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Kris A. Bertness (Fed)
Research Interests
- Semiconductor metrology, devices, and crystal growth.
- GaN and related wide-band-gap semiconductors.
- Nanophononic metamaterials for thermoelectric devices.
- Background in high efficiency solar cells.
Professional Associations
- IEEE, Senior Member
- Materials Research Society
- Electronic Materials Conference, Officer 2015 – 2023, Organizing Committee 2007 – Present
Patents
- K. A. Bertness, Matt D. Brubaker, and William Old, "Nanowire article and processes for making and using same," U. S. Patent No. 9,460,921, issued October 2016.
- K. A. Bertness, N. A. Sanford, P. Kabos, T. M. Wallis, “Scanning Probe Microscopy Instrument and Method Therefor,” U. S. Patent Number 8,484,756; issued July 2013.
- K. A. Bertness, “Fractional phase measurement by polarization-dependent spectroscopy,” U. S. Patent Number 6,121,051; issued September 19, 2000.
Awards
- U. S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal (2020) For in-depth studies of nanowire material growth and fabrication leading to breakthrough efficiencies of nanoscale ultraviolet light emitting diodes.
- R&D Magazine Micro/Nano 25 Award (2006) for Gallium Nitride Nanowire Nanolights
Publications
Patents (2018-Present)
Created July 30, 2019, Updated February 7, 2023