Korakakis, Dimitris
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Boston University, 1998
M.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Boston University, 1994
B.S., Theoretical Physics, London University (Queen Mary College), 1986Dr. Korakakis received his B.S. in Theoretical Physics from London University, Queen Mary and Westfield Colleges in 1986, his M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering in 1994 from Boston University and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1998 from Boston University. In 1997 he joined the School of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham as research staff. In 2000 he joined the department of Physics at West Virginia University as a Research Assistant Professor. He joined the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in 2002. His research is focused in the growth and characterization of III-nitride alloy films and heterostructures. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and has more than 170 citations for his work in the past 6 years.
Research Focus Areas
Nano/Micro Devices and SystemsResearch Interests
Semiconductor growthNanotechnology
Wide bandgap semiconductor devices
Photonic devices
Semiconductor alloys and heterostructures
Bio-sensors
Teaching Interests
Photonics and electronicsStochastic processes
Professional Societies
IEEEAPS
MRS