CAMSS faculty meets Nobel laureate

Dr. D. Kumar was invited to present a technical paper in the 7th International Workshop on Oxide Electronics held at the Congress-Center at Les Diablerets, Switzerland. He was one of about 150 participants from around the world promoting an international discussion of the progress in research on oxides including basic physics, materials science, with a special focus on application of oxides in electronic devices. The Workshop topics included: Ferroelectric and dielectric oxides, Piezoelectric/electrostrictive oxides, High Temperature Superconductors, Magnetic oxides, Materials science including new materials, Thin films and multilayers, Epitaxial growth and related problems, Integration with Si-technology, Applications: memories, sensors, FET's, optical and novel devices. One of the most exciting moments of Dr. Kumar in the workshop was when Dr. Kumarýs work attracted the eyes of Dr. J.G. Bednorz, a Physics Nobel Laureate.

Dr. D Kumar shaking hands with 1987 Physics Nobel Laureate Dr. J.G. Bednorz (right) of IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland during the 7th International Workshop on Oxide Electronics held at the Congress-Center at Les Diablerets, Switzerland.

The topic of Dr. Kumarýs presentation was "Exciting magnetic properties of nickel and iron particles of nanometer dimension embedded in amorphous and crystalline matrices". Dr. Kumar has developed a unique technique to fabricate nanoengineered particulate systems using a pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. The PLD facility in one of several state-of the art- facilities acquired most recently in CAMSS at North Carolina A & T State University. The Center is headed by Dr. J. Sankar and has more than 20 faculties and 100 graduate and undergraduate students from disciplines covering different branches of fundamental science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial). The chancellor of North Carolina A & T State University Dr. James C. Renick has declared the CAMSS as model system inside the university.