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March
3, 2003 |
NYSTAR Awards $1 Million to Rensselaer Micro-
and Nanoelectronics Researcher
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Omkaram "Om" Nalamasu, professor of
materials science and engineering and director of Rensselaer's
Center for Integrated Electronics (CIE), has received a $1 million
grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and
Academic Research (NYSTAR) Faculty Development Program.
The funding, administered through NYSTAR, assists
institutions of higher education in New York state in the recruitment
and retention of leading entrepreneurial research faculty in science
and technological fields that have strong commercial potential.
"Governor George E. Pataki, Senate Majority
Leader Joseph Bruno, and NYSTAR have embraced and supported a
greater technological vision for the Capital Region," said
Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson. "Innovation begins
with the brightest minds and this program is allowing Rensselaer,
the region, and the state to become a magnet for attracting the
highest caliber of technological intellect."
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"What attracted me to this area was
inspiring leadership, extraordinary vision, and a vibrant
research environment at Rensselaer," said Nalamasu. "That,
along with the exciting economic development activity in the
greater Albany area and support from NYSTAR, is essential
to propelling these research areas forward."
— Omkaram "Om" Nalamasu—
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Nalamasu, an international expert in micro- and
nanoelectronics, has made seminal technical contributions to nanofabrication
technology. He has held several key research and development leadership
positions in the areas of nanoelectronics, microfabrication, microelectromechanical
systems (MEMs), optical waveguides, condensed matter physics,
optical lithography, and imaging materials, at AT&T Bell Laboratories,
Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies, and Agere Systems in Murray
Hill, N.J.
Research teams supported from NYSTAR funds are
expected to develop, define, and conduct nationally and internationally
recognized research; act as a focal point for multidisciplinary
research; attract additional external funding from federal, foundation,
and other public and private sources; and participate in entrepreneurial
enterprises that will benefit New York state.
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