Sivasubramanian Somu
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Sivasubramanian Somu Research Scientist & Technology Development Manager Northeastern University Email: s.somu@neu.edu Tel: 617-373-5848 |
Research Expertise
WORK EXPERIENCE
2/2011- present:
Technology Development Manager & Research Scientist,
Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, NU, Boston, MA
2/2008- 2010:
Associate Research Scientist,
Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, NU, Boston, MA
Worked on SWNT Bistable Nanoswitch (NEMS), SWNT based multifunctional chemical sensors, SWNT-Li-ion battery, SWNT based Infra Red Antennas, Electronic transport studies in SWNTs, Nanoparticle based SERS sensors Magnetic and microwave properties magnetic films processed by screen printing.
10/2004-1/2008:
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, NU, Boston, MA
Worked on directed assembly of nanoparticles and single walled carbon nanotubes in addition to modeling their behavior during and after assembly
10/2004-9/2005:
Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Electrical Engineering Department. Northeastern University Boston, MA
Fabrication and characterization of anisotropic magnetoresitive (AMR) devices to detect of eddy currents on cracked substrates.
1/2001-9/2001:
Research Assistant,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Designed and fabricated self-biased circulator/isolator operating at millimeter wavelength
GRANTS AWARDED
3. “Development of Multifunctional Chemical Sensor Based on Highly Organized SWNT Networks” AEC (2009-2012). $756,256.50
2. “Directed Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticles -Magnetic Storage Devices and possible multifunctional applications” Seed funding from CHN (2008-2009). $ 34,000
1. “Nanomanufacturing of Novel Memory Devices,” EMC2 Corp, Hopkinton, (2008-2009). $99,000
PATENTS FILED
6. “Nano-Particle Interconnects by Directed Assembly” Cihan Yilmaz , Taehoon Kim, Ahmed Busnaina, Sivasubramanian Somu (2009)
5. “Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Interconnects by Directed Assembly CNT interconnect” Taehoon Kim, Cihan Yilmaz , Ahmed Busnaina, Sivasubramanian Somu (2009)
4.“Building highly organized single wall carbon nanotube networks using template guided fluidic assembly” Xugang Xiong, Laila Jaberansari, Ahmed Busniana, Yung Joon Jung, Sivasubramanian Somu, Moneesh Upamanyu.(2009)[Download]
3. “Size selective assembly of Nanoparticles” Salome Siavoshi, Sivasubramanian Somu and Ahmed Busnaina
2. “Bi-stable Nanoswitch” by Sivasubramanian Somu, Ahmed Busnaina, Nick McGruer, George Adams, Peter Ryan and Xugang Xiong and Taehoon Kim [Download]
1. “Dielectrophoretic Assembly of Nanoparticles for Nanowires and Interconnects” by Xugang Xiong, Ahmed Busnaina and Sivasubramanian Somu (Disclosure NU case number NU816Xq800) August 8 2007.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Physics)2004
Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
M. Sc. (Applied Physics)1996
Annamali University, Chidambaram, INDIA.
B. Sc (Physics)1994
A.V.V.M. Shri Pushpam College, Poondi, INDIA.