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Meyya Meyyappan Ph.D.

Position	Department / Business Unit
Director	Center for Nanotechnology
Institution	Disciplines
NASA Ames Research Center	Nanomaterials Modeling Engineering Nanotubes
City	State / Provence
Moffett Field	CA
Country	Website
USA	link
Fax
(650) 604-5244

In 1996, Dr. Meyya Meyyapan established the Center for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames Research Center to develop novel concepts for future applications in electronics, computing, sensors and advanced miniaturization of all systems. As Director of one of the largest nanotechnology efforts in the world, he oversees a team of 50+ scientists focused on experimental research and development in nano- and biotechnologies, as well as on strong simulation efforts.

To develop novel concepts in nanotechnology for NASA's future needs on electronics, computing, sensors, and advanced miniaturization of all systems;

To develop highly integrated and intelligent simulation environment that facilitates the rapid development and validation of future generation electronic devices as well as associated materials and processes through virtual prototyping at multiple levels of fidelity.

Career Highlights

M. Meyyappan, Ph.D., is Director of the NASA Ames Research Center for Nanotechnology, Moffett Field, California. After receiving his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Clarkson University in 1984, Dr.Meyyappan worked as a research scientist at Scientific Research Associates in Glastonbury, Connecticut where his focus was semiconductor heterostructure device physics, plasma processing, and device and process modeling. He moved to NASA Ames in 1996 to establish the nanotechnology group. His current research interests include growth of carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanowires, biosensor and chemical sensor development and nanodevices. Dr. Meyyappan is a member of IEEE, AVS, ECS, MRS, AIChE, and ASME and a Fellow of the IEEE. He is the IEEE Distinguished Lecturer on nanotechnology and ASME's Distinguished Lecturer on nanotechnology. For his contributions to nanotechnology, he has received the Arthur Fleming Award and NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles in various science and engineering journals. Dr. Meyyappan serves on numerous nanotechnology advisory committees across the world and has given over 200 Invited/Plenary talks and invited seminars.

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