ABOUT
Gagik Shmavonyan is Professor at National Polytechnic University of Armenia, International Expert in Nanotechnology, President of NanoHiTech Association, Advisor at Ministery of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, Science Committee of Armenia, LarrainVial Investment and Advisory Company (Chile), ShareFair Inc. (Japan), European Cooperation in Science and Technology (Brussels), i2mfund (USA) and Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation.
He got his PhD in Physics in 1996 and D.Sc in Engineering in 2009 at the same University. He did postdoc at National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2001-2002). He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Hull, UK (2000, 2003), Polytechnic of Milan, Italy (2004-2005), University of Bremen, Germany (2002, 2006), Free University Berlin, Germany (2011), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2012), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (2013-2014), Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece (2017), University of Cergy-Pontoise, France (2016-2017) and University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany (2019).
Professor Shmavonyan has worked in 8 countries (Taiwan, UK, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Greece, France), taught in three universities within three countries (UK, France,
Armenia) and visited more than 30 countries. He has authored/co-authored more than 50 refereed papers, 120 Conference papers, 20 patents, 3 books, 1 problem book, 1 Monograph and a chapter in 3-volume textbook “Optical Nanospectroscopy” for European students. His papers are cited in Graphene Science Handbook: Applications and Industrialization, Ed. by M. Aliofkhazraei, etc., CRC Press, 2016 and 3-volume textbook “Optical Nanospectroscopy”, Ed. by Mc. Millan Norman, de Gruyter, 2020.
Gagik Shmavonyan is Professor at National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Advisor at Ministery of High-Tech Industry of Armenia (Yerevan, Armenia), International Expert in Nanotechnology and Chief Scientific Coordinator of Educational program at LarrainVial Investment and Advisory Company (Santiago de Chile, Chile) and President of NanoHiTech Association.
He got his PhD in Physics in 1996 and D.Sc in Engineering in 2009 at the same University. He did postdoc at National Taiwan University, Taiwan (2001-2002). He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Hull, UK (2000, 2003), Polytechnic of Milan, Italy (2004-2005), University of Bremen, Germany (2002, 2006), Free University Berlin, Germany (2011), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (2012), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (2013-2014), Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, Greece (2017), University of Cergy-Pontoise, France (2016-2017) and University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany (2019).
Professor Shmavonyan has worked in 8 countries (Taiwan, UK, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Greece, France), taught in three universities within three countries (UK, France, Armenia) and visited more than 30 countries. He has authored/co-authored more than 50 refereed papers, 120 Conference papers, 20 patents, 3 books, 1 problem book, 1 Monograph and a chapter in 3-volume textbook “Optical Nanospectroscopy” for European students. His papers are cited in Graphene Science Handbook: Applications and Industrialization, Ed. by M. Aliofkhazraei, etc., CRC Press, 2016 and 3-volume textbook “Optical Nanospectroscopy”, Ed. by Mc. Millan Norman, de Gruyter, 2020.
EDUCATION
• D.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, State Engineering University of Armenia, Armenia, 2009.
• PhD in Physics, Yerevan State University, Armenia, 1996.
• M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, State Engineering University of Armenia, 1985.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019
University of Tübingen, Institute for Applied Physics, Faculty of Science, Laboratory Plasmonic Nanostructures, Tübingen, GERMANY.
2019-2020
Researcher, Institute for Physical Research, Laboratory of Solid State Physics, NAS Armenia, Ashtarak, ARMENIA.
2017 – present
LarrainVial Investment and Advisory Company, Santiago de Chile, CHILE.
• Chief Scientific Coordinator of Education programs (2019 – present),
• Scientific Coordinator of International multidisciplinary group of consultants (2017-2018)
• International Expert/scientific consultant in Nanotechnology (2017).
2017 – present
Professor, National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Department of Microelectronics and Biomedical Devices, Yerevan, ARMENIA.
2017
Invited Professor, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Athens, GREECE.
2016-2017
University of Cergy-Pontoise, Physics Department, Laboratory of Physics of Materials and Surfaces, Paris, FRANCE
• Invited Professor with teaching responsibilities (2017),
• Invited Professor with research responsibilities in firm collaboration with the Laboratory of Louvre, Philharmonic of Paris and CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission, Saclay) (2016- 2017)
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PAPERS
- Shmavonyan G.Sh., Vázquez Vázquez C., López-Quintela A. Single-step rubbing method for mass production of large-size and defect-free two-dimensional material nanostripes, films and hybrid nanostructures on any substrate, Transl. Mater. Res., IOP Publishing, 4 (2), 025001 (2017). DOI: 10.1088/2053-1613/aa783d.
- Kumar N.T., Pinto M.A. de C., Shmavonyan G.Sh. International Journal of Applied Research on Information Technology and Computing, 9(1), 39-49 (2018) DOI: 10.5958/0975-8089.2018.00004.0.
- Shmavonyan G.Sh., Vazquez-Vazquez C., Lopez-Quintela M. Journal Fundamental Renewable Energy, Appl. 2018, 8, p. 76, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Battery and Fuel Cell Technology (Battery Tech 2018), September 10-11, 2018, DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541-C5-063.
- Shmavonyan G.Sh. 2nd World Congress and Expo on Graphene & 2D Materials, p. 46, November 6-7, 2017, Frankfurt, Germany, J. Nanomater. Mol. Nanotechnol, 6 (7) (Suppl.), 46 (2017). DOI: 10.4172/2324-8777-C1-017.
PATENTS
- López-Quintela M.A., Shmavonyan G.Sh., Vázquez Vázquez C. Method for producing sheets for graphene, Spanish patent ES2575711 B2, Filing date: December 31, 2014, Application number: 201431974, Publication date: November 3, 2016,
EPO patent EP3246286 A1, Filing date: November 19, 2015, Application number 15875286.5, Publication date: November 22, 2017,
WIPO patent WO2016107942 A1, International Filing date: November 19, 2015, Publication date: July 7, 2016,
US patent US20190152783 A1, Filing date: November 19, 2015, Application Number: 15540303, Publication, Date: May 23, 2019. - Shmavonyan G.Sh. Patent of Armenia # 2944 A, IPC: B43K 21/00, Dated: February 23, 2015.
- Shmavonyan G.Sh, Mailian A.R., Mailian M.R., Shmavonyan Gay. Patent of Armenia # 2851 A, IPC: H01L 21/00, Dated: September 27, 2013.
CONFERENCE PAPERS
- Shmavonyan G., Vázquez-Vázquez C., López-Quintela M.A. Technology for mass production of 2D atomic materials, Abstract book, EuroSciCon Conference on Graphene and Carbon Nanotechnology, Nanoscience and Graphene Nanotechnology, p. 69, November 25-27, 2019, Tokyo, JAPAN, Polym Sci 2019, 5, DOI: 10.36648/2471-9935-C3- 23
- Shmavonyan G., Vázquez-Vázquez C., López-Quintela M.A. Substrates rubbing technology: a powerful green tool for mass production of unique two-dimensional materials and devices, 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology (SCON Nanotechnology), p. 35, November 18-19, 2019, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS.
- Shmavonyan G.Sh. Substrates rubbing technology for mass production of two-dimensional materials and structures, Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America AESA) STEM Conference and Expo 2019 in conjunction with Glendale Tech Week 2019, September 15-17, 2019, Glendale, CA, USA.
BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS / RESEARCH MONOGRAPHS
- Shmavonyan G.Sh. Monograph Chapter ”Graphene, two-dimensional atomic materials and hybrid structures” in Vol. 3: Applications in 3-volume Textbook series in ”Optical Nanospectroscopy”, N. MacMillan (Editor), Publisher De Gruyter, 2021.
- Shmavonyan G.Sh. Monograph ”Nano-optoelectronic devices”, “Engineer” press, Armenia, 208 p., 2019 (in Armenian)
- Petrosyan O.H., Shmavonyan G.Sh. Vardanyan A.A. Nanoelectronic elements and devices, Academic manual, “Engineer” press, Armenia, 330 p., 2019 (in Armenian).
- Shmavonyan G.Sh. Basics of Nanotechnologies, Academic manual, “Engineer” press, Armenia, 224 p., 2011 (in Armenian).
- Ispiryan N.P., Shmavonyan G.Sh. Physics of Semiconductors, Problem book, “Engineer” press, Armenia, 111 p., 2010 (in Armenian).
INVENTIONS
CO AUTHOR OF
- Substrates rubbing technology for mass production of large size unique 2D atomic sheets, their hybrid structures and devices on any substrates.
- 1st Mechanical Ballpoint Pencil,
- The broadest semiconductor optical amplifier for optical communication band,
- Nanoeffects:
- Bi-directional guided effect of lasing mode in a bending waveguide of semiconductor optical amplifier,
- An optical switching effect in one semiconductor optical amplifier for optical communication band,
- The effect of separate confinement heterostructure layer thickness.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
- Technology for mass production of graphene and 2D materials, 2016.
- Technology for obtaining graphene, 2013.
NEW METHODS
- Method of reduction of the nano-defects in semiconductor heterointerface, 2013.
- Method of folding of two-dimensional materials, 2013.
- Fabrication method of the light-emitting nanostructured devices, 2013.
- Fabrication method of optoelectronic devices with quantum wells, 2013.
- Measurement method of the deflection of the cantilever of the atomic force microscope, 2011.
- Method for obtaining Ge nanolayer on silicon substrate, 2008.
- Method for fabrication of tip, 2008.
- Method of determining refractive indexes of compound semiconductor materials of quantum structure, 2004.
- Method of determining energy spectrum of solid surface states, 1991.
NEW EQUIPMENT
- Equipment for production of graphene and 2D materials and their structures, 2020.
- Equipment for determination of refractive indices of compound semiconductor materials of multilayer quantum structures, 2008.
NEW DEVICES
- n-GaSb/p-GaSb/n-GaAs heterostructure thermophotovoltaic cell, 2003.
- InGaAsP/InP one wavelength tunable semiconductor laser, 2003.
- InGaAsP/InP two wavelength tunable semiconductor laser, 2003.
- InGaAsP/InP semiconductor optical amplifier, Taiwan, 2003.
- GaAs solar cell, 2005.
NEW EFFECTS
- Bi-directional guided effect of lasing mode in a bending waveguide of semiconductor optical amplifier, 2014.
- An optical switching effect in one semiconductor optical amplifier for optical communication band, 2014.
- The effect of separate confinement heterostructure layer thickness, 2014.
NEW ACCESSARIES
- Mechanical Ballpoint Nanopencil, 2015.
- Mechanical Ballpoint Pencil, 2013.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- 2D atomic materials, 2D devices and flexible electronics,
PREVIOUS RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Synthesis of NWs and metal clusters with the size of less than 2 nm, their characterization by optical (Raman, UV/Vis, FT-IR, NMR) spectroscopy, Fluorescence, XPS and electronic microscopy (AFM, STM, SEM and TEM) and functionalization.
- Epitaxial growth (MBE, MOVCD and STM) of semiconductor nanostructures,
- Design, fabrication and characterisation of semiconductor nanostructured optoelectronic devices: Tunable semiconductor lasers and broadband semiconductor optical amplifiers for optical fiber communications. Photo-electrochemical, photovoltaic (PV), thermophotovoltaic (TPV) and perovskite solar cells.
PRIZES
- CleanTech Oscar Prize (1st prize and National winner) for the project “Graphene-assisted thermophotovoltaic cells” at Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition (Startup Acceleration Program), San Fransisco, Silicon Valley, USA; Awarded by UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), 2015.
AWARDS
- Armenian-Belarusian ArmBel Grant-Ap18_1c-2 in applied research “Hybrid superconductors with electrode system based on vertically oriented graphene nanowalls and carbon nanotubes”, 2018-2020.
- European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Short-term scientific missions (STSM) Grant, Action MP1302 “Nanospectroscopy”, 2017.
- Heritage Science Foundation Grant “Protection of the materials of cultural heritage objects against degradation by graphene coating”, Program “Cooperation and Mobility International 2016”, 2016-2017.
- Global Cleantech Innovation Grant AM004 “Graphene thermophotovoltaic cells”, Awarded by UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition (Startup Acceleration Program), 2015;
RESEARCH PROJECTS
CURRENT PROJECTS
- Hybrid superconductors with electrode system based on vertically oriented graphene nanowalls and carbon nanotubes (2019-2020).
- Non-conventional, easy, cheap and ecologically clean technology for mass production for high quality graphene (2014-2020).
PAST PROJECTS
- Graphene based perovskite solar cells (2017).
- Protection against degradation of the material by a coating heritage made of graphene” (2016-2017).
- Synthesis of platinum clusters by electrochemical method and characterization of them (2014-2015),
- Development of the library of “smart” nanomaterials – nanoengineering of nanomaterial properties (2012).
- Synthesis of graphene and its characterization by optical spectroscopy (2011-2014).
- SEM and STM investigation of the surface and cross-section features of ZnO NWs under FIB treatment (2006-2007).
- Photo-electrochemical, photovoltaic and thermophotovoltaic conversion of solar energy (2004-2007).
- Monolithic integration of III/V semiconductor nanostructured heterostructures and devices on silicon (2004-2005).
- Epitaxial growth of low dimensional Ge structures on Si (113) through surface active species mediated growth (2003).
- Broadband gain media for external-cavity semiconductor lasers tunable from 1.25-1.65 µm (2001-2002).
- Photo-electrochemical, photovoltaic and thermophotovoltaic conversion of solar energy (1985-1990).
- Investigation of the rotation of polarization angle of light reflected from semiconductor surfaces and interfaces (1987-1988).
- Investigation of surface excitons on semiconductor-electrolyte interface (1985-1988).
- Point defect studies using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (1984).
MEMBERSHIP
- International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), 5-year Membership, Sweden (2019 – 2024).
- NanoHiTech Association (since 2019).
- Management Committee member with Observer status of the COST Action “Multi-Functional Nano-Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp)” Project CA15107, Brussels, Belgium (2018 – 2020).
- Management Committee member with Observer status of the COST Action “Materials, Physics and Nanosciences (MPNS)” Project MP1302 “NanoSpectroscopy”, Brussels, Belgium (2015 – 2017).
- Management Committee Member of the COST Action “Materials, Physics and Nanosciences (MPNS)” Project MP0901 “Designing Novel Materials for Nanodevices – from Theory to Practice (NanoTP)”, Brussels, Belgium (2011 – 2014),
- Member of National Graphene Association (since 2017).
- Academic Member, Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), Units of “Physics Research“ and “Electrical Engineering Research“, Athens, Greece (since 2016).
- Inventors Club, Yerevan, Armenia (2015 – 2017).
- The Graphene Council; Graphene Council Standards Task Force (2015-2016), Working group for the development of ANSI/ISO TC 229 and IEC TC113 graphene standards (2015 – 2016).
- European Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Association, Member of the Scientific Board, Slovenia (2013 – 2015),
- Armenian Association of Former Grantees of Germany, DAAD Alumni Yerevan, Armenia (since 2012),
- Society of Alumni of State Engineering University of Armenia (since 2012),
- American Physical Society, Member, Washington, USA (2000 – 2016),
- Institute of Physics, Chartered Physicist, M Inst P, London, UK (2001 – 2015),
- Petersburg Association of Scientists and Scholars, St. Petersburg, Russia (2001 – 2015),
- Pan-Armenian Academic and Scientific Society, London, UK (1997 – 1999),
- All Armenian Forum, Member of Science and Education Committee, Moscow, Russia (1994 – 1996).
2019
• ITALY (Rome)
• PORTUGAL (Aveiro)
• GERMANY (Tübingen)
2018
• ROMANIA (Bucharest)
2017
• FRANCE (Cergy-Pontoise,
Louvre Laboratory Paris)
• LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg)
• MONTENEGRO (Budva)
• GERMANY (Frankfurt)
• RUSSIA (Moscow)
• AUSTRIA (Vienna)
• GREECE (Athens)
• PORTUGAL (Lisbon)
2016
• FRANCE (Cergy-Pontoise)
• ITALY (Rome)
• CZECH REPUBLIC (Prague)
2015
• USA
– CleanTech Open (SanFrancisco)
– Visits to the Companies in
Silicon Valley: Tesla Motors,
PARC, Alta Motors & GSV Labs.
2014
• SPAIN (Santiago de Compostela
• GEORGIA (Batumi)
• FRANCE (Nantes)
2013
• RUSSIA (Moscow)
• SPAIN (Santiago de Compostela,
Lanzarote (Canary Island)
2012
• MOLDOVA (Chisinau)
2011
• IRELAND (Trinity College Dublin)
• GERMANY (Berlin)
• ITALY (Elletra Sinchrotron Trieste)
2006
• GERMANY (Bremen)
• AUSTRIA (Rislern)
2005
• ITALY (Milan, Como, Venice,
San Lazzaro)
2004
• KOREA (Samsung Electronics,
Suwon)
• FRANCE (Paris)
• INDIA (Kolkata)
2003
• UK (Hull)
• USA (San Jose)
• INDIA (Chennai)
• ESTONIA (Tallin)
2002
• TAIWAN (Taipei)
• GERMANY(Bremen, Oldenburg)
2001
• TAIWAN (Taipei)
2000
• UK (Hull, Oxford, Manchester.
Imperial College London).
1993
• RUSSIA (St. Petersburg)
1991
• ESTONIA (Tallin)
1990
• LATVIA (Riga)
• UKRAINE (Kiev)
1989
• LITHUANIA (Vilnius)
• UKRAINE (Kiev)
1988
• UKRAINE (Kharkov, Kiev)
1984
• UKRAINE (Kiev)
MASS MEDIA
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PUBLIC ACTIVITY
2019 – present President of NanoHiTech Association.
2000 – 2018 President of Armenia – Great Britain Society, NGO, Yerevan, Armenia.
2010 – 2015 Representative in Armenia, St. Petersburg Scientific and Educational Society.
2004-2005 Representative in Armenia, Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (Calcutta, India).
1997-1998 Representative in Armenia, Vice President of Armenia Jewelers Association (worldwide).
