Natalya Tokranova
مدرس · Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
University at Albany SUNYمعرفی
Natalya Tokranova is an academic researcher currently affiliated with the College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering at the University at Albany (SUNY at Albany). Her career spans two institutions: the Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute (1987–2000) and the University at Albany (2000–present).
Education:
- PhD in Physics of Semiconductor and Dielectric from Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (1996)
- MS in Optoelectronic Devices from Leningrad Electrical Engineering Institute (1987)
Dr. Tokranova’s research focuses on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and nanoscale silicon structures. Her work combines semiconductor materials, device physics, optics, and biochemistry for applications in photonics, photovoltaics, and biosensors. She designs MEMS sensors/actuators and explores porous silicon for photonic bandgap structures, hybrid solar cells, and vapor sensing.
Her publications highlight interdisciplinary innovation in semiconductor fabrication, sensor design, and nanomaterials. Recent work includes surface acoustic devices, position-sensitive detectors, and porous silicon-based photonic systems for environmental and biochemical applications.
