Conference Presentations

1. S. Sunkara, V. Vendra, J. Jasinski, M. Menon, T. Deutsch, K. Rajan, M. K. Sunkara, "New Semiconductor Alloys, GaSbxN1-x for Photo-electrochemical Water Splitting: Computations and Experiments", 
 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5 (2013).

2. H. B. Russell; U. Cvelbar; J. Jasinski; T. Deutsch; M. Sunkara, "Plasma Oxidation of Iron Foils to Synthesize Hematite Nanowire Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting" Z2.10, Oral, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5 (2013).

3. A. Martinez-Garcia; M. K. Sunkara,. "Hot-wire CVD of CuWO4 Films for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting", S12.35, Poster Presentation,
 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5 (2013).

4. A. Martinez-Garcia; S. Kolli; J. B. Jasinski; B. Alphenaar; T. Deutsch; M. K. Sunkara, Photoelectrochemical Characterization of InxGa1-xN Alloys Grown on GaN Nanowire Substrates 
 Z4.04, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 1-5 (2013).

5. H. B. Russell, U. Cvelbar, J. B. Jasinski, T. G. Deutsch and M.K. Sunkara, "Photoelectrochemical Activity of Hematite Nanowire Arrays Synthesized Using Plasmas for Poster presentation in Renewable Energy and Fuels, 222nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Oct. 7-12,2012,Honolulu,Hawaii

6. V. Vendra, A. Thapa, S. Sunkara, T. Nguyen and M.K. Sunkara, "Production of Manganese Oxide Nanowire Powders and Their Characterization for Li Ion Batteries and Capacitors for cathodes III in Lithium –Ion batteries,222nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Oct. 7-12,2012,Honolulu,Hawaii

7. A.K. Thapa, T. Nguyen, V. Vendra, G. Sumanasekara and M.K. Sunkara, "Large Scale Production of Titanate and Tin Oxide Nanowire Powders and Arrays for Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries, 222nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Oct. 7-12,2012, Honolulu, Hawaii

8. V. Vendra, T. Nguyen, D. Amos, T. Druffel and M. Sunkara, "Tin Oxide Nanowires and Their Hybrid Architectures for Kinetically Fast Redox Couples in Dye-Sensitzed Solar Cells in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells I, 222nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Oct. 7-12,2012, Honolulu, Hawaii

9. M.K. Sunkara, J. Kim, E. Clark and J. Absher, "Scalable Manufacturing of Metal Oxide Nanowire Powders and Arrays in Thermal and Plasma CVD of Nanaowires and Thin Films, 221st meeting of the Electrochemical Society, May. 6-10,2012, Seattle, WA

10. S. Sunkara, J-H Kim, J. Jasinski, M.K. Sunkara, "Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of GaSbxN1-x Ternary Alloys and Their Characterization for Solar Fuels”, 2012 MRS Fall Meeting, Symposium E; November 25-30, 2012; Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. (poster presentation)

11. S. Dumpala, S.K. Suram, M.K. Sunkara and K. Rajan, "Specimen Preparation Procedure for Free-standing Atom Probe Tips by Chemical Vapor Deposition”, 53rd International Field Emission Symposium (IFES) 2012, May 21-25, 2012, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, AL

12. M. L. Carreon, J.B. Jasinksi and M. K. Sunkara. "Low temperature synthesis of silicon nanowire arrays", 2012 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit. November 25-30, 2012, Boston, MA.

13. D. Cummins, H. Russell, J. Jasinski, M. Sunkara, "Transformation of Hematite Nanowires into One-Dimensional Pyrite Nanostructures", 2012 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Nov. 25-30, 2012, Boston, MA.

14. D. Cummins, H. Russell, J.Jasinski, and M. Sunkara, "Synthesis of Phase Pure Pyrite Nanowires/Nanotubes for Solar Energy Applications", PRiME 2012, Oct 7-12, 2012, Honolulu, HI.

15. J. Kim, P. Meduri, E. Clark, V. Vendra, J. Absher and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire/Nanoparticle Hybrid Structures for Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries, 220nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Oct. 9-14, 2011, Boston, MA.

16. Z. Chen, D. R. Cummins, B. Reinecke, E. Clark, M. K. Sunkara and T. F. Jaramillo, "MoS2 Nanostructures As Efficient, Stable, and Earth-Abundant Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution In Acid”, Oct. 17-24, Annual Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 2011.

17. V. K. Vendra, D. A. Amos, M. K. Sunkara and T. Druffel, "A Fundamental Investigation of Electron Transport and Recombination Characteristics of Titania Nanowire/Nanoparticle Hybrid Structures”, Oct. 17-24, Annual Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 2011.

18. V. K. Vendra, J. Absher, S. Ellis, T. Druffel, D. A. Amos and M. K. Sunkara, "Photoanode Area Dependent Efficiency and Recombination In Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, Oct. 17-24, Annual Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 2011.

19. L. Brockway, C. Pendyala, M. K. Sunkara and S. Vaddiraju, "Post-Synthesis Decomposition of III-Nitride Nanowires Into Quantum Wires”, Oct. 17-24, Annual Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 2011.

20. C. Pendyala, J. H. Kim, J. Jasinski and M. K. Sunkara, "Homo- and Hetero-Epitaxial Growth On Nanowire Substrates”, Oct. 17-24, Annual Meeting of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE), 2011.

21. C. Pendyala, J. Jasinksi, and M.K. Sunkara, "Growth mechanism and properties of ternary InxGa1-xN alloys on GaN nanowires”, 2010 Fall Annual Meeting of AICHE, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11-17 (2010).

22. L. Brockway, C. Pendyala, M.K. Sunkara, and S. Vaddiraju, "A post-synthesis decomposition strategy for Group-III nitride quantum wires”, 2010 Fall Annual Meeting of AICHE, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11-17 (2010).

23. V. Kumar, J-H. Kim, J.B. Jasinksi, and M.K. Sunkara, "Bulk production of titania nanowires in a plasma reactor”, 2010 Fall Annual Meeting of AICHE, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11-17 (2010).

24. D.R. Cummins, J.B. Jasinksi, and M.K. Sunkara, " Phase transformation of Iron oxide nanowires to Iron sulfide”, 2010 Fall Annual Meeting of AICHE, Salt Lake City, UT, November 11-17 (2010).

25. V. Kumar, J. Kim, and M.K. Sunkara, "Bulk production of metal oxide nanowires using an atmospheric plasma reactor”, ECS Spring Meeting, April 25-30, Vancouver, Canada (2010).

26. C. Pendyala, S. Vaddiraju, J. H. Kim, J. B. Jasinski, Z. Chen and M. K. Sunkara, "Controlling the Nucleation and Growth of III-V Semiconductor Nanowires", AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8-13, 2009, Nashville, TN.

27. S. Dumpala, A. Safir, D. Mudd, R.W. Cohn, G. U. Sumanasekera and M. K. Sunkara, "Conical Carbon Nanotube Arrays: Large Area Synthesis, Field Emission Characteristics”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8-13, Nashville, TN.

28. V. Kumar, J. H. Kim, M. K. Sunkara, "Bulk Production of Metal Oxide Nanowires Using a Novel Microwave Plasma Reactor", AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8-13, 2009, Nashville, TN.

29. S. Gubbala, H. Russell, H. Shah,B. Deb, J. Jasinski, H. Rypkema, and M.K. Sunkara, "Surface Properties of SnO2 Nanowires forEnhanced Performance with Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, 216th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Vienna, Austria, October 4-9, 2009.

30. P. Meduri, C. Pendyala, V. Kumar, G.U. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "Hybrid nanostructured tin anodes for Li ion batteries”, 216th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Vienna, Austria, October 4-9, 2009.

31. M.K. Sunkara, B. Chernomordik, V. Chakrapani, C. Pendyala, D. Cummins, J. Kim, P. Meduri and J. Thangala, "Nitride based materials and nanowire based assemblies for photolysis of water”, Gordon Conference on Solar Fuels, February 2-6, 2009, Ventura, CA.

32. P. Meduri, G.U. Sumanasekera, and M.K. Sunkara, "Hybrid Tin Oxide Nanowires as Stable and High Capacity Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries”, Advanced Automotive Battery Conference, June 8-12, 2009, Long Beach, CA.

33. V. Kumar, J.H. Kim and M.K. Sunkara, "Gas Phase Production of Metal Oxide Nanowires and Nanoparticles Using a Microwave Plasma Reactor”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2008, Philadelphia.

34. C. Pendyala and M.K. Sunkara, "Self-Catalysis Schemes for Group III-Antimonide Nanowires: Antimony Versus Group III Metal”, AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2008, Philadelphia. Also presented at Sullivan University Symposium in Oct. 2008.

35. S. Dumpala, D. Mudd, A. Safir, R.W. Cohn, G.U. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "Conical Carbon Nanotube Arrays: Large Area Synthesis, Electrochemical and Field Emission Characteristics”, AICHE Annual Meeting, November 2008, Philadelphia. Also presented at Sullivan University symposium in Oct. 2008.

36. P. Meduri, G.U. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire based hybrid materials as anodes for lithium ion batteries", AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2008, Philadelphia.

37. B. Chernomordik, U.Cvelbar, M. Mozetic, V. Chakrapani and M.K. Sunkara, 2008 AIChE Annual Meeting, "alpha-Fe2O3 Nanowire based electrodes for self-driven photo-electrochemical cells." Philadelphia, PA. Nov. 2008.

38. B. Chernomordik, U. Cvelbar, M. Mozetic, V. Chakrapani and M.K. Sunkara, 2008 Nano Symposium, "alpha-Fe2O3 Nanowire based electrodes for self-driven photoelectrochemical cells”, Sullivan University, Louisville, KY. Oct. 2008

39. B. Chernomordik, U. Cvelbar, M. Mozetic, V. Chakrapani and M.K. Sunkara, Poster presentation, Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity and Fuels Workshop 2008, "alpha-Fe2O3 Nanowire based electrodes for self-driven photoelectrochemical cells." Boulder, CO. Aug. 2008.

40. B. Chernomordik, U. Cvelbar, M. Mozetic, V. Chakrapani and M.K. Sunkara, Poster presentation, Department of Energy EPSCoR Program Review, "alpha-Fe2O3 Nanowire based electrodes for self-driven photoelectrochemical cells." Oak Ridge, TN. Jul. 2008.

41. V. Chakrapani, J. Thangala, Z. Chen, and M. K Sunkara, "Band Gap modification of oxide nanowires for solar hydrogen production," AIChE annual meeting, Nov-16, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.

42. S. Gubbala, V. Chakrapani, V. Kumar, H. A. Rypkema and M. K Sunkara, "Band-edge engineered hybrid SnO2 nanowires electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells," AIChE annual meeting, Nov-16, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.

43. V. Chakrapani, J. Thangala, and M. K. Sunkara, "WO3 and W2N nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production,” Poster presentation in Workshop on Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy to Fuels, August 13-15, 2008, University of Colorado - Boulder.

44. S. Gubbala, V. Chakrapani, V. Kumar, H. A. Rypkema and M. K Sunkara, "Band-edge engineered hybrid SnO2 nanowires electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells," Poster presentation in Workshop on Efficient Conversion of Solar Energy to Fuels, August 13-15, 2008, University of Colorado - Boulder.

45. V. Kumar, J. H. Kim, B. D. Chernomordik, and M. K. Sunkara, ” Bulk Production of Metal Oxide Nanowires Using A Novel Microwave Plasma Reactor”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007.

46. S. Kona, C.K. Harnett and M.K. Sunkara, "Catalyst Aided Nanomaterial Growth in Microreactor Chamber Under Extreme Conditions”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007.

47. P. Meduri, G.U. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowires as Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007.

48. S. Dumpala, B.D. Chernomordik, Z. Chen and M.K. Sunkara, "Nucleation and Growth Of Diamond On Carbon Nanopipettes”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007

49. S. Gubbala, V. Kumar, U. Cvelbar and M.K. Sunkara, "Tin Oxide and Niobium Pentoxide Nanowire Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007

50. J. Thangala, C. Pendyala, Z. Chen, A. Chin, C-Z. Ning and M.K. Sunkara, "Synthesis of Transition Metal Oxide and Ill-Antimonide Nanowires”, AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 5-9, 2007.

51. P. Meduri, G. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire Based Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries”, 212th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Washington, DC, Oct. 7-12, 2007.

52. S. Dumpala, B. Chernomordik and M.K. Sunkara, "Diamond Nano-Tip Array Electrodes”, 212th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Washington, DC, Oct. 7-12, 2007.

53. M.K. Sunkara, S. Gubbala, V. Kumar, U. Cvelbar, M. Mozetic, J. Thangala and C. Pendyala, "Nanowire Based Photoelectrochemical Systems for Energy Conversion”, 212th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Washington, DC, Oct. 7-12, 2007.

54. M.K Sunkara, R. Dumpala and B. Chermomordik, "Nano Diamond Tip Array Electrodes”, 2006 MRS Fall Meeting, November 27 - December 1, 2006, Boston, MA, USA.

55. S. Gubbala, S. Vaddiraju, J. Thangala, B. Deb, R. Dumpala and M.K. Sunkara "Nanowire based Dye Sensitized Solar cells and Electrochromic Devices”, Energy Nanotechnology International conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA, June 26-28, 2006.

56. J. Thangala, S. Vaddiraju, R. Bogale, R. Thurman, T. Powers, B. Deb and M. K. Sunkara, "Large Scale Synthesis and dispersion behavior of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires”, Eastern Regional Chemical and materials Engineering Graduate Symposium (ERCGS) 2006, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, October 14, 2006.

57. S. Gubbala, S. Vaddiraju, J. Thangala, B. Deb, R. Dumpala and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire based Dye Sensitized Solar cells and Electrochromic Devices”, Eastern Regional Chemical and materials Engineering Graduate Symposium (ERCGS) 2006, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, October 14, 2006.

58. M.K. Sunkara, R. Makkena, H. Li and B. Alphenaar, Direction Dependent Homo-Epitaxial Growth and Properties of Gallium Nitride Nanowires, 210th ECS meeting, October 29-November 3, 2006, Cancun, Mexico.

59. S. Gubbala, S. Vaddiraju, J. Thangala, B. Deb, M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and Electrochromic Devices”, AIChE 2006 Annual Meeting, November 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA

60. J. Thangala, M.K. Sunkara, C. Ratnasamy, "Sulfur Tolerance of Precious Metals Supported on Ceria-Zirconia Catalyst Supports”, AIChE 2006 Annual Meeting, November 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA

61. P. Meduri, M.K. Sunkara and G.U. Sumanasekera, "Synthesis of Silicon-Germanium Alloy Nanowires Using Vapor-Liquid-Solid Method, P AIChE 2006 Annual Meeting, November 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA

62. J. Thangala, M. K. Sunkara, C. Ratnasamy and J. P. Wagner, "Sulfur Tolerant Palladium Copper Membrane System", 146j, Poster Presentation, 2005 AICHE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, USA (Oct 2005).

63. H. Chandrasekaran, A. Chin and M.K. Sunkara, "Nanowire synthesis using low-melting metal melts”, Annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 30-Nov. 4, 2005.

64. M.K. Sunkara, R. Mulpuri, and R.K. Ragade, "Kinetic Monte-Carlo Simulations of Nanowire Growth”, Annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 30-Nov. 4, 2005.

65. S. Vaddiraju, Cun-Zheng Ning, A. Chin, M. Meyyappan, M. K. Sunkara, "Mechanisms of nucleation and growth of nanowires in self-catalysis schemes: Indium Nitride”, SPIE Symposium on Optoelectronics (part of Photonics West), San Jose, CA, Jan. 21-26, 2006

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66. S. Vaddiraju, Cun-Zheng Ning, M. Meyyappan, M. K. Sunkara, "Mechanisms of nucleation and growth of nanowires in self-catalysis schemes: III-V compound semiconductors”, Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Boston, MA, Nov. 28- Dec. 2, 2005.

67. S. Vaddiraju, M. Meyyappan, M. K. Sunkara, "Nucleation and growth mechanisms in self-catalysis schemes for nanowire synthesis: Indium nitride”, Annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 30-Nov. 4, 2005.

68. S. Vaddiraju, M. Meyyappan, M. K. Sunkara, "Mechanisms of nucleation and growth of nanowires in self-catalysis schemes: Indium nitride”, 208 th meeting of the electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 16-21, 2005.

69. B. Deb, S. Desai, R. Thurman, S. Vaddiraju, G. Sumanasekera and M.K. Sunkara, "The Gas Sensing Characteristics of Tungsten Trioxide Nanowires and Nanoparticles”, 208th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, October 16-21, 2005.

70. G. Bhimarasetti, M.K. Sunkara and J. Butler, "Origin of Spiral Growth Patterns During Homoepitaxial Growth of Diamond on {100} Surfaces”, Oral Presentation, Applied Diamond Conference, Chicago, IL May 16-20 2005.

71. R.Lowe, R.C. Mani, M.K. Sunkara and R.P. Baldwin, "Nanoarray Electrochemical Sensing for the Rapid Detection of Neurological Solutes”, Poster presentation, Applied Diamond Conference, Chicago, IL May 16-20 2005.

72. R.Lowe, R.C. Mani, M.K. Sunkara and R.P. Baldwin, "Nanoarray Electrochemical Sensing for the Rapid Detection of Neurological Solutes”, Oral Presentation, 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, CA Oct. 17 - 21 2005.

73. R.Lowe, R.C. Mani, M.K. Sunkara and R.P. Baldwin, "Nanoarray Electrochemical Sensing for the Rapid Detection of Neurological Solutes”, AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH Oct. 31 - Nov.4 2005

74. H. Li, M. K. Sunkara, A. Chin, "Direct Synthesis of GaN Nanowires with Control on Growth Directions”, AIChE 2005 Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, Oct., 2005

75. H. Li, M. K. Sunkara, "Determination of GaN Nanowires Growth Directions through Homoepitaxial Studies”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2005.

76. S. Vaddiraju, H. Chandrasekeran, H. Li and M. K. Sunkara, "Controlled synthesis of gallium nitride and tungsten nanowires using nucleation from molten gallium”, AIChE Annual 2004 Meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 2004. (Oral).

77. H. Chandrasekaran, H. Li, M. K. Sunkara, "Self-Oriented Crystal Growth of Gallium Nitride on Molten Gallium”, AIChE Annual 2004 Meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 2004. (Oral).

78. R. C. Mani, J. M. Cowley, M. K. Sunkara, M. O'Keeffe, C. Bonneau, "Structures of the Vapor Phase Grown Carbon Nanocrystals", the ECS 2004 Joint International Meeting in October 2004, Honolulu, HI. (Oral)

79. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, and R. P. Baldwin, "New Electrode Materials for Neurological Solutes: Nanocrystalline Graphite and Carbon Nanopipettes", the ECS 2004 Joint International Meeting in October 2004, Honolulu, HI. (Oral).

80. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, Richard P. Baldwin, "Nanocrystals of Graphite and Carbon Nanopipettes: New Electrode Materials for Neurological Fluids", the AIChE Annual meeting in November 2004, Austin, TX. (Oral).

81. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, J. M. Cowley, M. O'Keeffe, and C. Bonneau, "Structures of CVD Grown Carbon Nanocrystals", the AIChE Annual meeting in November 2004, Austin, TX. (Oral).

82. H. Li, H. Chandrasekaran, M. K. Sunkara, "Self-oriented GaN film Directly on Molten Gallium”, 2004 International Workshop on Namomaterials, Lexington, KY, Sep. 2004. (Poster).

83. G. Bhimarasetti and M. K. Sunkara, "Carbon Micro Tubes: Tuning Internal Diameters and Conical Angles”, Naval Research Laboratory, June 2004. (Invited talk).

84. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, "Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations for star-decahedral diamond crystals”, AIChE Annual 2003 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003. (Oral).

85. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, R. P. Baldwin, "Carbon Nanopipettes: Electrochemical sensors for neurological fluids”, AIChE Annual 2003 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003. (Oral).

86. G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara and O. Monteiro, "Diamond deposition domain in the presence of dopants in the gas phase”, AIChE Annual 2003 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov 2003. (Oral).

87. S. Vaddiraju, H. Chandrasekeran and M. K. Sunkara, "Vapor phase synthesis of tungsten and tungsten trioxide nanowires and nanotubes”, AIChE Annual 2003 meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003. (Oral).

88. G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara, C. Suh and K. Rajan, "Controlled growth of novel carbon nanotubular morphologies and tubular structures with built-in junctions”, AIChE Annual 2003 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov 2003. (Oral).

89. H. Li, S. Vaddiraju, H. Chandrasekaran and M. K. Sunkara, "Direct synthesis of gallium nitride nanowires and micro tubes”, 8th Wide-Bandgap III-Nitride Workshop, Richmond, VA, Sep. 2003. (Poster).

90. H. Li, M. K. Sunkara, H. Chandrasekaran and S. Vaddiraju, "Self-oriented gallium nitride film growth”, 8th Wide-Bandgap III-Nitride Workshop, Richmond, VA, Sep. 2003. (Poster).

91. G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara, U. M. Graham, C. Suh, R. Dove and K. Rajan, "Controlled growth of novel hollow carbon structures with built-in junctions”, Nanoengineered Nanofibrous Materials conference sponsored by NATO-Advance Study Institute, Turkey, Sep 2003. (Oral).

92. G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara, U. M. Graham and B. H. Davis, "Tuning internal diameters of carbon tubes: Carbon Micro-tubes for nano/micro-fluidics and Li intercalation Electrodes”, KY Nano-Materials 2nd Meeting, Louisville, Sep 2003. (Poster)

93. S. Vaddiraju, H. Chandrasekaran and M. K. Sunkara, "Vapor phase synthesis of tungsten and tungsten trioxide nanowires”, KY Nano-Materials 2nd Meeting, Louisville, KY, Sep. 2003. (Poster).

94. H. Li, S. Vaddiraju, H. Chandrasekaran and M. K. Sunkara, "Direct synthesis of gallium nitride nanowires and micro tubes”, KY Nano-Materials 2nd Meeting, Louisville, KY, Sep. 2003. (Poster).

95. H. Chandrasekaran, K. Krogman, M.K. Sunkara, and M. Talbott, "Bulk Synthesis of a-SixNyH and SiOx nanowires for Tunable Refractive Index Films", KY Nano-Materials 2nd Meeting, Louisville, KY, Sep. 2003. (Poster).

97. R. C. Mani, G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara, R. P. Baldwin, C. Paterson, "Nanopipettes and micropipes: Durg delivery patches, ink-jet heads and neurochem electrodes”, KY Nano-Materials 2nd Meeting, Louisville, KY, Sep. 2003. (Invited Oral Talk by the Student).

98. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, R. P. Baldwin, "Carbon nanopipettes; Synthesis and electrochemical properties”, the NATO-ASI meeting, Antalya, Turkey, Sep. 2003. (oral).

99. G. Bhimarasetti, R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, X. Li and K. Rajan, "Novel Carbon Nanostructures: Nanopipettes, Funnels & Nozzles”, Applied Diamond Conference, Japan, Aug. 2003. (Poster).

100. O. Monteiro, G. Bhimarasetti and M. K. Sunkara, "Chemical Vapor Deposition of CVD Diamond on High Aspect Vias”, 14th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Salzburg, Austria 2003. (Oral).

101. G. Bhimarasetti, M. K. Sunkara, U. M. Graham and B. H. Davis, "Morphology control of hollow tubular carbon nano-structures”, Tri-state catalysis symposium, Lexington, KY, May 2003. (Poster).

102. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, U.M. Graham and B.H. Davis, "Nucleation and Growth of Gallium Oxide Tubes, Nanopaintbrushes and Nanowires from Molten Gallium”, MRS Annual Fall 2002 meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. (2002). (Oral).

103. H. Li, H. Chandrasekaran, and M. K. Sunkara, "Self-oriented GaN Crystal Growth”, MRS Annual Fall 2002 meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 2002. (Poster)

104. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara and E.C. Dickey, "Direct Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires using Silane and Molten Gallium”, MRS Annual Fall 2002 meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. (2002). (Oral).

105. R. C. Mani and M. K. Sunkara, "Kinetic Faceting of Multiply Twinned Diamond Crystals during Vapor Phase Synthesis”, MRS Annual Fall 2002 meeting, Boston, MA, Dec. 2002. (poster)

106. R. C. Mani, M. K. Sunkara, J. Gullapalli, R. P. Baldwin, "A novel nanocomposite diamond electrode for electrochemical sensing of neurological fluids”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

107. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, G.D. Lian and E.C. Dickey, "Bulk Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires from Molten Gallium using Silane Gas Phase Precursors”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

108. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, G.D. Lian and E.C. Dickey, "Bulk Synthesis of Gallium Oxide Tubes, Nanowires, and Nanopaintbrushes”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

109. H. Li, H. Chandrasekaran, and M. K. Sunkara, "Oriented GaN Thin Film Growth on Amorphous and Crystalline Substrates”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

110. R. C. Mani and M. K. Sunkara, "Kinetic Faceting of Multiply Twinned Diamond Crystals during Vapor Phase Synthesis”. AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

111. R. C. Mani, S. Sharma, M. K. Sunkara, J. Gullapalli, R. P. Baldwin, R. Rao, A. M. Rao, and J. M. Cowley, "Nanocomposite films and free-standing whiskers containing diamond and graphite phases”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

112. R. P. Baldwin, J. Gullapalli, R. C. Mani and M. K. Sunkara, "A novel, nanocomposite diamond electrode for electrochemical sensing of neurological fluids”, AIChE Annual Fall 2002 Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002. (Oral).

113. M.K. Sunkara and H. Li, "Self-Oriented Growth of Gallium Nitride”, 4th Asilomer Symposium on Non-Stoichiometric III-V Compounds, Asilomer Conference grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, Oct., 2002. (Oral).

114. R. C. Mani, S. Sharma, M. K. Sunkara, J. Gullapalli, R. P. Baldwin, K. McGuire, R. Rao, A. M. Rao, J. M. Cowley, "Nanocomposite Films and Free-standing Whiskers Containing Diamond and Graphite phases”, Diamond 2002 European conference, Granada, Spain, Sep. 2002. (Poster).

115. R. C. Mani, and M. K. Sunkara, "Kinetic Faceting of Multiply Twinned Diamond Crystals during Vapor Phase Synthesis”, Diamond 2002 European Conference, Granada, Spain Sep. 2002. (Poster).

116. G. Bhimarasetti and M. K. Sunkara, "Predictability of diamond deposition domain with dopants in the gas phase”, AICHE Annual Fall 2001 Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 2001. (Oral).

117. H. Chandrasekaran and M.K. Sunkara, "Growth of Gallium Nitride Textured Films and Nanowires on Amorphous Substrates”, AICHE Annual Fall 2001 Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 2001. (Oral).

118. The above is also presented as a poster at MRS Annual 2001 meeting, Boston, Nov. 2001. (Poster).

119. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, R. Miranda, G. Lian and E.C. Dickey, "Low Temperature, Bulk Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanowires”, AICHE Annual Fall 2001 Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 2001. (Oral).

120. The above is also presented as a poster at MRS Annual 2001 meeting, Boston, Nov. 2001. (Poster).

121. S. Sharma and M.K. Sunkara, "Plasma Enabled Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth”, AICHE Annual Fall 2001 Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 2001. (Oral).

122. G. Bhimarasetti, R. C. Mani and M. K. Sunkara, "The role of boron on the deposition domain for vapor phase synthesis of diamond films”, Carbon 2001, July 2001. (Oral).

123. M.K. Sunkara, "Low Temperature, Bulk Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires”, Poster Presentation, Gordon Conference, Williamstown, MA. July 2001. (Poster).

124. M.K. Sunkara, S. Sharma, H. Chandrasekaran, E.C. Dickey, G. Lian and R. Miranda, "Bulk Synthesis of Silicon, Carbon and Gallium Nitride Nanowires”, Colloqium on Nanoscale Science, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., May 2001. (Poster).

125. M.K. Sunkara, "Bulk Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanowires”, University of California- Riverside, Spring 2001.

126. M.K. Sunkara, "Bulk Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanowires”, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Spring 2001.

127. M.K Sunkara, K.M. Walsh, R. Miranda, E.C. Dickey, and S. Sinnott, "CVD and Thin Film Technology: A Proposal for a Certificate Program for Chemical Engineers”, AICHE Annual Fall 2000 Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Nov., 2000. (Oral).

128. S.Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, E.C. Dickey, and R. Miranda, "A Novel Low Temperature Synthesis Route for Silicon Nanowires”, 47th International Symposium, American Vacuum Society, Boston, MA, Oct., 2000. (Poster).

129. M.K. Sunkara and S.C. Eaton, "Construction of a New C-H-O Ternary Diagram for Diamond Deposition from the Vapor Phase”, 129th Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Nashville, TN, p. 113, Meeting Abstracts, March 2000. (Oral).

130. M.K. Sunkara, P. Koduri, and M. Ueno, "Behavior of Redox Reactions on Metal-Doped Diamondlike Carbon Electrodes”, Abstract No. 832, Vol. 99-2, p. 832, Meeting Abstracts, The 1999 Joint International Meeting of the Electrochemical Society and the Electrochemical Society of Japan, Honolulu, Hawai, Oct. 17-22, 1999, Published by the Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ. (Oral).

131. S.C. Eaton and M.K. Sunkara, "The Role of Oxygen on the Faceting of Vapor Grown Diamond Crystals”, Abstract No. 788, Vol. 99-2, p. 788, Meeting Abstracts, The 1999 Joint International Meeting of the Electrochemical Society and the Electrochemical Society of Japan, Honolulu, Hawai, Oct. 17-22, 1999, Published by the Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ. (Oral).

132. S.C. Eaton and M.K. Sunkara, "Role of Oxygen and Impurities on the Kinetic Faceting of Vapor Grown Diamond”, Abstract 188h, p. 105, Meeting Abstracts, AICHE Annual Fall 1999 Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct.-Nov. 1999 (Oral).

133. S. Sharma, M.K. Sunkara, R.W. Cohn, K.M. Walsh, M.M. Crain, S.F. Lyuksyutov, and E.C. Dickey, "Selective Nitridation of Silicon Substrates Using Microwave Nitrogen Plasma”, Abstract 191i, p. 106, AICHE Annual Fall 1999 Meeting, Dallas, TX, Oct.-Nov. 1999. (Oral).

134. R. W. Cohn, S. F. Lyuksyutov, M. M. Crain, S. Sharma, P. Koduri, K. M.Walsh, and M. K. Sunkara, "Nanolithography Considerations for Multi-passband Grating Filters," Symposium on Trends in Guided Wave Devices. Optical Society of America Annual Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, paper WJ6., Sep. 1999.

135. R. A. Stroud, M. Bensing, M. K. Sunkara, and M.M. David, "Nucleation of Diamond from the Vapor Phase on to Dielectric Substrates”, 12th International Symposium on Surface Modification of Materials, American Society of Metals (ASM), Rosemont, IL, Oct. 12-16, 1999 (Oral).

136. P. Koduri, M. Sunkara, E.C. Dickey, C. Frasier, S.V. Babu, "Structural and Electrochemical Characterization of Metal-Doped Diamondlike (Me-DLC) Films”, 12th International Symposium on Surface Modification of Materials, American Society of Metals (ASM), Rosemont, IL, Oct. 12-16, 1999 (Oral).

137. M. Sunkara, M. Wadsborn, B.N. Pypkin, M. L. Shubekin, V.G. Ralchenko, and S.V. Babu, "Electrochemical Behavior of Metal-Doped Diamondlike Carbon (Me-DLC) Films in Aqueous Solutions”, 192nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Paris, France, Aug. 28 – Sep. 05, 1997. (Oral).

138. M. Sunkara, "Corrosion Protection Applications of Vapor Grown Diamond and Diamondlike Carbon”, ASM Local Chapter Dinner Meeting, Louisville, KY, June 1997. Invited.

139. M. Sunkara, "Vapor Grown Diamond and Diamondlike Carbon Films for Electrochemical and Corrosion Protection Applications”, International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), San Diego, CA, April 21-25, 1997. (Oral).

140. M. Sunkara, "Vapor Grown Diamond and Diamondlike Carbon Films for Electrochemical and Corrosion Protection Applications”, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Jan. 15, 1997. Seminar Series.

141. M. Sunkara, C.V. Srividya, and S.V. Babu, " Corrrosion Resistance of a:C-H/Fluorocarbon Films”, Presented at Materials Week’96, Organized by American Society of Metals, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 6 -9, 1996. (Oral).

142. M. Sunkara, S. Karim, and E.J. Taylor, "In-Situ Removal of Heavy Metals from Vadose Zone Contaminated Soils Using Enhanced Electrokinetics”, to be presented at 28th Central Regional ACS Meeting to be held at Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, OH, June 9-12, 1996. (Oral).

143. M. Sunkara, A. K. Rawat, P.J. Moran, "Corrosion Protection Ability of Vapor Grown Thin Diamond Films”, Presented at Session 8D, AICHE Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, November 12-17, 1995. (Oral).

144. M. Sunkara, A.K. Rawat, P.J. Moran, V.H. Desai, R.A. Hays, and E.J. Taylor, "Remote Sensing of Crevice Corrosion”, Presented at TMS/ASM Materials Week, Cleveland, OH, Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 1995. (Oral).

145. M. Sunkara, A.K. Rawat and P.J. Moran, "Corrosion Monitoring in Supercritical Water Media”, Presented at TMS/ASM Materials Week, Cleveland, OH, Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 1995. (Oral).

146. M. Sunkara, E. Stortz, R. P. Renz, A. K. Rawat, and P. J. Moran, " Vapor Grown Diamond Films for Corrosion Protection”, the 188th Annual Meeting of the Electrochemical Society held in Chicago, Oct 8-13, 1995. (Oral).

147. M. Sunkara, A.K. Rawat, P.J. Moran, R.A. Hays, and E.J. Taylor, " Detection Methods for Sites of Localized Corrosion Applicable to PipeLines”, Presented at the 188th meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Chicago, Oct. 8-12, 1995. (Oral).

148. M. Sunkara, J.C. Angus and J.A. Mann, Jr., "Morphology and Growth Kinetics of Diamond Crystals”, AICHE Annual Meeting, St. Louis, M.O., Nov. 8-12, 1993. (Oral).

149. M. Sunkara, J.C. Angus, and J.A. Mann, Jr., "Morphology and Growth Kinetics of DiamondCrystals”, DIAMOND 92, , Heidelberg, Germany, Sept 4, 1992. (Poster).

150. M. Sunkara, J.C. Angus et. al., Gordon Conference, "Monte-Carlo Simulation of Diamond Nucleation and Growth Kinetics”, Plymouth, New Hampshire, June 1992. (Poster).

151. M. Sunkara, Diamond Workshop, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI., March 1992. (Oral).

152. M. Sunkara, J.C. Angus, C.C. Hayman, and F.A. Buck, "Nucleation of Diamond Crystals”, 2nd International Meeting on Vapor Grown Diamond” held at Concord, OH, June 1990. (Poster).

153. M. Sunkara and D-T. Chin, 2nd Annual CAMP, Potsdam, NY, Nov. 1987. (Oral).