Dimitris Korakakis

Associate Professor, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

Contact Information Office:  ESB 745 Phone:  (304) 293-9697 Fax:  (304) 293-8602

Dr. Korakakis received his B.S. in Theoretical Physics from London University, Queen Mary and Westfield Colleges in 1986, his M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering in 1994 from Boston University and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1998 from Boston University. In 1997 he joined the School of Physics and Astronomy and the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham as research staff. In 2000 he joined the department of Physics at West Virginia University as a Research Assistant Professor. He joined the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in 2002. His research is focused in the growth and characterization of III-nitride alloy films and heterostructures. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and has more than 170 citations for his work in the past 6 years.
Education
	Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Boston University, 1998
	M.S., Manufacturing Engineering, Boston University, 1994
	B.S., Theoretical Physics, London University (Queen Mary College), 1986
Research Focus Areas
	Nano/Micro Devices and Systems
Research Interests
	Semiconductor growth
	Nanotechnology
	Wide bandgap semiconductor devices
	Photonic devices
	Semiconductor alloys and heterostructures
	Bio-sensors
Teaching Interests
	Photonics and electronics
	Stochastic processes
Professional Societies
	IEEE
	APS
	MRS