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Igor L. Kuskovsky is a Professor & Chair in the Department of Physics at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY). He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics/Solid State (1998) and an M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering (1995), both from Columbia University. His research focuses on nanoscale materials, particularly type-II quantum dots and their applications in photonic devices, solar energy, and biomedicine. His work includes pioneering studies on the optical Aharonov-Bohm effect in ZnTe/ZnSe quantum dots and developing high-efficiency intermediate-band solar cells. He leads the Laboratory for Fundamental and Applied Nanoscale Physics (LAFANP), collaborating with institutions like Hunter College on bio-detection systems using quantum dots.
Key research areas include excitonic phenomena, magnetooptical properties, and colloidal ZnO nanostructures. His team investigates quantum dot stacks, nanowire growth via CVD, and dielectric confinement effects. He teaches PHYS 225: Solid State Electronics and advises graduate students in experimental condensed matter physics. The group’s work bridges fundamental physics with applied nanotechnology, emphasizing interdisciplinary applications.
