Martin Kordesch

Martin Kordesch is Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences, affiliated with the Nanoscale Quantum Phenomena Institute. Education includes a Ph.D. in Physics from Case Western Reserve University (1984), M.S. in Physics from CWRU (1980), and A.B. in Physics from University of Chicago (1978).

Research focuses on microscopy of surfaces, amorphous/crystalline semiconductors, and metal-oxide cathodes. Publications emphasize nanomaterials characterization, thin-film technologies, and electron emission phenomena, with recent work in spectroscopy, semiconductor alloys, and nanostructured materials.

Awards include Distinguished Summer Fellowship (ASEE), Max Planck Fellowship, and Weston Fellowship. Professional associations include American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, and Materials Research Society.