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UAlbany Nanocollege Receives NYSTAR Funding for High-Tech Programs
At an award ceremony held today, Dr. Russell W. Bessette, Executive Director of the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR), presented checks totaling nearly $2 million in grants to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany to fund new initiatives that will enhance CNSE’s cutting-edge programs in nanotechnology research, development and deployment.
CNSE’s Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2) received a $1.14 million grant through NYSTAR’s CAT Development Program to establish the Consortium for Hyper-Integration and Packaging ("CHIP") at the Albany NanoTech complex.
Working in collaboration with a host of partner companies from private industry, the CHIP program will position CNSE as a global leader for research and development in 3D integrated circuit technologies and play a critical role in the attraction and retention of key sectors of the nanoelectronics industry to New York.
In addition, CNSE was given a Faculty Development Program grant of $750,000 to recruit Dr. Patrick Naulleau as associate professor of nanoscience from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California.
Dr. Naulleau’s research will focus on the development of new methods and materials critical to the success of ultra high resolution extreme ultraviolet ("EUV") lithography that can be used to improve computer-chip fabrication and, ultimately, chip performance.
Russell W. Bessette, M.D., Executive Director of NYSTAR, said, "I applaud Governor Pataki for helping to create a program which enables our universities and colleges to attract and retain critically important scientific faculty who will create new innovations and train the workforce of the future. Through his long-standing support of high technology programs, the Governor is ensuring that New York will build upon its economic and technological gains. We congratulate the UAlbany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering on these well-deserved awards."
Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of CNSE, said, "Through the leadership and partnership of Governor Pataki, Speaker Silver and Senate Majority Leader Bruno, New York has pioneered an unparalleled model of supporting and advancing the enabling global field of nanotechnology. The newest initiatives to be undertaken at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering through the NYSTAR awards will further brand the state as a prime location for innovative nanoscale research, and help attract additional jobs, companies and investment. We are grateful to Dr. Bessette and NYSTAR for their proactive support."
Dr. James Castracane, CNSE Associate Vice President and Director of the CATN2, said, "With the establishment of the CHIP program, CNSE will play a global leadership role in the area of 3D integrated circuit technologies, which will impact a host of industries, including electronics, health care, energy, telecommunications and defense. At the same time, the next-generation tools that CNSE will acquire as part of the CHIP initiative have the potential to bring new business and career opportunities to the Tech Valley region and New York State."
Dr. Patrick Naulleau, associate professor of nanoscience at CNSE, said, "As part of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, I am pleased to have the opportunity to undertake innovative research in the area of EUV lithography, which is the leading candidate for future volume production of nanoelectronics and, as such, is crucial to the industry. Given the unprecedented support of leaders in New York State government and the partnerships CNSE has with a variety of leading-edge global companies involved in EUV research and development, this is a unique and unparalleled opportunity to expand and commercialize my research."
The CHIP program will involve more than 30 researchers from CNSE and a technology and business portfolio of both current and potential partner companies, including IBM, EV Group, Honeywell, Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Kodak and Starfire Systems, among others. New jobs will be created by the partner companies, which will have the opportunity to develop and successfully commercialize their innovations by providing integrated process solutions from R&D to commercialization.
Dr. Naulleau has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and is an expert in the areas of optics, lithography and metrology. His major accomplishments include spearheading the expansion of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s EUV programs from metrology to include advanced lithography capabilities. Dr. Naulleau has received 18 U.S. Patents and has three pending, in addition to 73 referred journal articles and 40 conference papers.
The award for the CHIP program is made through NYSTAR’s CAT Development Program, an initiative that creates nationally recognized research centers and brings high-technology innovations to the marketplace. The research that will be conducted as a result of the investments is designed to produce significant technological improvements that will lead to substantial future economic development in New York. In addition, the research is aimed at earning substantial support from participating universities and private sector companies.
The Faculty Development Program awards are intended to assist universities in the recruitment and retention of leading research faculty in science and technology fields with strong commercial potential. The scientists supported from these funds are expected to develop, define and conduct nationally and internationally-recognized research, act as a focal point for multidisciplinary research, attract additional external funding from Federal, foundation and other public and private sources and participate in entrepreneurial enterprise that will benefit New York State.
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