Post Tagged with: "Alexander Govorov"

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Each year, the American Physical Society’s March Meeting brings together thousands of scientists from around the world, featuring the most current findings in condensed matter physics research (the APS hosts another meeting for Nuclear and Particle Physics, in addition to other specialized meetings throughout […]

Ohio University researchers co-authored a study proposing a new take on energy-efficient window design using energy-saving glasses and films that are cost-effective and block excessive solar infrared radiation. Dr. Lucas Besteiro, a former post-doctoral researcher at OHIO, Visiting Research Scholar Dr. Xiang-Tian Kong, and  Dr. Alexander Govorov, Distinguished Professor of […]

Research by Dr. Alexander Govorov, Distinguished Professor of Physics & Astronomy, was featured in an Inhabitat article headlined “Hot electron research could open up greater efficiencies for solar energy.” Hot electron research is heating up solar and renewable energy research, according to the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. Nanoscientists […]

  Three Ohio University physicists have collaborated with a three-member team of colleagues based in Germany to describe how multi-material chains made of silver nanoparticles can significantly reduce energy consumption when using plasmonic nanoparticles as energy and information transfer elements. OHIO Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr. Lucas Besteiro, doctoral student Larousse Khosravi […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern When heating objects at the nanoscale, many researchers face problems of precision, efficiency and control of the process. Ohio University Physics & Astronomy Distinguished Professor of Physics and Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Alexander Govorov is helping other researchers to better understand this issue. […]

At the spring 2016 commencement, it was announced that Alexander “Sasha” Govorov would be Ohio University’s next Distinguished Professor. He joined Ohio University in 2002 as an Associate Professor and is an esteemed researcher on the theory of optical properties of nanomaterials. Govorov’s interests concern nanocrystals and biomolecules and their […]

By Amanda Biederman NQPI editorial intern Physics & Astronomy Professor and Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute member Dr. Alexander Govorov was recently named a 2016 Distinguished Professor. This honor is the highest permanent recognition granted to faculty members at Ohio University. Govorov shares last year’s honor with Communication Studies professor […]