Michael Bronikowski Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida

Professor of Chemistry

Aberdeen, Sd

Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Tustin, Ca

Principle Scientist, CNT Materials- Research and Development on CVD growth of ultra-long CNT (cm or more in length), and incorporation of these nanotubes into CNT-based materialsGroup Leader, Sensors Technology Unit- Directed a research team in the development of CNT-based chemical sensors for rapid, reliable detection of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs)

Newport Beach, Ca

Research and development of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) – based radio frequency (RF) electronics- Directed a research team in the development of chemical processes (chemical vapor deposition) for growth of single-walled CNT for RF devices, with emphasis on scalability for mass production- Directed a research team in the development of both wet and dry catalyst preparation processes for depositing catalyst for in-situ CNT growth for electronic devices, with emphasis on scalability- Investigated chemical (especially polymer-based) functionalization processes for CNT for electrical doping and for tuning of nanotube electronic properties- Fabrication/testing of CNT-based RF devices using standard (cleanroom) semiconductor processing/fab.

Simi Valley, Ca

Research and development of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) - based electronics and sensors:- Power FET: Design, fabrication and process engineering of CNT-based Power FETs- Thermal and Plasma-based catalytic CVD of CNT (growth and process development)- Design, assembly, operation and maintenance of CVD systems for carbon nanotube growth- Electrochemistry and metal (Pd, Ni, Fe) electrodeposition on CNT and a variety of metal and semiconductor substrates for fabrication of CNT-based devices- CNT Electrodes: CVD growth of CNT electrodes and CNT-based electrode coatings, for use as sensor and stimulator electrodes for medical implants in human patients- CVD growth of nanotubes on substrates relevant to medical implants including gold, polyimide and Al2O3- Customer technical support: design of CVD systems and parameters/conditions for CVD growth of CNT

Pasadena, Ca

Space Microsensors Technology: Research and development of in situ instrument technologies based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for investigation of extraterrestrial environments of interest to NASA.- Fabrication and characterization of arrayed bundles of carbon nanotubes for high-intensity field emitter electron sources for a variety of spectroscopic sensing applications- Growth of long, high-density mats and arrays of carbon nanotubes for materials applications requiring high strength and high thermal conductivity- CNT-based chemical sensors for extraterrestrial environments- Fabrication of ordered arrays of catalyst metal nanoparticles using nanostructured Block-Copolymer self-assembly-based synthesis methods, for growth of ordered CNT arrays- Nanotube/semiconductor process engineering and development- Fabrication/testing of CNT-based electronics using standard (cleanroom) semiconductor processing/fabrication

Houston, Tx

Welch Fellow in Chemistry (Postdoctoral), CNT-based Nanotechnology 1997 - 2001, Rice University, Houston, TXResearch Director: Prof. Richard E. SmalleyInvestigated production of and applications for CNTs. This research was part of a long-term effort at the Rice University Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) to develop carbon nanotubes as versatile materials for future nanotechnologies.- Led a research team in the development of the HiPCO gas phase process for large-scale production of carbon single-walled nanotubes (SWNT). This task included extensive use of TEM and SEM analysis. - Studied SWNT growth on supported catalyst particles; also involved extensive use of TEM/SEM analysis.- Investigated e-beam cutting of SWNT using in situ SEM, for nanofabrication applications.- Collaborated in a variety of studies of the physics and chemistry of HiPCO SWNT.

Boulder, Co

Surface Sci., Materials Sci., Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), 1994 - 1997Research Advisor: Dr. Alan C. GallagherInvestigated STM-induced CVD of metals from organometallic precursors, electron-beam-induced surface chemistry, and STM-induced surface deposition and modification. Results included writing of aluminum lines 2 nm in width using an STM tip, as part of a long-term effort to investigate STM-based nanofabrication.

Madison, Wi

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Chemistry, 1992 - 1994Analytical Chemistry and Surface Science, Univ. of WI, MadisonResearch Advisor: Prof. Robert J. HamersInvestigated atomic-scale surface structure, molecular adsorption, and epitaxial growth on semiconductors using STM. Results include atomic-scale characterization of the mechanisms of adsorption and dissociation of CVD precursor molecules, and atomic-scale characterization of silicon and gallium epitaxy on the Si(001) surface.

Phd, Chemistry

Ph.D. in Chemical Physics and Ph.D. minor in Physics, 1986 - 1992 Stanford University, Stanford, CA Research Advisor: Prof. Richard N..

Bs / Bs, Chemistry / Mathematics

B.S. with highest honors in Chemistry and Mathematics, June, 1986 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA Undergraduate Research.