Seth Ariel Tongay
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ENGRC 493 Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Seth Tongay is the chair and professor of the materials science and engineering program at the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy (SEMTE) at Arizona State University. Prior to his appointment at ASU, he completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Berkeley in the Materials Science and Engineering Department with Professor Junqiao Wu. He received his doctorate at the University of Florida in 2010 working with Distinguish Professor Arthur F. Hebard.
His work focuses on the discovery, synthesis, manufacturing, and applications of quantum materials and technologies. His team uses state-of-the-art manufacturing and characterization techniques to enable next-generation applications such as quantum information, energy conversion (catalysis, photovoltaics), and chemical engineering (desalination, purification, and gas separation). He has published more than 220 SCI-indexed research articles in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature, and others. He currently has an h-index of 64 and holds a number of key patents on 2D materials. His work received wide media coverage from Nature publications, Scientific American, MIT News, Science Daily, Phys.org and various other media sources. Prof. Tongay also serves as an editorial member of AIP Applied Physics Review (impact factor 19) and more recently Nature Publishing Journal Nature 2D Materials and Applications.
Google Scholar Profile
Recognition
2021 Highly Cited Researcher Award by Web of Science Clarivate Analytics
2021 Lamonte H. Lawrence Professor in Solid State Science
2021 Teaching Excellence Award
2021 Sigma Xi Full Member
2021 Fulton Impact Professorship Award
2021 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2020 Highly Cited Researcher Award by Web of Science Clarivate Analytics
2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Sciences and Engineering (PECASE)
2019 Highly Cited Researcher Award by Web of Science Clarivate Analytics
2019 Top Outstanding Young Persons Award (TOYP) in Scientific Achievement
2019 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2019 World Nobel Laureates Association -Young Scientists Winner
2018 Selected as Associate Editor at Applied Physics Reviews (Impact 13.4)
2018 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2017 Jewish National Funds Fellowship
2017 Ira. A. Fulton Outstanding Assistant Professor Award (ASU)
2017 NSF CAREER Award
2017 Outstanding Reviewer Award by Chemistry of Materials (impact factor:10)
2017 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2016 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2016 The Scientist of the Year Award by Turkish Science Foundation
2016 French National Institute Applied Sciences Researcher Award
2015 Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU)
2010 Tom Scott Memorial Award (Most innovative dissertation award at Florida)
2002 Summa Cum Laude (Top rank student award)
2002-2004 Bilkent University Broad of Directors Fellowship (Bilkent)
1998-2002 Presidential awards for distinguished undergraduate students (Aegean)
- Ph.D. University of Florida 2010
- M.Sc. Bilkent University 2005
- Bachelor’s degree. Ege University 2002
His research focuses on semiconductor manufacturing, design and synthesis of quantum materials and their fundamental understanding their optical, electrical, mechanical, and magnetic properties using state-of-art experimental techniques. Quantum materials are next-generation systems that offer unique properties and performance that cannot be accomplished with any other classical material systems. Prof. Tongay's team aims to synthesize and understand these materials to find new applications in quantum computing, quantum information, and other nanoscale applications such as catalysis, CO2 reduction, energy conversion, and photonics. For more information see Tongay Research Group website at http://faculty.engineering.asu.edu/tongay/
- Quantum materials
- 2D materials
- Next-generation materials: Growth & synthesis & manufacturing
- Optical Spectroscopy: Photoluminescence, Raman, Photo-current, scanning photocurrent, micro-absorption / reflection
- Electron microscopy
- Electronic transport, magnetism, and optics
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 215 | Materials Synthesis |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 451 | Nanomat & Electronics Char Lab |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 592 | Research |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 212 | Microstruc & Properties Lab |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 494 | Special Topics |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 215 | Materials Synthesis |
| MSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 450 | Intro Materials Characterizatn |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 215 | Materials Synthesis |
| MSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 458 | Electronic,Mag,Optical Prpties |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 515 | Electronc,Magnetc,Optical Prop |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MSE 593 | Applied Project |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 215 | Materials Synthesis |
| MSE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 795 | Continuing Registration |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 215 | Materials Synthesis |
| MSE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MSE 484 | Internship |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 792 | Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PHY 495 | Project Research |
| PHY 792 | Research |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 525 | Fund of Mat Elec/Opt/Mag/Therm |
| MSE 493 | Honors Thesis |
Honors / Awards
- Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU) (2018)
- Ira. A. Fulton Outstanding Assistant Professor Award (ASU) (2017)
- Jewish National Funds Rising Professor Fellowship (2017)
- Outstanding Reviewer Award by Chemistry of Materials (impact factor:10)
- Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award (ASU) (2017)
- NSF Early Career Award (CAREER) (2016)
- Scientist of the Year by Turkish Science Heroes Foundation (2016)
- French National Institute Applied Sciences Researcher Award
- Tom Scott Memorial Award (Most innovative dissertation award at Florida)
- Bilkent University Broad of Directors Fellowship (Bilkent)
- Summa Cum Laude (Top rank student award) (Aegean)
- Presidential awards for distinguished undergraduate students (Aegean)
Applied Physics Reviews [Impact factor: 14.3] 2015 – present
Nature 2D Materials & Applications
Materials Research Society (MRS)
American Physical Society (APS)
American Vacuum Society (AVS)
American Chemical Socienty (ACS)