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Dr Oliver Chyan
Faculty
Professor – Analytical and Interfacial Materials Chemistry
PhD
CHEM 156
UNT Faculty Profile Link
Research Group Website: https://chemistry.unt.edu/chyan-research-group/index.html
Dr. Chyan recieved his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990.
He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cincinnati from 1990-1992. Dr. Chyan
joined the UNT faculty in 1992.
Research Area:
- Analytical
- Material Chemistry
- Industry Chemistry
Research:
- Interfacial Electrochemistry
- Microscopic Corrosion and Prevention
- Semiconductor Materials Chemistry
- Electrocatalysts
Professor Chyan's research group actively explores underlying fundamental science of selected critical interfaces relevant to advanced microelectronic fabrication. IC packaging and functional nanostructure design/development. Various highly sensitive metrology was developed to characterize metals, semiconductors, oxides, organics and their composites. Working closely with our industry sponsors, our team actively applied improved understanding of fundamental interfacial properties to useful functional designs, such as integrated circuit metal interconnects, Cu diffusion barriers, corrosion inhibitors, Cu-selective passivation coating, advanced IC packaging, green chemical processing, chemical sensors, and novel electrocatalysts.