Mike Efremov

Dr. Mike Efremov received his doctoral degree in chemical kinetics from Moscow State University Chemistry Department in 1995. Dr. Efremov has broad experience working in research centers including Moscow State University, University of Urbana – Champaign, NIST, and University of Wisconsin – Madison. His background spans across the science of thin coatings, micro- and nanoscale objects, physical chemistry, polymer science, computer science, and microelectronics. Several projects include the full cycle of research and development of instrumentation for materials characterization: thin-film calorimeters, vacuum tensiometer, ellipsometer for testing materials in special environments, etc. Dr. Efremov’s qualifications include extensive programming skills (low-level programming: assemblers for microcontrollers, instrumentation languages: LabVIEW, data processing: MatLab, Mathematica, LabTalk), characterization (ellipsometry, MEMS-based and traditional calorimetry, tensiometry, reflectometry, scanning electron microscopy, TGA, UV-Vis-NIR-IR spectrometry, AFM, etc.) and preparation techniques (X-ray and EUV exposure systems, PVD, sputtering, optical patterning, etc.).