayan, P. M., Shur, M. S., Deng, J., and Gaska,
R., 2002, “Anisotropic thermal conductivity of aligned carbon nanotube arrays,” (extended
abstract) Proc. Thermal Challenges in Next Generation Electronic Systems, pp. 79-84, Ed.
Yogendra K. Joshi and Suresh V. Garimella, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 13-16, 2002
23. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, W. L., Liu, J. L., Wang, K. L., and Chen, G., 2001, “In-plane
thermoelectric properties characterization of a Si/Ge superlattice using a microfabricated test
structure,” 2001 National Heat Transfer Conference, June 10-12, Anaheim, CA, CD-ROM,
archival # NHTC2001-20097.
24. Liu, W. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, J. L., Taka, K., Wang, K. L., Dresselhaus, M. S., Chen,
G., 2001, “In-plane thermoelectric properties of Si/Ge superlattice,” Proc. ICT 2001 XX
International Conference on Thermoelectrics, pp. 340 -343.
25. Chen, G., Yang, B., Liu, W. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Song, D., Achimov, D., Dresselhaus, M.
S., Liu, J. L., Wang, K. L., 2002, “Thermoelectric property characterization of lowdimensional structures,” Thermoelectrics, 2001. Proc. ICT 2001 XX International Conference
on Thermoelectrics, pp. 30 -34.
26. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, W. L., Liu, J. L., Wang, K. L., and Chen, G., 2000, “Anisotropic
Thermal Conductivity of a Si/Ge Quantum-Dots Superlattice,” Proc. of the 2000
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 5-10, Orlando,
FL, ASME-HTD Vol. 366-2, pp. 381-384.
27. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Achimov, D., Liu, W. L., Chen, G., Ren, H.-W., Lin, C.-H., and Pei, S.
S., 2000, “Thermal Conductivity of InAs/AlSb Superlattices,” Proc. of the International
Conference on Heat Transfer and Transport Phenomena in Microscale, pp. 369-372, Ed. G.
P. Celeta, Banff, Canada, October 15-20, 2000.
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28. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, W. L., Chen, G., Liu, J. L., and Wang, K. L., “Microfabricated
Testing Structures for Thermoelectric Property Characterization,” Presented at the 2000 MRS
Spring Meeting, Symposium Z.
29. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Liu, J. L., Zeng, T., Liu, W. L., Song, D. W., Moore, C. D., Chen, G.,
Wang, K. L., Goorsky, M. S., Radetic, T., and Gronsky, R., 1999, “Temperature Dependent
Thermal Conductivity of Symmetrically Strained Si/Ge Superlattices,” Proc. of the 1999
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN, ASME
HTD-Vol. 364-3.
30. Baladin, A., Khitun, A., Liu, J. L., Wang, K. L., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Chen, G., 1999,
“Optimization of the thermoelectric properties of low-dimensional structures via phonon
engineering,” Proc. of the 18th International Conference on Thermoelectrics ICT’99,
Baltimore, MD.
31. Song, D. W., Caylor, C., Liu, W. L., Zeng, T., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Sands, T. D., and Chen,
G., 1999, “Thermal Conductivity Characterization of Skutterudite Thin Films,” Proc. of the
18th International Conference on Thermoelectrics ICT’99, Baltimore, MD.
32. Borca-Tasciuc, T. and Chen, G., 1999, “Diode-Laser Based Scanning Laser Thermoelectric
Microscope for Thermal Diffusivity Characterization of Thin Films on Semiconductor
Substrates,” 1999 National Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Proceedings of the
33rd National Heat Transfer Conference: CD-ROM.
33. Borca-Tasciuc, T., Song, D., Liu, J. L., Chen, G., Wang, K. L., Sun, X., Dresselhauss, M. S.,
Radetic, T., and Gronsky, R., 1998, “Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of a Si/Ge
Superlattice” Presented at the 1998 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Mater. Res. Soc, Vol.
545, pp. 473-478.
34. Chen, G., Voltz, S. G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Zeng, T., Song, D., Wang, K. L., and
Dresselhauss, M. S., 1998, “Thermal Conductivity and Phonon Engineering in Low
Dimensional Structures,” Presented at the 1998 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Mater. Res.
Soc, Vol. 545, pp. 357-368.
35. Liu, J., Baladin, A., Borca-Tasciuc, T., Tang, Y. S., Wang, K. L., and Chen, G., 1998,
“Experimental Study of Phonon-Folding in Si/SiGe Structures for Thermoelectric
Applications,” Presented at the 1998 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Mater. Res. Soc, Vol.
545, pp. 111-116.
36. Borca-Tasciuc, T.; Achimov, D.A., and Chen, G., 1998, “Difference Between Wafer
Temperature and Thermocouple Reading During Rapid Thermal Processing” Presented at the
1998 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Mater. Res. Soc., pp. 103-108.
37. Borca-Tasciuc, T. Chen, G. Wang, D., and Wang, K.L., 1997, “Thermal Conductivity
Measurement and Microscopy of Thin Film Structures,” Proc. of the 16th International
Conference on Thermoelectrics ICT'97, Dresden, Germany, pp. 726-729.
38. Borca-Tasciuc, T. and Chen, G., 1997, "Scanning Laser Thermoelectric Microscope for Thin
Film Thermophysical Property Measurement," Proc. ASME HTD, Vol. 351, pp. 297-303.
39. Chen, G., Neagu, M., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., 1997, “Thermal Conductivity and Heat
Transfer in Superlattices,” MRS Proc. Vol. 478, pp. 85-89.
40. Chen, G., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Fair, R. B., 1996, "Fundamental Limit on the Use of
Pyrometry for Rapid Thermal Processing," Proc. of the 4th International Conference on
Rapid Thermal Processing of Semiconductors RTP’96, Boise, Idaho, pp.157-163.
41. Chen, G., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., 1996, "Photothermal Pyrometry for Temperature
Measurement," Proc. of the 1996 National Heat Transfer Conference, Houston, TX, ASME
HTD-Vol. 327, pp. 47-54.
Non-Refereed Articles
1. Russell, N. A., Borca-Tasciuc, T., and Hirsa, A. H., “Flow-induced assembly of nickel
nanoparticles,” The XVth International Congress on Rheology, The Society of Rheology
80th Annual Meeting August 3 - 8, 2008 — Monterey, California.
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Invention Disclosures:
1. “A non-contact thermal microprobe technique for microscale thermal characterization,” Y.
Zhang, T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, January 2011.
2. “High thermal conductance thermal interface materials based on nanostructured metallicnetwork polymer composites,” J. Plawsky, T. Borca-Tasciuc, S. Iruvanti, H. R. Fard, K.
Pashayi, F. Lai, July 2010.
3. “Nanostructured bulk materials made from compaction of molecularly functionalized platelet
shaped nanostructures synthesized by microwave methods,” G. Ramanath, T. Borca-Tasciuc,
R. Mehta, June 2009-patent application filed.
4. “Low-Temperature Template-less Synthesis of Single-Crystal Bismuth-Telluride Nanorods,”
G. Ramanath, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A. Purkayastha, January 2006.
5. “AFM - based Technique for Nanoscale Flow Mapping,” T. Borca-Tasciuc, August 2004.
V. Research grants and contracts
A. Proposals approved and funded
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MIT-EFRC Center Seed “High Figure-of-Merit N-Type Nanostructured Bulk
Thermoelectrics,” PI, 01/01/2010-07/31/2011, with G. Ramanath.
NSF- “NUE-Introducing Nanotechnology into the Thermal and Fluids Curricula: A Multi
Department, Modular Laboratory,” co-PI, 01/01/2010-12/31/2011, with D. Borca-Tasciuc
(PI), A. Hirsa, and J. Plawsky.
IGERT fellowship support for Eduardo Castillo, 09/01/2009-08/31/2011, with GwoChing Wang (PI).
SUNY Albany/INDEX (contract to RPI) Primary Sponsor: NRI/NIST, “New Approaches
to Characterization, Doping, and Thermal Management in Nanoelectronics,” co-I,
04/01/2008-03/31/2011, with. R. Hull (PI), G. Ramanath, R. Siegel, and P. Keblinsky.
IBM, “Nanostructured thermal interface materials,” co-PI, 1/01/2010-08/31/2011, with J.
Plawsky.
NSF DMR- 0210587 “NIRT: Study of Electro- and Magneto-Mechanical NanoAssemblies,” co-PI, 08/15/2005-07/31/2011, with T.-L. Lu (PI), M. Shima, N. Koratkar,
and G.-C. Wang.
NSF CTS-0348613, “CAREER: Towards engineering thermal transport and energy
conversion in nanomaterials based devices”, PI, 5/16/2004-12/31/2010.
Ecovative Design, “Thermal Characterization of Ecovative materials,” PI, 06/01/200905/31/2010.
SA Photonics contract for DARPA Phase I program, “Reconfigurable Thermal
Networks,” co-PI, 05/01/2009-07/31/2009, with G. Ramanath (PI) and P. Keblinski.
MARCO/IFC, “Heat generation and dissipation in junctions and interfaces of emerging
nanoscale interconnects,” PI, 09/01/2006-12/31/2009, with G. Ramanath.
NY Interconnect Focus Center. “Thermal Management Solutions Using Nanostructures,”
PI, 10/01/2007-12/31/2009. Seed project between 10/01/2004-9/30/2007.
Industry partners funding through RPI Nanotechnology Science and Engineering Center,
“Thermal transport in nanostructured materials,” PI, 09/01/2005-12/31/2009.
NSF DMI- 0500408 “Collaborative Research: Micro- Lenses for Manufacturing," co-PI,
02/2005-01/31/2008, with A. Hirsa (PI).
NSF ECS-0403789, “NIRT: Miniaturized Chemical Sensors Featuring Electrical
Breakdown Near Carbon Nanotube Tips,” Co-PI , 09/01/2004-08/31/2008, with N.
Koratkar (PI), and P. Ajayan, S. Nayak, and S. Cramer
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15 Interdynamics Corporation, “Testing air conditioning with refrigerant additives in 20052006 models of Ford Taurus,” PI, 07/31/2005-08/31/2005.
16 NSF DMI-0335080, “Collaborative Research: Capillary Micro-Switches for Actuation,
Photonics and Manufacturing”, Co-PI, 02/15/2004-02/14/2005, 50%, with A. Hirsa (PI).
17 NSF CTS-0404167, “NER: Exploring Nanoscale Flow Mapping Using an AFM Based
Technique” PI, 7/1/2004-06/31/2005, with S. De.
18 NSF CTS-0245642, “The Critical Heat Flux Condition in Micro-Channels” NSF, co-PI,
7/1/2003-6/30/2007, with M. Jensen (PI).
19 US Dept. of Education, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Program
(GAANN): “Terrascale electronic and photonic materials and devices”, co-I 05/200304/2006, PI: Wang G. –C.
20 NSF ECS-0420946, “Acquisition of a Multi-Functional Dual-Beam System for
Nanopatterning and Simultaneous Modification and Imaging of Surfaces/Interfaces With
NM Scale Precision” co-I, 9/1/2004 - 8/31/2005, with Omkaram Nalamasu (PI) and
Ganapathiraman Ramanath (PI).
21 NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates “The Critical Heat Flux Condition in
Micro-Channels, co-PI, 05/01/2004-08/31/2004, with M. Jensen (PI).
22 NSF CTS-0303997, “NER: Exploring Thermoelectric Energy Conversion in
Nanostructure Assemblies”, PI, 6/1/2003-5/31/2004, with G. Ramanath and P. Ajayan.
23 Sandia National Laboratories, “Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Ni Films for
LIGA Microsystems,” PI, 1/1/2003-9/30/2003,.
24 NSF DMR-0210587, ”NER: Exploring the Mechanical and Thermoelectric Properties of
Nano-Rods and Nano-Springs,” Co-PI, 7/1/2002-6/30/2003, with G.-C. Wang, (PI) T.-M.
Lu, and C. R. Picu.
E. Description of Research Themes and Directions
Nanoscale thermal transport and thermoelectric energy conversion
This is the main research theme in the Nanoscale Thermophysics and Energy Conversion
laboratory directed by Dr. T. Borca-Tasciuc. It focuses on experimental investigations of thermal
transport and thermoelectric energy conversion in nanostructures, nanostructured materials and
nanodevices. The dimensions of thin films, nanoparticles, nanowires, or the nano-domains in
nanomaterials are smaller than characteristic length scales of the heat carriers, so conduction of
heat is strongly affected. Similarly, nanoscale heat sources will exhibit non-classical conduction of
heat. Both are critical issues for the thermal management of nanodevices, nano-interconnects,
optoelectronics, or the design of nanocomposites and nanomaterials. On another hand,
nanostructures and nanostructured materials enable novel ways to independently control the
thermoelectric properties (Seebeck coefficient and electrical and thermal conductivities) that define
the thermoelectric figure of merit metric important for thermoelectric energy conversion
applications (solid state refrigeration and power generation). The enhancement of the figure of
merit in nanostructures is mainly effected through control of the size, interfaces, and doping in the
material. The goal is to obtain non-dimensional figures of merit that increase to values as high as
1.5-3, from the current values <1, to revolutionize solid state thermoelectric applications.
Understanding and engineering the thermal and thermoelectric transport at nanoscale is
therefore an essential and challenging part of Dr. T. Borca-Tasciuc’s research. A critical role is
played by the development of the experimental techniques able to probe transport properties at
nanoscale, in nanomaterials, across-nanointerfaces, or to test the operation of nanoscale
thermoelectric devices. These techniques are then employed to perform studies of propertystructure relationship to understand and optimize thermal and thermoelectric transport as required
by specific applications. Selected examples include development of a scanning thermal microprobe
for quantitative characterization of the thermal conductivity and Seebeck coefficient with
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microscale resolution, a transient method for measurement of all thermoelectric properties as well
as electrical and thermal contact resistances in films, a photothermoelectric method to determine
the anisotropic thermal conductivity and the interface thermal resistance in thin film-on-substrate
systems, a joule heating thermometry method for characterization of thermal transport from
nanoscale heat sources. Investigations were performed in thin film structures (e.g. Si/SiC, Si/Ge),
aligned carbon nanotube arrays, carbon nanotube-polymer composites, nanostructured bulk
thermoelectrics, nanowires (Pb2Te3, Sb2Se3), as well as studies of heat conduction from nanoscale
heat sources. To enable a high impact of the Dr. Borca-Tasciuc research a critical role is played by
close collaborations with experts in materials synthesis and material structure characterization (e.g.
Prof. Ajayan-carbon nanotubes, Prof. L. Schadler-composites, Prof. G. Ramanath nanostructured
thermoelectrics) as well as industry able to transition new technologies to the market place (e.g.
Ceralink, Marlow Industries, SA Photonics). Selected recent results of this multidisciplinary
research include: 1) discovery of a new class of highly scalable, high figure of merit,
nanostructured bulk thermoelectric materials (patent pending); 2) studies of anisotropic thermal
properties in aligned carbon nanotube arrays and aligned carbon-nanotube polymer composites; 3)
studies of the interface thermal resistance at the native interface between carbon nanotube arrays
and the silicon substrate; 4) thermal transport in Si/Ge and Si/SiC multilayers; 5) studies of heater
size effect on thermal transport from individual nanoscale heaters to silicon substrates; Ongoing
investigations include optimization of the structure, composition and figure of merit in the recently
discovered nanostructured bulk chalcogenides, thermal transport in thin films for solid state
lighting, novel thermal interface materials based on high thermal conductivity nano-networks,
thermal transport across molecular layer interfaces, and control of thermal transport using magnetic
fields and magnetic nanoparticle suspensions in fluids. Future research include investigations of
new thermoelectric nanomaterials for thermoelectric energy conversion at high temperatures (5001000K) and refrigeration down to 200K, development of high figure of merit tellurium-free
thermoelectric materials, and implementations of high figure of merit nanomaterials in systems for
cooling (e.g. in buildings) and power generation (e.g. automotive exhaust heat recovery).
Microsystems research
This research theme addresses the design, fabrication, and testing of sensing/actuation
systems that benefit from miniaturization, which improves operation capabilities and efficiencies,
or are employed as very effective experimental platforms to probe fundamental properties at micro
and nanoscales. Projects focused first on microcapillary devices, carbon nanotube gas sensors, and
test structures for microscale boiling heat transfer, and more recently on transport studies in
individual thermoelectric nanowires. In the project “Micro-Lenses for Manufacturing,” instabilities
of miniature capillary systems were used for efficient actuation of microfluidic lenses.
Fundamental studies of scaling were performed on micro scale fluidic lens devices actuated by
surface tension changes induced by electric fields. Benefits of these devices include improved time
response (compared to similarly actuated mm-scalale systems) and potential for large scale parallel
production and integration with on board electronics. Similar advantages are envisioned for
miniaturized chemical sensors as part of the project “Miniaturized Chemical Sensors Featuring
Electrical Breakdown Near Carbon Nanotube Tips” and more recent efforts in humidity and gas
sensors using graphene layers. Dr. T. Borca-Tasciuc is involved in fundamental studies of the
sensor operation and miniaturization to MEMS scale.
Micro-fabricated and nanofabricated test devices are developed and used in Dr. T. BorcaTasciuc’s thermoelectric research to probe fundamental thermoelectric transport in thin films of
nanostructures (e.g. self assembled chalcogenide nanoparticles and nanowire films) and individual
nanowires (e.g. Sb2Se3, Pb2Te3) to understand the effect of size, composition, and doping.
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VI. Editorship, Review of manuscripts, Books, Proposals
1. Associate editor: Journal of Nanomaterials
2. Journal and proposal manuscripts reviewer:
Journal reviewer for:
Journal of Heat Transfer
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal of American Chemical Society
Journal of Electronic Materials
Physics Review B
Thin Solid Films
Microscale Thermophysical Engineering
ASME Conferences
Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
Transactions on Electron Devices
Modeling and Simulations in Materials Science and Engineering
Nanotechnology
Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
Applied Physics Letters
International Journal of Thermophysics
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
International Journal of Thermal Sciences
Journal of MEMS
Sensors and Actuators
HVAC Research
Proposal reviewer for:
National Science Foundation (Panel Reviewer: NIRT, CAREER, Unsolicited Proposals CBET &
DMI; Ad-hoc reviewer: CBET).
National Academies
Petroleum Research Fund
Bank of America Jeffress Trust
Civilian Research & Development Foundation
VII. Service
A. Service to University
1. University, School and Department committees (other than own students).
Thesis Committee Member
PhD Defense committee member for:
1. Natalia B. Shenogina, “Thermal Coupling at Aqueous and Biomolecular Interfaces,”
(2010).
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2. Wei Zhang, “Advanced Multifunctional Composites Featuring Carbon Nanotube
Additives,” (2008).
3. Ravi Achanta, “Physical Chemical Interactions at Metal/Low-K Dielectric
Interfaces,” (2008).
4. Saurabh Agrawal, “Integrating Carbon Nanotubes as Future Device Interconnects,”
(2007).
5. Carlos A. Lopez, “Capillary Switches: Science and Applications,” (2006).
6. Sashidhar S. Panchamgam, “Interfacial Phenomena and Microscale Transport
Processes in evaporating ultrathin films,” (2006).
7. Chen Li, “Evaporation and Nucleate Boiling Phenomenon on Thin Micro Porous
Coated Surfaces,” (2006).
8. Shripad Gokhale, “Study of Microscale Interfacial Phenomena during Phase Change
Processes: Analysis of Micro-Drops and Thin Films,” (2005).
9. Alexei Churilov, “Space-and Ground-Based Crystal Growth of Doped InSb,” (2005).
10. Oscar Rodriguez, “Diffusion of Copper in Porous Low-k Dielectrics,” (2005).
11. Laura Bukkosy Smith, “Micro-Cross-Sectional Lithography (μCSLTM): Prototyping
and Packaging for MEMS,” (2004).
12. Byoung Hun Kang, ”Parallel Mechanisms with Flexure Joints: Analysis, Design, and
Optimization,” (2004).
13. Liping Xue, “Role of Interfaces on Thermal Conductivity,” (2004).
14. Taejoo Hwang, “Low Temperature Wafer Scale MEMS Packaging and Intrapackage
Humidity Monitoring,” (2004).
15. Jongmin Kim, “Flow control strategies for improved aerodynamic performance of
micro-rotorcraft,” (2003)
16. Thomas P. Abraham, “A CFD Analysis Of Turbine Blade Cooling Using Isotropic
And Anisotropic Turbulence Models" (2003).
2. Undergraduate student advising and counseling
a. Academic advisor for an average of 55 undergraduate students.
b. Mentor for students on academic probation.
c. Advisor for Undergraduate Research Projects and Independent Studies:
Undergraduate Research Projects (URP):
1. “Thermoelectric Characterization and Outreach,” Matthew Belley, Spring 2011.
2. “Thermoelectric Characterization and Outreach,” Matthew Belley, Fall 2010.
3. Investigations of boiling heat transfer in nanofluids,” John Hutchison and Wataru
Sano, Fall 2010.
4. “Investigations of boiling heat transfer in nanofluids,” John Hutchison and Wataru
Sano, Summer 2010.
5. “Thermal transport in magnetic nanofluids,” Anthony Peto, Summer 2010.
6. “Temperature dependent thermoelectric characterization,” Steve Lamica, Summer
2010.
7. “High temperature system for thermoelectric properties characterization,” Doug
Koeller, Summer 2010.
8. “Modeling of solid-state thermoelectric systems for cooling and power generation,”
Chao Huang, Summer 2010.
9. “Thermoelectric Characterization and Outreach,” Matthew Belley, Spring 2010.
10. “Thermal Transport in Magnetic Nanofluids,” Aram Lee, Spring 2010.
11. “Development of an enhanced Harman method for ZT measurements in multilayer
structures,” Rok Buckley, and Maxwell Cane, Summer 2007.
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12. “Nanorod and nanoparticle films Seebeck and electrical conductivity measurements
using a microfabricated test structure,” Rok Buckley and Maxwell Cane, Summer
2007.
13. “Microfluidic actuation via EWOD,” Leonard Laroque, Summer 2007.
14. “Experimental setup for electric transport in nanofluids,” Alican Ulke, Spring 2007
& Fall 2007.
15. “Design of an experimental setup to measure time response of microdroplets actuated
by EWOD,” Michael Busch Jr, Spring 2007 & Fall 2007.
16. “Experimental setup for electric transport in nanofluids,” Alican Ulke, Fall 2006.
17. “Experimental setup for transient measurement of thermoelectric properties,”
Matthew Harvazinki, Summer 2006.
18. “Evaluation of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Devices,” Matthew Harvazinski and
Matthew Renninger, Spring 2006.
19. “Performance testing for air conditioning equipment in a Ford Taurus,” Erin Dunbar
and Daniel Tsang, Summer 2005.
20. “Measurements of Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity in bismuth
telluride nanostructured films,” Daniel Tsang, Summer 2005.
21. “High temperature Vacuum Probe Station Setup,” Hao Ming Huang, Summer 2005.
22. “Design and fabrication of sample holders for microfabricated thermoelectric test
structures,” Erin Dunbar, Spring 2005.
23. “AC electrical transport in Au/Ag nanoassemblies at room temperature,” Dekong
Zeng, Spring & Summer 2004.
24. “DC electrical transport in Au/Ag nanoassemblies at room temperature,” Joshua
Phelps-Ciccorico, Summer 2004
25. “Development of Labview codes for thermoelectric measurements,” Ishikawa,
Raimi, Summer 2004
26. “Packaging of a microchannel MEMS device for critical heat flux measurements,”
Kevin Pepperl, Summer 2004.
27. “Design of Membrane Pressure Sensors,” Zhiyi Huang, Summer 2004
28. “Etching and Microfabrication through localized electrodeposition,” Muhammad
Munir Zanial, Summer 2004.
29. “Experimental setup for thermal characterization of fluids,” Brandon Reisen, Fall
2002.
Undergraduate Independent Studies Projects (credit):
1. MANE 6940-04 “ Nano Thermoelectric Properties,” Spring 2011 – John Oxaal, 3cr.
2. MANE 4940-04 “Thermal Transport in Nanofluids,” Fall 2010 – Alexander Gardner,
4 cr.
3. ENGR 4940-04 “Applied Thermal Systems,” Fall 2010 – Andrew Guthrie, 3cr.
4. MANE 4940-05 “Critical Heat Flux in Microchannels,” Spring 2010 – John Prout, 3
cr.
5. MANE 4940-01 “Critical Heat Flux in Microchannels,” Summer 2009 – Peter
Zummo, 4cr.
6. MANE 4940-46 “Thermal transfer,” Spring 2009 – Maxwell Cane, 4cr.
7. MANE 4940-11 “Thermal experimental design and testing,” Fall 2008 – Michael
Buttigieg, 3cr.
8. MANE 4940-10 “Experiment in thermal transfer,” Fall 2008 – Cane Maxwell, 4cr.
9. MANE 4940-20 “Thermal conductivity of nanocomposite,” Spring 2008 –
Benghanem, Abderrahmane M., 3cr.
10. MANE 6940-10 “Microfluidic actuation via EWOD,” Spring 2008 – Laroque
Leonard, 6cr.
11. MANE 4940-04 “Thermoelectric characterization of nanocomposites,” Fall 2007,
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Buckley Rok, 3cr – Cane Maxwell 4 cr.
12. MANE 6940-16 “Automotive thermo-electrics,” Fall 2007 – Russel Nathan, 3cr.
13. MANE 4940-10 “Microfluidic actuation via EWOD,” Fall 2007 – Laroque Leonard,
4cr.
14. MANE 4940-01 “Microfluidic chip packaging,” Fall 2006 – Yin Wang, 2 cr.
15. MANE4940-18 “Microfluidic lens EWOD,” Fall 2006 – Edward Rebaza, 3cr.
16. MANE 4940-06 “Thermoelectric characterization of nanostructures,” Fall 2005 –
Daniel Tsang, 2cr.
17. MANE 4940-10 “Wet-3D microfabrication in solution,” Fall 2004 – Brandon Reisen,
3cr
18. MANE 4940-13 “Electric transport in molecular assemblies,” Fall 2004 – Dekong
Zeng, 1cr
Graduate student advising and counseling
a) Independent Studies Projects (credit):
1. MANE 6940-02 “Thermal resistance characterization,” Spring 2010 – Hafez Raeisi
Fard, 4 cr.
2. MANE 6940-07 “Gas sensing,” Spring 2010 – Christo Peter Kritzinger, 4 cr.
3. MANE 6940-08 “Electrochemical sensing,” Spring 2010 – Christo Peter Kritzinger,
4 cr.
4. MANE 6940-14 “Thermal properties of graphene,” Spring 2010 – Yavari Fazel, 3 cr.
5. MANE 6940-07 “Interface thermal resistance characterization,” Fall 2007 – Eduardo
Castillo, 3 cr.
6. MANE 6940-16 “Automotive thermo-electrics,” Fall 2007 – Russel Nathan, 3cr.
7. MANE 6940-24 “Thermoelectric Measurements in thin films,” Spring 2006 –
Youngsuk Son, 3cr.
8. MANE 6940-24 “Thin Film Seebeck Measurement,” Fall 2006 – Inuk Ryu, 6cr.
9. MANE 6940-20 “High temperature characterization experiment,” Fall 2005 –
Benjamin Lin, 3cr.
10. MANE 6040-01 “AFM Thermal measurements,” Spring 2005 – Abhishek Jain, 3cr.
11. MANE 6940-02 “Microdroplet condensation,” Spring 2005 – Raj Dash, 6cr.
12. MANE 6940-05 “Thermoelectric Microscopy,” Spring 2005 – Claudiu Hapenciuc,
6cr.
13. MANE 6940-09 “CNT Sensor Microfabrication,” Spring 2005 – Seongyul Kim, 3cr.
14. MANE 6940-15 “Electric transport in nanostructured films,” Spring 2005 – Mustafa
Gursoy, 6cr.
15. MANE 6940-7 “Thermoelectric measurements in nanostructured bismuth telluride,”
Fall 2004 - Seongyul Kim, 3cr.
16. MANE 6940-13 “Electric fluid devices,” Fall 2004 – Hong Yang, 3cr.
17. MANE 6040-03 “Atomic Force Microscopy,” Fall 2004 – Abhishek Jain, 3cr.
18. MANE 6940-04 “Thermal K of CNT using 3ω,” Fall 2004 – Lisa Pietruszka, 3cr.
19. MANE 6940-14 “Thermoelectric Measurements,” Spring 2004 – Claudiu Hapenciuc,
3cr.
3. Postdoctoral researchers advising and counseling
1. Dr. Chinnathambi Karthik
Period: March 2008 – December 2009
2. Dr. Tia Wang
Period March 2008-March 2009
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3. Dr. Gyana Pattanaik,
Period March 2007-March 2008
Topic: Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectrics
4. Dr. Arup Purkayastha
Period March 2004-March 2008
Topic: Synthesis of Nanostructured Thermoelectrics
5. Dr. Saeid Vafaei
Period: Fall 2004-Fall 2005
Topics: Thermal transport in Carbon Nanotubes, Wetting Properties of Nanofluids
B. Department activities (Citizenship)
1. Faculty advisor for the Pi-Tau-Sigma Chapter at Rensselaer (2004-present).
2. MANE department colloquia coordinator (2008-present).
3. Meeting with prospective students and their parents).
4. Member of Faculty mentor committee.
5. Coordinating the MANE laboratory curriculum revision effort together with Yoav
Peles.
6. Coordinating the Thermal and Fluids Laboratory equipment upgrades requests to
School of Engineering.
7. Participated in committee meetings and discussions within the heat transfer and fluids
group.
8. Microsystems Faculty Search Committee.
C. Activities within Government, Industry, and Professional societies:
Professional Societies Membership:
American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
Materials Research Society (MRS)
The Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi,
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Editorships: Associate Editor of Journal of Nanomaterials
Conference Activities:
1. Track Chair, 9th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels
and Minichannels, ICNMM2011, June 19-22, 2011 University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Canada.
1. Advisory Board, 5th Forum on New Materials, CIMTEC 2010, Montecatini Terme,
Italy.
2. Track Chair, 8th International ASME Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels
and Minichannels, ICNMM2010, August 1-5, 2010, Montreal, Canada.
3. Session organizer: Heat Pipes and Micro-heat Exchangers, 8th International ASME
Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2010,
August 1-5, 2010, Montreal Canada.
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4. Track Chair, Seventh International ASME Conference on Nanochannels,
Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM 2009, June 22-24, 2009, Pohang, South
Korea.
5. Program Committee, ASME 3rd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference
August 10-14, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
6. Topic Organizer, Sixth International ASME Conference on Nanochannels,
Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2008, June 23-25, 2008, Darmstadt,
Germany.
7. MRS Symposium Organizer “Nanoscale Heat Transport – From Fundamentals to
Devices,” held Spring 2007, in San Francisco CA, at MRS Spring Meeting.
8. Track chair for the 2nd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference held Sept.47 2007 in Santa Clara CA.
9. Topic Organizer (KCR) representing the K8 committee (Fundamentals of Heat
Transfer) for the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition. 9 sessions, 53 papers
10. Session Chair for 2 heat transfer sessions at the 2006 ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition.
11. Session Organizer/Chair (2 sessions) “Fundamentals of Microscale Heat Transfer,
and “Fundamentals of Conduction and Convection Heat Transfer at the 2005 ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE);
12. Session Organizer/Chair: “Fundamentals of Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Systems,”
2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
November 13-19 2004, Anaheim, California.
13. Session Chair: “Flow under electrical fields,” Second International Conference on
Microchannels and Minichannels, June 17-19 2004, Rochester, NY.
14. Session organizer/chair : “Fundamentals of Experimental Techniques on
Micro/Nanoscale Transport”, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition, November 15-21 2003, Washington, DC
15. Session organizer/chair : “Fundamentals of Molecular and Small Scale Heat
Transfer”, 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition, November 17-22, 2002, New Orleans, LA.
16. Session co-chair: “Heat Transfer Poster Session”, 2002 ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 17-22, 2002, New
Orleans, LA
VIII. Professional and public lectures
A. Research
Invited Presentations:
1. “Heat conduction across nanoscale interfaces and nanomaterials for thermal management and
thermoelectric energy conversion,” keynote lecture, 8th International ASME Conference on
Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, Montreal Canada, August 2010.
2. “Heat transfer and thermoelectric energy conversions in nanostructures and nanostructured
materials,” Ovidius University and webcast to Black Sea Universities Network, Constanta,
Romania, June 28, 2010.
3. “Nanotechnology in thermal management,” Lockheed Martin Technology webcast, Syracuse
NY, March 24, 2010.
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4. “Towards efficient solid state thermoelectric energy conversion from individual and bulk
assemblies of pnictogen chalcogenide building blocks,” Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Boston, MA, February 9, 2010.
5. “Tapping Heat for Energy Efficiency and Conversion,” New York State Future Energy
Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, May 19, 2009.
6. “Thermal Transport and Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Across Nanoscale Interfaces,”
invited talk in the symposium Nanoscale Heat Transport-From Fundamentals to Devices,
MRS 2009 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 13-17, 2009.
7. “Thermal Transport and Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Across Nanoscale Interfaces,”
GA Tech Interconnect Focus Center E-seminar, March 26, 2009.
8. “Thermal Management of Nanoelectronics using Nanowire Peltier Heat Pumps and
Engineered Thermal Transport Across Nanoscale Interfaces, "Nano-Scale Materials and
Modeling Forum,” Albany, NY, Feb. 17, 2009.
9. “Heat generation and dissipation in junctions and interfaces of nanoscale interconnects,”
Thermal management and power delivery workshop, Atlanta, GA, May 7, 2007.
10. “Thermoelectric transport in carbon nanotube and bismuth telluride nanomaterials,”
Department Seminar, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, December 7, 2006.
11. “Thermal Transport and Thermoelectrics,” Energy Nanotechnology International
Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, June 26-28 2006,
12. “Thermoelectric characterization of nanostructured bismuth telluride and carbon nanotube
nanomaterials,” The 16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, Properties at
Nanoscale, Boulde,r CO, July 30- August 4, 2006.
13. “Thermoelectric transport in Bi2Te3 nanosctructured assemblies, NSF Workshop: Emerging
Opportunities of Nanoscience to Energy Conversion and Storage, The Key Bridge Marriott
Hotel, ArlingtonVI, Nov. 3-Nov. 4, 2005.
14. “Towards engineering thermal transport and energy conversion in nanomaterials,” City
College New York, NY, September 15, 2005.
15. “Thermoelectric transport in Bi2Te3 nanostructured assemblies, Japan/U.S. Joint Seminar on
Nanoscale Transport Phenomena – Science and Engineering, Hotel Taikanso, Matsushima,
Japan, July 4-7, 2005.
16. “MEMS for Micro-Capillary Optics, Phase-Change, and Nanoscale Energy Conversion
Studies,” Purdue University, Lafayette April 29, 2005.
17. “Towards engineering thermal transport and energy conversion in nanomaterials,” U. Conn,
Storrs, CT, April 8, 2005.
18. “Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity of Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays,” 2003
Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Symposium on Nanoscale Thermal Transport:
From Fundamentals to Devices, San Francisco, CA, April 22-23 2003.
Contributed presentations:
1. “Highly Scalable Nanostructured Bulk Chalcogenides with Enhanced ZT and Novel
Thermoelectric Metrology using Thermal Microprobe and Transient Harman Techniques,”
CIMTEC 2010, 5th Forum on New Materials, Montecatini Terme, Italy. (Hot poster)
2. "Analysis of Nanowire Heat Pumps For Local Hot Spot Cooling," 2008 ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA. Oral and poster presentation
3. "Electrowetting of Nanofluids Containing Silver Nanoparticles," 2008 ASME International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Boston, MA. Oral and poster presentation
4. “A Technique for Interface Thermal Resistance Measurements Between a Nanoelectrode and a
Substrate Using the 3ω Method,” 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
and Exposition, Boston, MA. Oral and poster presentation
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5. “Development of a Scanning Transient Harman Method for Thermoelectric Properties
Characterization,” ASME 3rd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference, 2008,
Jacksonville, FL.
6. ”Thermal Transport Measurements of Nanowire Substrate Interfaces,” ASME 2008 Summer Heat
Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
7. ”Thermal resistance of nanoscale interfaces,” U.S./Japan Joint Seminar on Nanoscale Transport
Phenomena – Science and Engineering, 2008, Boston, MA.
8. “Thermal Resistance of the Interface between Vertically Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube
Arrays and Inconel and SiO2/Si Substrates,“ Sixth International ASME Conference on
Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM 2008, Darmstadt, Germany.
9. “Miniaturized Chemical Sensors Featuring Electrical Breakdown Near Carbon Nanotube Tips,”
NSF ECCS Grantees Conference, 2007, Nevada Reno.
10. “Heat generation and dissipation in junctions and interfaces of emerging nanoscale
interconnects,” poster presentation at the Interconnect Focus Center Quarterly, SUNY Albany,
2006, Albany, NY.
11. Capillary micro-switches for actuation, photonics and manufacturing DMII Grantees Meeting
2005. (poster)
12. “Thermal Transport in Aligned Carbon Nanotube Films Deposited on Si substrates,” 2005 MRS
Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
13. “A Photo-thermoelectric technique for anisotropic thermal diffusivity characterization of
nanowire/nanotube composites,” 21 annual IEE Semiconductor Thermal Measurement and
Management Symposium, 2005, San Jose, CA.
14. “Thermal transport measurements in carbon nanotubes using the 3ω method,” 21 annual IEE
Semiconductor Thermal Measurement and Management Symposium, 2005, San Jose, CA.
15. “Development of a Scanning Hot Probe Technique for Thermoelectric Properties
Characterization,” 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston MA.
16. “Thermophysical Properties of Ni Films for LIGA Microsystems,” AIAA/ASME 2nd Annual
North East Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Mini-Symposium, 2004, Albany, NY.
17. “Anisotropic Thermal Diffusivity of Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays,”
AIAA/ASME 2nd Annual North East Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Mini-Symposium,
2004, Albany, NY.
18. “Development of Experimental Techniques for Thermoelectric Properties Characterization of
Low-Dimensional Structures,” 2003 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
19. “Thermophysical Properties of Ni Films for LIGA Microsystems,” 2003 MRS Fall Meeting,
Boston, MA.
20. “Experimental Investigation of Temperature Annealing Effect on Thermophysical Properties of
Carbon Nanotube Arrays” 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition.
21. “Strain Effect on Thermal Conductivity in Nanostructures,” 2003 Materials Research Society
Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
22. “Thermal Transport and Thermoelectric Energy Conversion in Nanostructures,” 2003 North East
Aerospace Mechanical Engineering Mini-Symposium, Albany, NY.
23. “Anisotropic thermal diffusivity of aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays,” 2002 ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans.
24. “Thermal diffusivity of a carbon nanotube filled anodic alumina template,” US-Japan Nanotherm
Seminar: Nanoscale Thermal Science and Engineering, 2002, Berkeley, CA.
25. “Anisotropic thermal conductivity of aligned carbon nanotube arrays,” Thermal Challenges in
Next Generation Electronic Systems, 2002, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
26. “In-plane thermoelectric properties characterization of a Si/Ge superlattice using a
microfabricated test structure,” 2001 National Heat Transfer Conference, Anaheim, CA.
27. “Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of a Si/Ge Quantum-Dots Superlattice,” 2000 ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL.
28. “Microfabricated Testing Structures for Thermoelectric Property Characterization,” 2000 MRS
Spring Meeting, San-Francisco, CA.
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29. “Temperature Dependent Thermal Conductivity of Symmetrically Strained Si/Ge Superlattices,”
1999 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, TN.
30. “Diode-Laser Based Scanning Laser Thermoelectric Microscope for Thermal Diffusivity
Characterization of Thin Films on Semiconductor Substrates,” 1999 National Heat Transfer
Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
31. “Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of a Si/Ge Superlattice” 1998 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston,
MA.
32. “Experimental Study of Phonon-Folding in Si/SiGe Structures for Thermoelectric Applications,”
1998 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
33. “Difference Between Wafer Temperature and Thermocouple Reading During Rapid Thermal
Processing” 1998 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
34. "Scanning Laser Thermoelectric Microscope for Thin Film Thermophysical Property
Measurement," 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition,
Atlanta, GA.
35. “Photothermal Pyrometry for Temperature Measurement,” 1996 National Heat Transfer
Conference, Houston, TX.
Contributed presentations given by students (presenter underlined):
36. “Doped pnictogen Chalcogenide Nanoplate Crystals as a Basis for Pure and Alloy High Figure of
Merit Bulk Nanostructured Thermoelectrics,” R. J. Mehta, C. Karthik, B. Singh, Y. Zhang, E.
Castillo, D. West, Y. Sun, S. Zhang, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G. Ramanath, MRS 2010 Fall
Meeting, Boston, MA. (best student presentation award in the symposium on Thermoelectric
Materials for Solid-State Power Generation and Refrigeration)
37. “Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Nanostructured Bulk Chalcogenides with Enhanced
Thermoelectric Figure of Merit,” Y. Zhang, T. Borca-Tasciuc, R. Mehta, and G. Ramanath, MRS
2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
38. “High thermal Conductance Thermal Interface Materials Based on Nanostructured Metallic
Network-polymer Composites,” J. Plawsky, T. Borca-Tasciuc, H. R. Fard, F. Lai, and K. Pashayi,
MRS 2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
39. “Scanning Thermal Microprobe for Thermal and Thermoelectric Characterization at Contact and
Noncontact Mode,” Y. Zhang, E. E. Castillo, T. Borca-Tasciuc, R. J. Mehta, and G. Ramanath,
MRS 2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
40. “High figure of merit nanostructured bulk chalcogenides and new methodology for
thermoelectric characterization using thermal microprobe and transient Harman techniques,” Y.
Zhang, E. E. Castillo, T. Borca-Tasciuc, R. J. Mehta, C. Karthik, and G. Ramanath, 29th
International Conference on Thermoelectrics, 2010, Shanghai, China. (poster)
41. “High thermal conductance thermal interface materials (TIMs) based on nanostructured metallic
network-polymer composites,” K. Pashayi, H. R. Fard, F. Lai, F. Yavari, J. Plawsky, and T.
Borca-Tasciuc, 2010 CATS Annual Technology Showcase and Dinner – Troy, NY. (poster)
42. “Nanotechnology enabled efficient thermoelectric heat pumps for active thermal management of
high power electronics,” Y. Zhang, E. Castillo, W. Jiang, R. Mehta, G. Ramanath and T. BorcaTasciuc, 2010 CATS Annual Technology Showcase and Dinner – Troy, NY. (poster)
43. “Graphene Based Humidity Sensor,” P. C. Kritzinger, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and N. Koratkar, 1st
Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2010, Troy, NY.
(poster)
44. “Thermoelectric Characterization and Outreach,” M. Belley, Y. Zhang, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 1st
Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2010, Troy, NY.
(poster)
45. “Metrology and Manipulation of Interfacial Heat Transport for Nanoswitch Architectures,” P.
O’Brien, R. Teki, J. Liu, M. Mazumder, L. Hu, M. Yamaguchi, T. Borca-Tasciuc, P. Keblinski,
and G. Ramanath, Joint ASM, TMS and Capital District Microscopy and Microanalysis Society
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Meeting, 2009, Troy, NY. best poster award
46. “Nanostructured Sb2Se3 Thermoelectrics with Controlled Doping: Rapid Synthesis, Shaping and
Factorial ZT Enhancement,” R. J. Mehta, K. Chinnathambi, B. Singh, Y. Zhang, E. Castillo, W.
Jiang, T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (poster)
47. “Threshold switching in wet-chemically synthesized Sb2Se3 nanowires,” K. Chinnathambi, W.
Jiang, R. Mehta, G. Ramanath and T. Borca-Tasciuc, MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
(poster)
48. “Thermoelectric Transport in Individual Sb2Se3 Nanotubes and Nanorods,” W. Jiang, R. Mehta,
K. Chinnathambi, E. Castillo, G. Ramanath and T. Borca-Tasciuc, MRS 2009 Fall Meeting,
Boston, MA. (poster)
49. “Nanoscale Heater Size-Effect on Effective Substrate Thermal Conductivity,” M. Mazumder, W.
Jiang, K. Chinnathambi, G. Ramanath, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Boston,
MA.
50. “High figure of merit nanostructured thermoelectrics from pnictogen chalcogenide nanocrystals,”
R. J. Mehta, K. Chinnathambi, B. Singh, Y. Zhang, E. Castillo, S. Zhang, T. Borca-Tasciuc and
G. Ramanath, TMS 2009 Meeting, Hudson Valley chapter, Troy, NY. (poster)
51. “Ultrafast Microwave-Stimulated Sculpting and Thermoelectric Properties of Bismuth and
Antimony Chalcogenide Nanoplates,” R. J. Mehta, K. Chinnathambi, B. Singh, Y. Zhang, E.
Castillo, W. Jiang, N. Ravishankar, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G. Ramanath, EMC - TMS Annual
Electronic Materials Conference and Exhibition, 2009, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA.
52. “Simultaneous measurement of thermal and thermoelectric properties of nanostructured materials
using scanning hot probe technique,” Y. Zhang, C. L. Hapenciuc, E. Castillo, T. Borca-Tasciuc,
R. J. Mehta, K. Chinnathambi, G. Ramanath, EMC - TMS Annual Electronic Materials
Conference and Exhibition, 2009, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
53. “Non-linear electrical conductivity in wet-chemically synthesized Sb2Se3 nanowires,” K.
Chinnathambi, W. Jiang, R. Mehta, G. Ramanath and T. Borca-Tasciuc, EMC - TMS Annual
Electronic Materials Conference and Exhibition, 2009, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA.
54. “Thermal and Thermoelectric Characterization of single crystal individual Sb2Se3 nanorods,” W.
Jiang, R. Mehta, C. Karthik, E. Castillo, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G. Ramanath, EMC - TMS Annual
Electronic Materials Conference and Exhibition, 2009, Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA.
55. M. Mazumder and T. Borca-Tasciuc, “Characterization of Thermal Transport Properties in
GaInN based LEDs and Semiconductor Superlattices,” in the symposium Nanoscale Heat
Transport -From Fundamentals to Devices, MRS 2009 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
56. “Ultrafast microwave-stimulated sculpting and thermoelectric properties of bismuth-chalcogenide
nanoplatelets,” R. J. Mehta, C. Karthik, B. Singh, E. Castillo, W. Jiang, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G.
Ramanath, 2008 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. Nominated for best poster award
57. “Interface Thermal Transport Measurements across Nano-Junctions,” M. Mazumder and T.
Borca-Tasciuc, 2008 AICHE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
58. “Thermal Management Solutions using Nanowire Peltier Heat Pumps and Engineered Thermal
Transport Across Nano-Interconnect Interfaces” T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, E.E. Castillo,
Y. Son, M. Mazumder, C. Karthik, T. Wang,W. Jiang and R. Mehta, 2008 Interconnect Focus
Center Annual Review, Atlanta, GA. (poster)
59. “Flow-induced assembly of nickel nanoparticles,” N. A. Russell, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and A. H.
Hirsa, The XVth International Congress on Rheology, The Society of Rheology 80th Annual
Meeting, 2008, Monterey, CA.
60. “Characterization of thermoelectric nanostructures, junctions and interfaces for thermal
management in nanoscale interconnects,” E. Castillo, Y. Son, M. Mazumdar, W. Jiang, R. Mehta,
C. Karthik, G. Ramanath, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2008 Focus Center/FCRP Workshop on the
Integration, Design, and Test Platforms for Post-Cu CMOS Interconnects, Albany, NY. (poster)
61. “Nanostructure Synthesis And Assembly For Heat Removal At Interconnect Junctions And
Interfaces,” R. Mehta, K. Chinnathambi, T. Wang, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and G. Ramanath, 2008
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Focus Center/FCRP Workshop on the Integration, Design, and Test Platforms for Post-Cu CMOS
Interconnects, Albany, NY. (poster)
“Investigation of a Transient Technique for Thermoelectric Characterization of Nano-Structured
Films,” R. P. Buckley, M. I. Cane, C. L. Hapenciuc, E. E. Castillo, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2007
MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (poster)
“Detection
of
Magnetic
Nano-particles
inside
Liquid
by
Magnetic Force Microscopy,” M. Mazumder, A. Purkayastha, S. De and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2007
MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
“Investigations of the Thermal Dissipation from a Single Nanowire using a Conductive AFM
Technique,” Monalisa Mazumder, Gyana Pattanaik, Arup Purkayastha, G. Ramanath, and
Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (poster)
“Pool Boiling Investigations of CNT based Nanofluids,” A. Jain, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and M. K.
Jensen, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
“Instrumented Glass Microchannel Device For Single Phase and Boiling Heat Transfer
Investigations,” A. Jain, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and M. K. Jensen, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston,
MA.
“Thermoelectric Characterization of Nanostructured Thin Films by a Scanning Hot Probe
Technique,” Claudiu L. Hapenciuc, Eduardo Castillo, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A. Purkayastha, and G.
Ramanath, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (poster)
“Investigations of the thermal transport across the interface between multiwalled carbon nanotube
arrays and SiO2/Si and Inconel substrates,” Youngsuk Son, Sunil K. Pal, Pulickel M. Ajayan,
Richard W. Siegel, and Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc, 2007 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
“Nanostructure synthesis and thin film assembly for heat removal at junctions and interfaces of
nanointerconnects,” G. Ramanath, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A. Purkayastha, R. Mehta, 2007 IFC Annual
review, Atlanta, GA. (poster)
“Characterization of nanostructures, junctions and interfaces for thermal management in
nanoscale interconnects,” T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath G. Pattanaik, Y. Son, E. Castillo, A.
Purkayastha, C.L. Hapenciuc, 2007 IFC Annual review, Atlanta, GA. (poster)
“Thermoelectric Transport in Nanostructured Thin Films,” C. L. Hapenciuc, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A.
Purkayastha, and G. Ramanath, 2nd Energy Nanotechnology Conference, 2007, Santa Clara, CA.
(poster).
“Directed synthesis and properties of thermoelectric nanorods and assemblies for cooling
hotspots in nanodevice wiring,” A. Purkayastha, G. Pattanaik, C.L. Hapenciuc, T. Borca-Tasciuc,
and G. Ramanath, 2007 Workshop on Interconnects for Hybrid and Monolithic Integration,
Albany, NY. (poster)
“Thermal resistance at the interface between vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube
arrays and Si/SiO2 and Inconel substrates,” Youngsuk Son, Sunil K. Pal, Theodorian BorcaTasciuc and Pulickel M. Ajayan, 2007 Workshop on Interconnects for Hybrid and Monolithic
Integration, Albany, NY. (poster)
“Studies of nanofluid pool boiling and microchannel forced convective heat transfer using an
instrumented glass device,” A. Jain, T. Borca-Tasciuc, and M. K. Jensen, 2007 IMAPS
Conference, San Jose, CA. student award.
“Directed synthesis of high aspect ratio single crystal lead telluride nanorods,” A. Purkayastha ,
Q. Yan, B. Sing, D. D. Gandhi, H. Li, T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, 2007 MRS Spring
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
“Thermoelectric Transport Measurements in Thin Films using a Scanning Hot Probe Technique,”
C. L. Hapenciuc, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A. Purkayastha and G. Ramanath, 2007 MRS Spring
Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
“Anisotropic thermal diffusivity measurements in nanostructured samples using a
photothermoelectric technique,” Son, Y., Mazumder, M., and Borca-Tasciuc, T., 2006 ASME
International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago IL. (poster)
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78. “The Scanning hot probe technique for thermoelectric transport characterization,” Hapenciuc, C.
L. and Borca-Tasciuc, T., 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and
Exposition, Chicago IL.
79. “Thermoelectric transport in bismuth telluride nanostructured films,” S. Kim, C. L. Hapenciuc, Y.
Son, A. Jain, A. Purkayastha, G. Ramanath, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2006 Energy Nanotechnology
International Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA. (poster)
80. “Low temperature Template less Synthesis and Thermoelectric properties of Single-crystal
Bismuth telluride Nanorods,” A. Purkayastha, F. Lupo, S. Kim, M.S. Raghuveer, T. BorcaTasciuc, G. Ramanath, 2006 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
81. Nanobrush ‘Science as Art’ competition, A. Purkayastha, Raghuveer S. Makala, T. BorcaTasciuc, G. Ramanath, 2006 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco CA. (poster)
82. “Low-temperature Synthesis, Assembly, and properties, of monodisperse FePt-silica core shell
nanomagnets of tunable size, composition and thermal stability,” Q. Yan, A. Purkayastha, T.
Kim, R. Kroger, A. Bose, T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, 2006 MRS Spring Meeting, San
Francisco, CA.
83. “Thermal Characterization of Joule Heated Nanostructures by Surface Potential Imaging
Microscopy,” A. Jain, L. Pietruszka, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2005 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston.
84. “Thermoelectric Transport Measurements of Bi2Te3 Nanostructured Films using a Scanning Hot
Probe Technique,” C. L. Hapenciuc, A. Jain, T. Borca-Tasciuc, A. Purkayastha, G. Ramanath,
2005 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
85. “Low temperature synthesis and thermoelectric properties of molecularly capped bismuth
telluride nanoparticles from microemulsions,” A. Purkayastha, S. Kim, D. D. Gandhi, P. G.
Ganesan, T. Borca-Tasciuc, G. Ramanath, 2005 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA.
86. “Development of an Instrumented Glass Microchannel Device for Critical Heat Flux Studies and
Visualization,” A. Jain, M. Jensen, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 21 annual IEE Semiconductor Thermal
Measurement and Management Symposium, 2005, San Jose, CA.
87. “An AFM based Joule Heating Thermometry Technique for Thermal Characterization of
Nanostructures,” A. Jain, L. Pietruszka, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2005 MRS Spring Meeting, San
Francisco, CA. (poster)
88. “Low Voltage Electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) for Microfluidic Optics Applications,” R.
K. Dash, A. H. Hirsa, and T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2005 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
(poster)
89. “Electrical Transport in Au/Ag Nanoparticle Films,” C. Hapenciuc, A. Kumar, G. Ramanath, and
T. Borca-Tasciuc, 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston MA. (poster)
B. Educational and Outreach Lectures
1. “Nanotechnology in Thermal and Fluids Engineering- An Overview and Undergraduate Research
Project opportunities,” presented to undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab, Fall 2010.
2. “Nanotechnology in Thermal and Fluids Engineering- An Overview and Undergraduate Research
Project opportunities,” presented to undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab, Spring 2010.
3. “Nanostructures for efficient thermal management and energy conversion,” presented to
undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab, Fall 2009.
4. “Refrigeration and power harvesting with thermoelectric nanostructures and nanomaterials,”
presented to undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab, Spring 2009.
5. New directions in thermal and fluids research/technology/applications were presented to
undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab during two extra lectures entitled “Impact of
Micro and Nanoscale in Thermal, Fluids, and Energy Conversion” Fall 2008.
6. “Nanoscale Heat Transport and Thermoelectrics,” presentation given to high school students
enrolled in the New Visions High School Program, QuestStar III. April 2, 2008.
7. “Nanoscale Heat Transport and Thermoelectrics,” presentation given to high school students
enrolled in the New Visions High School Program, QuestStar III. 2007.
8. New directions in thermal and fluids research/technology/applications were presented to
undergraduate students enrolled in the T&F lab during an extra lecture entitled “Impact of Micro
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and Nanoscale in Thermal, Fluids, and Energy Conversion”.
9. A seminar entitled “Nanoscale Heat Transport about nanotechnology applications to heat transfer
and energy conversion” was given on July 12 2007 to 30 science and technology high school
teachers from capital region participating in a 3-day short course organized by the Rensselaer
Nanotechnology Center.
10. A seminar entitled “Nanoscale Heat Transfer and Thermoelectrics” about nanotechnology
applications to heat transfer and energy conversion was given to a class of talented youth (and
their parents) visiting Rensselaer as part of the “Explorations in Nanoscale Science and
Engineering” program organized by John Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth, and
hosted by Rensselaer, Sept. 29 2007.
X. Honors and Awards:
Research Awards and Recognition
1. Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation
(2004): “Towards Engineering Thermal Transport and Energy Conversion in Nanomaterials
Based Devices.”
2. RPI Young Faculty Researcher (2004).
Awards received by students and advisees:
1.
2.
3.
4.
R. J. Mehta, C. Karthik, B. Singh, Y. Zhang, E. Castillo, D. West, Y. Sun, S.
Zhang, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G. Ramanath, “Doped pnictogen Chalcogenide
Nanoplate Crystals as a Basis for Pure and Alloy High Figure of Merit Bulk
Nanostructured Thermoelectrics,” MRS 2010 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. (best
student presentation award in the symposium on Thermoelectric Materials for
Solid-State Power Generation and Refrigeration).
P. O’Brien, R. Teki, J. Liu, M. Mazumder, L. Hu, M. Yamaguchi, T. BorcaTasciuc, P. Keblinski, and Ganpati Ramanath, “Metrology and Manipulation of
Interfacial Heat Transport for Nanoswitch Architectures, Joint ASM, TMS and
Capital District Microscopy and Microanalysis Society Meeting, 2009, Troy, NY,
best poster award.
R. J. Mehta, C. Karthik, B. Singh, E. Castillo, W. Jiang, T. Borca-Tasciuc and G.
Ramanath, "Ultrafast microwave-stimulated sculpting and thermoelectric
properties of bismuth-chalcogenide nanoplatelets," 2008 MRS Fall Meeting,
Boston, MA.
A. Jain has received a student award for his submission “Studies of nanofluid pool
boiling and microchannel forced convective heat transfer using an instrumented
glass device” to the IMAPS Conference.
Educational Awards and Recognition
1. Recognized for “Commitment to high school students” by the New Visions High School Program,
QuestStar 2008.
2. Recognized for “Commitment to high school students” by the New Visions High School Program,
QuestStar 2007.
3. Recognized by John Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth for participation in the
“Explorations in Nanoscale Science and Engineering” program hosted by Rensselaer, Sept. 29 2007.
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