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ELENA A. GULIANTS, Ph.D.
3581 Shadetree Drive
Beavercreek, OH 45431
(937) 620-8020
e-mail: eguliants1@udayton.edu
SEEKING A RESEARCH / PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITION IN:
Renewable and Alternative Energy:
 Novel photovoltaic concepts, hybrid and nanostructured solar systems on the verge of
electronics and materials science
 High energy contect nanocomposites and propellants
 Novel nanosctructured assemblies as functional nanomaterials scaffolds for energy
generation and storage
EDUCATION
2013 M.B.A., University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
2000 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY (with highest honor)
Dissertation “Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films by Metal-Induced Growth: Formation
Mechanisms, Characterization and Applications”, advisor Prof. W.A. Anderson
1993 M.S. in Electronic Materials, Moscow Technical University (Moscow Power Engineering
Institute), Russia (with highest honor)
Thesis “Effect of Hydrogenation on Amorphous Silicon Thin Films’ Properties in Solar Cells”,
advisor Prof. V.A. Filikov
1991 B.S. in Electronic Materials, Moscow Technical University (Moscow Power Engineering
Institute), Russia (with highest honor)
LANGUAGE: fluent in English and Russian
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH
1993-
2016
23 years of expertise in the field of Renewable Energy:
 Advanced nanostructured and hybrid photovoltaics (funding, awards, publications, US
Department Of Energy panel reviewer / expert)
 Nanostrutured lectronics and Sensors (NSF, NASA, MDA, AFOSR. AFRL, over 30
publications and presentations)
 Nanostructured materials in hydrogen generation (over 10 publications and
presentations, patent)
 Nanoenergetics: high energy release metallic nanoparticles ($ 11 M total funding from
AFRL and DTRA, over 40 publications and presentations)
 Carbon dot catalysts for CO2 reduction and energy conversion (funding, publications)

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2003-
present
2005-14
Senior Research Engineer
University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH
Group Leader, Nanochemistry and Nanoengineering Group, UDRI
 Was responsible for managing 8-10 -person team of engineers, scientists, technicians, post-
docs, and graduate students co-located at Wright Patterson AFB and University of Dayton
campus
 Provided technical oversight and planning, including budgeting, proposal writing,
publications, invited seminars, interfacing with DoD, DoE, and other government agencies
and industrial customers, etc.
 Was a lead (PI) on the following research projects:
 Metallic nanoparticle-functionalized 1-D graphene and graphene oxide films for
antimicrobial, catalytic , nanoelectronic, and nanoenergetic applications
 II-VI semiconductor nanoparticle-based thin-film opto-chemical sensors
 Metallic core-shell nanoparticle-based thin-film electro-chemical sensors
 Protein- and DNA-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for bio-sensing thin-film
layers and drug delivery
 Novel nanostructured energetic materials for propulsion
 Nanomaterials for hydrogen generation as novel green energy effort (patent)
 Nanoadditives for fuel deoxygenation
 4H- and 3C- SiC epitaxial films for high power BJT, IGBT, and MOSFET-based
electronics
 Novel photovoltaic materials and systems
 Was a lead proposer and contractor to AFRL on a 6-year (2008-2014) Nanoenergetic
Initiative
2000-03 Research Scientist
Taitech, Inc., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
 Conducted and managed (PI) hands-on research in the following areas:
 Fabrication of functional semiconductor nanostructures on the sub –30nm scale via 2-D
thin-film molecularly self-assembled porous templates
 Bandgap engineering on the nanoscale for tuning the opto-electronic properties of wide
bandgap (SiC) semiconductor thin films
 Multi-layered, multifunctional sensing/protective spacecraft coatings via nanostructuring
of inorganic materials in a 2-D controlled porosity thin film medium
 Optically stimulated SiC/Si high power transistor switch for the aircraft engine actuation
control (AFRL’s Fly-by-Light Initiative)
 Thin-film amorphous and nanostructured Si-based photovoltaic cells on flexible
substrates for the use in deployable space structures (with Thiokol Propulsion)
1997-00 Research Assistant, PhD program
Department of Electrical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo, NY
 Planned and conducted research studies on the following topics as part of my dissertation
titled “Polycrystalline Thin Films by Si Heteroepitaxy on Ni Silicides: Growth,
Characterization, and Applications”:
 Self-assembly of Si nanostructures by heteroepitaxy on silicides
 Liquid Phase Growth and Metal Induced Growth of polycrystalline silicon by DC
Magnetron Sputtering
 Thin film Schottky and p-n junction diodes, thin film transistors, solar cells, and
photodetectors (featured in Cambridge, UK article, 2002)
 Computer simulation and modeling of microelectronic devices
 Si heteroepitaxy on lattice-matched YSZ and CeO2 substrates
 Ni – P thin-film resistor fabrication by electroless plating

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 SnO2 thin-film resistor deposition by RF Magnetron Sputtering; characterized electrical
performance and stability
 SiC surface coating by RF and DC magnetron sputtering
 Extensive chemical, structural, morphological, electrical, and optical characterization of
semiconductor materials and devices
 Designed and constructed “from scratch” a Micro-Electron Cyclotron Chemical Vapor
Deposition (MECR-CVD) system for a-Si – based PV applications (featured in National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), DoE article, 2000)
1996-97 Electronics Engineer
Trialink Corporation, Authorized Motorola Distributor, Moscow, Russia
 Custom-designed small (under 1km radius) telecomm radio systems and programmed
microprocessors for wireless communication devices (Motorola, Nokia)
1993-96 Graduate Research Assistant
Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electromechanical Engineering,
MPEI, Russia.
 Planned and conducted research studies on the following topics:
 Effect of Chemical Vapor and Physical Vapor Deposition conditions on opto-electronic
properties of amorphous silicon films
 Design and optimization of thin film a-Si:H solar cells
 Conduction mechanisms in a-Si:H p-n junction and Schottky solar cells
 Hydrogenation techniques for amorphous Si and SiC thin films
TEACHING
2004-
present
(2004-2010) Assistant Professor, (2010-current) Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (joint
appointment with UD Research Institute)
 ECE 583 Advanced Photovoltaics, 2011- current (a new graduate course developed by
E.A. Guliants)
 ECE 581 Introduction to Nanoelectronics, 2004- current (a new graduate course
developed by E.A. Guliants)
 ECE 316 Smart-Grid Electric Energy Systems, 2012 (a team-developed undergraduate
course)
 ECE 595 Thin Film Engineering, 2011-2012 (a team-developed graduate course)
 ECE 204 & ECE 204L Electronic Devices, 2004 - current
 EGR 203 Electrical and Electronic Circuits, 2014 - current

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AWARDS, SYNERGISTIC AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
 IEEE Dayton Section Noble award for achievements in Electronic Devices, 2011
 IEEE Miami Valley Graduate Activities Chair
 NSF Review Panel, CBET Bio-Sensing, 2010
 DOE Review Panel, Next Generation Photovoltaics, 2011
 DOE Review Panel, Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP), 2012
 Organizer and Chair, Session on Functional Magnetic Nanomaterials for the International TMS
conference in Orlando, FL, Feb. 2007
 Organizer and Technical Committee member, International Workshop on Integrated Power Packaging
(IWIPP) May 3-6, 2015 Chicago, IL
 Reviewer for Journal of Applied Physics, Nanotechnology, Electron Device Letters, Physics Letters A,
Journal of Physical Chemistry, Physical Review C/X, Physical Review Letters, Thin Solid Films,
Chemical Physics Letters, and other numerous journals and professional organizations’ Symposium
Proceedings
 Member (present and past):
 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
 Materials Research Society (MRS)
 Electrochemical Society (ECS)
 American Chemical Society (ACS)
 American Institute of Physics (AIP) Society
 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
 The American Physical Society (APS)
 Active Member of Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN)
 Active STEM member, Invited speaker in a series of science and engineering outreach and industrial
programs, including:
 Keynote Speaker, “Nanotechnology Perspectives” at the “Ignite Innovation in Business” Spotlight
on Advanced Research and Scholarship, Schuster Center, Dayton, OH, November 2010
 Opening Keynote Speaker, “Novel Sensing Approaches Using Functional Hybrid Nanoparticles”,
at the Ohio Nanotechnology Summit, Cincinnati, OH, April 2008
 Invited talk “Nanoscale Energetic Materials”, at the Spotlight on Science, March 2010 (KU, UD)
 Ohio Chapter of First Lego League (FLL) NanoQuest (WSU)
 Nanoseries for Dayton high school science teachers (Sinclair)
 “Nanoscience for Kids” program (Boonshoft Museum of Discovery), and others
 IEEE Miami Valley Graduate Activities Chair

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RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDS
 A Novel Ultra-High Resolution Technique for the Fabrication of Nanoelectronic Device Arrays (Contract
0109745, NSF, 2001). $99,804.00. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Band Gap Engineering of Advanced Photodetectors via Quantum Size Effects in SiC Nanostructures
(Contract DAAB07-01-C0L861, BMDO, 2001). $64,958.00. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Multifunctional Spacecraft Coatings via Nanostructuring of Advanced Materials in Controlled Porosity
Medium (Contract NAS1-0242, NASA, 2001). $99,210.00. PI – E.A. Guliants
 Development of a Light-Activated High Power SiC Phototransistor for Flight Control Applications (AFRL,
extension to Contract F33615-00-C-2007, $50,000.00, and BMDO, $748,976.00, 2000-2003).. PI –
E.A. Guliants.
 Development of Nanoparticulate Fuel Additives (AFRL/RQTF, 2008 – current) $400,000/year. PI – E.A.
Guliants
 Development of Nanoparticle-Based Thin-Films and MEMS Devices for Optochemical Sensors
Applications (Propulsion Directorate, AFRL, 2008 – 2012) $200,000. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Secure Control Circuit Board Materials and Processes, classified (Materials Directorate, AFRL, Jan.
2004 – Dec. 2007) $150,000. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Nanocrystalline Silicon by ECR-CVD for Thin-Film Transistors and Photovoltaic Applications
(subcontract to SUNY Buffalo, NSF, 2004) PI – W.A. Anderson, Co-PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Ultra-Fine Highly Energetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Triggerable Protective Coatings (Grant #
HDTRA-07-1-0026, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Dept. of Homeland Security, 2007-2010)
$450,000. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Nanoenergetics Initiative (AFRL, $800,000/year, 2008-2014). PI – E.A. Guliants
 Development of 2-D Graphene Oxide (GO)- based Antibacterial Fuel Filters (AFRL/RQTF, Propulsion
Directorate, 2013 – current) $150,000/year. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Development of Al/Mg/Si Nanoparticle– based Novel Energetic Compounds and Formulations
(AFOSR/RQTF, 20011 – current) $200,000/year. PI – E.A. Guliants.
 Novel Gate Materials for High Power Electronic Applications (AFRL/RQQE, Jan 2015 – current)
$20,000. PI – E.A. Guliants
 LADAR Opto-Electronic Conrol and Communications Technologies (AFRL/RQQE, Jan 2016 – current)
$40,000. PI – E.A. Guliants
Several proposals are in preparation or submitted

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LIST OF REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
1. E.A. Guliants, E. Gaugler, X. Wang, V. Watson, E. Shin, and K.A.S. Fernando, “Tuning Conductivity
of Graphene Oxide by Ag Nanoparticle Functionalization/Decoration”, to be submitted to JAP (in
preparation).
2. M.J. Meziani, K.A.S. Fernando, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, and Y.-P. Sun, “Visible-Light
Photoconversion of Carbon Dioxide into Organic Acids - A Pressure Dependence Study in
Aqueous Solution of Carbon Dots”, Nanoscale (2015, submitted).
3. W. K. Lewis, B. A. Miller, K. A. S. Fernando, N. D. McNamara, E. A. Guliants, and C. E. Bunker,
“Thermal Behavior of Graphene Oxide-Aluminum Nanoparticle Mixtures: Catalytic Effects of
Aluminum and Alumina”, J. Phys. Chem.C (2015, submitted).
4. W.K. Lewis, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, and D.K. Phelps, “Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Ab
Initio Investigation of Core-Shell Bonding in Aluminum and Iron Nanoparticles Capped with Oleic
Acid”, J. Chem. Physics (2014, submitted).
5. K. A. S. Fernando, W. L. Lewis, N. D. McNamara, B.A. Haruff, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker,
“Chemical and Reactivity Changes of Al Core-Shell Nanoparticles by Addition of Small Amount of
Iron Pentacarbonyl to the Sonochemically Assisted Thermal Decomposition of Alane N, N-
Dimethylethylamine” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2015, submitted).
6. M. J. Smith, K. A. S. Fernando, N. D. McNamara, B.A. Harruff, W. L. Lewis, E.A. Guliants, C. E.
Bunker, “Role of Capping Agents to Air Stable Aluminum Nanoparticles” J. Phy. Chem.C (2015,
submitted).
7. K.A.S. Fernando, S. Sahu, Y. Liu, C.E. Bunker, W.K. Lewis, E.A. Guliants, and Y.-P. Sun, "Carbon
Quantum Dots and Applications in Photocatalytic Energy Conversion", ACS Applied Materials
& Interfaces, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7 (1) 6 April 29, 8363 (2015)
8. S. Sahu, Y. Liu, P. Wang, C.E. Bunker, K. A.S. Fernando, W.K. Lewis, E.A. Guliants, Y. Fan, W.
Jinping, Y.-P. Sun, “Visible-Light Photoconversion of Carbon Dioxide into Organic Acids in
Aqueous Solution of Carbon Dots”, Langmuir 30 (28), 8631 (2014).
9. P.A. Jelliss, S.W. Buckner, S.W. Chung, A. Patel, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, “The Use of 1,2-
Epoxyhexane as a Passivating Agent for Core-Shell Aluminum Nanoparticles with Very High Active
Aluminum Content, Solid State Sciences 23, 8 (2013).
10. W.K. Lewis, C.G. Rumchik, M.J. Smith, K.A.S.Fernando, C.A. Crouse, J.E. Spotwart, E.A. Guliants,
C.E. Bunker, “Comparison of Post-Detonation Combustion in Explosives Incorporating Aluminum
Nanoparticles: Influence of the Passivating Layer”, J. Appl. Phys. 113, 044907 (2013).
11. B.J. Thomas, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, S.E. Hayes, A. Kheyfets, K.M. Wentz, S.W. Buckner, P.A.
Jelliss, “Synthesis of Aluminum Nanoparticles Capped with Copolymerizable Epoxides ”Journal of
Nanoparticle Research 15(6) 1 (2013).
12. W.K. Lewis, B.A. Miller, M.A. Gord, J.R. Gord, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker, “A Threshold-Based
Approach to Calorimetry in Helium Droplets: Measurement of Binding Energies of Water Clusters”,
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 073109 (2012).
13. W. K. Lewis, B. A. Harruff, J. R. Gord, A. T. Rosenberger, T. M. Sexton, E. A. Guliants, and C. E.
Bunker, “Chemical Dynamics of Aluminum Nanoparticles in Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium
Perchlorate Matrices: Enhanced Reactivity of Organically Capped Aluminum,” J. Phys. Chem. C,
115, 70-77 (2011).
14. L. Cao, S. Sahu, S. P. Anilkumar, C.E. Bunker, J. Xu, K. A. S. Fernando, P. Wang, E.A.
Guliants, K.N. Tackett, Y.-P. Sun, “Carbon Nanoparticles as Visible-Light Photocatalysts
for Efficient CO2 conversion and Beyond” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 4754 (2011) – most cited
articles in ACS Publications 2011.
15. S.W. Chung, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, P.A. Jelliss, S.W. Buckner, “Size-dependent Nanoparticle
Reaction Enthalpy: Oxidation of Aluminum Nanoparticles”, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of
Solids 72 719–724 (2011).

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16. D. W. Hammerstroem, M.A. Burgers, S.W. Chung, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, K.M. Wentz, S.E.
Hayes, S.W. Buckner, P.A. Jelliss, “Aluminum Nanoparticles Capped by Polymerization of Alkyl-
Substituted Epoxides: Ratio-Dependent Stability and Particle Size”, Inorganic Chemistry 50(11),
5054 (2011).
17. J. Xu, S. Sahu, L. Cao, P. Anilkumar, K.N. Tackett, H. Qian, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, A.
Parenzan, Y.-P. Sun, “Carbon Nanoparticles as Chromophores for Photon Harvesting and
Photoconversion”, Chem Phys Chem 12(18), 3604 (2011).
18. M. Ahoujja, P. Shah, A. Sarangan, S. Elhamri, E.A. Guliants, “Anisotropic Electrical Properties of
Nanostructured Metallic Thin Films”, American Physical Society Proceedings, 56 (1), (2011).
19. J. Xu, S. Sahu, L. Cao, C.E. Bunker, G. Peng, Y. Liu, K.A.S. Fernando; P. Wang, E.A. Guliants,
M.J. Meziani, H. Qian, Y.-P. Sun, “Efficient Fluorescence Quenching in Carbon Dots by Surface-
Doped Metals - Disruption of Excited State Redox Processes and Mechanistic Implications. ”
Langmuir 28 (46), 16141 (2012).
20. X. Wang, L. Cao, C.E. Bunker, M.J. Meziani, F. Lu, E.A. Guliants, and Y.-P. Sun, “Fluorescence
Decoration of Defects in Carbon Nanotubes”, J. Phys. Chem. C 114 (49), 20941–20946 (2010).
21. W. K. Lewis, A. Rosenberger, J. R. Gord, C. A. Crouse, B. A. Haruff, K. A. S. Fernando, M. J. Smith,
D. K. Phelps, J. E. Spowart, E. A. Guliants, C. E. Bunker, “Multispectroscopic (FTIR, XPS, and
TOFMS-TPD) Investigation of the Core-Shell Bonding in Sonochemically-Prepared Aluminum
Nanoparticles Capped with Oleic Acid” J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 6377 (2010).
22. S.W. Chung, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, P.A. Jelliss, S.W. Buckner, “Size-Dependent Al
Nanoparticle Oxidation Enthalpy”, Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem., 55 (1), 24 (2010).
23. M.A. Burgers, C.D. Oberle, S.W. Chung, E.A. Guliants, V. Kalugotla, C.E. Bunker, D.W.
Hammerstroem, P.A. Jelliss, S.W. Buckner, “Long-Term Air Stability of Organically-Capped
Aluminum Nanoparticles”; Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem. 55 (1), (2010)
24. H. Li, M.J. Meziani, A. Kitaygorodskiy, F. Lu, C.E. Bunker, K.A.S. Fernando, E.A. Guliants, Y.-P.
Sun, “Preparation and Characterization of Alane Complexes for Ebergy Applications“, J. Phys.
Chem. C, 114, 3318 (2010).
25. C.E. Bunker, M.J. Smith, K.A.S. Fernando, B.A.Harruff, W.K. Lewis, J.R. Gord, E.A. Guliants, and
D.K. Phelps, “Spontaneous Hydrogen Generation from Organic-Capped Al Nanoparticles and
Water,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2, 11-14 (2010).
26. H. Li, M.J. Meziani, F. Lu, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, Y.-P. Sun, „Templated Synthesis of Aluminum
Nanoparticles – A New Route to Stable Energetic Materials“, J Phys. Chem. C, 113, 20539 (2009).
27. S.W. Chung, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, D.W. Hammerstroem, Y. Deng, M.A. Burgers, P.A. Jelliss,
S.W. Buckner, „Capping and Passivation of Aluminum Nanopartiles Using Alkyl-Substituted
Epoxides“, Langmuir, 25, 8883 (2009).
28. M.J. Meziani, C.E. Bunker, F. Lu, H. Li, W. Wang, E.A. Guliants, R.A. Quinn, Y.-P. Sun,“Formation
and Properties of Stabilized Aluminum Nanoparticles“, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 1, 703 (2009). –
most cited articles in ACS Publications 2009.
29. K.A. S. Fernando, M.J. Smith, B.A. Harruff, W.K. Lewis, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker,
“Sonochemically-Assisted Thermal Decomposition of Alane N,N-Dimethylelthylamine with Titanium
(iv) Isopropoxide in the Presence of Oleic Acid to Yield Air Stable and Size Selective Aluminum
Core-Shell Nanoparticles”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113, 500 (2009).
30. A.B. Morgan, D.J. Wolf, E.A. Guliants, K.A. Shiral Fernando, W.K. Lewis, C.E. Bunker, “Heat
Release Measurements on Micron and Nanoscale Aluminum Powders”, Thermochimica Acta,
488, 1 (2009).
31. M. Germain, P. Fraundorf, S. Lin, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, and S. Buckner, “Synthesis and
Characterization of Srilankite Nanowires”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 8(3), 1481
(2008).
32. C.E. Bunker, K.C. Novak, E.A. Guliants, B.A. Harruff, M.J. Meziani, Y. Lin, Y.-P. Sun, “Formation of
Protein-Metal Oxide Nanostructures by the Sonochemical Method: Observation of Nanofibers and
Nanoneedles”, Langmuir 23, 10342 (2007).

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33. E. A. Guliants, R. Schwarb, H. Bearbower, C.E. Bunker, and J.R. Gord, “Functional Nanoparticles in
Thin Films as Sensing Media”, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science 4, 289 (2005).
34. E.A. Guliants, K.C. Novak, R.E. Schwarb, M.M. Stachler, B.A. Harruff, “Tuning Properties of
Functional Iron Nanoparticles in Sonochemistry”, J. Electron. Mat., submitted (2005).
35. E.A. Guliants, K.C. Novak, and C.E. Bunker, "The Effect of Thin Film Environment on Luminescent
Properties of CdS Nanoparticles", NanoLetters 5 (11), (2005).
36. J. Kim, W.A. Anderson, C.E. Bunker, and E.A. Guliants, “Morphological Changes During the Growth
of Nickel Monosilicide Nanowires”, in Stability of Thin Films and Nanostructures, MRS Proceedings
854E, U 5.10 (2005).
37. E.A. Guliants, B.A. Haruff, J.R. Gord, and C.E. Bunker, “Photophysical Properties of CdS
Nanoparticles in Thin Films for Opto-Chemical Sensing”, in Nanoengineered Assemblies and
Advanced Micro/ Nanosystems, MRS Proceedings 820, 69 (2004).
38. C.E. Bunker, Christopher E.; J.J. Karnes, E.A. Guliants, J.R. Gord, D.K. Phelps, “Development of
sensors and sensor technologies for jet fuel analysis”, Preprints - American Chemical Society,
Division of Petroleum Chemistry 49 (4) 470 (2004).
39. E.A. Guliants, C. Ji, and W.A. Anderson, "The Role of Nucleation and Heteroepitaxial Processes in
Nanostructuring of Si", Journal of Electronic Materials 31, 466 (2002).
40. E.A. Guliants, C. Ji, and W.A. Anderson, “Self-Assembly of Spatially Separated Si Structures By Si
Heteroepitaxy on Ni Disilicide“, Journal of Applied Physics 91, 6077 (2002).
41. has been selected best paper for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 5(17)
(2002).
42. E.A. Guliants, D.C. Abeysinghe, M.A. Carreon, V.V. Guliants, C. Ji, and W.A. Anderson, “Quantum
Size Effect Silicon Structures via Molecularly Self-Assembled Hybrid Templates”, in Functional
Nanostructured Materials through Multiscale Assembly and Novel Patterning Techniques, MRS
Proceedings 728, S8.40 (2002).
43. E.A. Guliants, Y.J. Song and W.A. Anderson, “A 0.5 m Thick Polysilicon Schottky Diode with
Rectification Ratio of 106
“, Applied Physics Letters 80, 1319 (2002).
44. C. Ji, E.A. Guliants, D.C. Abeysinghe, and W.A. Anderson, “Self-Organized Si Nanowires with
Room-Temperature Photo-Emission”, in Functional Nanostructured Materials through Multiscale
Assembly and Novel Patterning Techniques, MRS Proceedings 728, S8.42 (2002).
45. P. Bhadri, K. Ye, E.A. Guliants, F.R. Beyette Jr., “Implementation of a Si/SiC hybrid optically
controlled high-power switching device”, Silicon-Based and Hybrid Optoelectronics IV, SPIE
Proceedings of the International Society for Optical Engineering 4654, 101 (2002).
46. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Study of Dynamics and Mechanism of Metal-Silicide Induced
Growth of Device-Quality Poly-Si “, Journal of Applied Physics 89, 4648 (2001).
47. E.A. Guliants, W.A. Anderson, L.P. Guo, and V.V. Guliants “Transmission Electron Microscopy
Study of Ni Silicides Formed During Metal-Induced Silicon Growth “, Thin Solid Films 385, 74
(2001).
48. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “A Novel Method of Structure Control in Si Thin Film Technology”,
Journal of The Electrochemical Society 148, G156 (2001).
49. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Thin Ni-Silicides for Low Resistance Ohmic Contacts and
Growth of Thin Crystalline Si Layers”, in Gate Stack and Silicide Issues in Silicon Processing, edited
by L. Clevenger, S.A. Campbell, B. Herner, J. Kittl, P.R. Besser, MRS Proceedings 611, C7.14
(2001).
50. E.A. Guliants, Y.J. Song and W.A. Anderson, “Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films for Microelectronic
Applications”, in Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Thin Films 2000, edited by R.W. Collins,
H.M. Branz, S. Guha, H. Okamoto, M. Stutzmann, MRS Proceedings 609, A8.7 (2001).

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51. Y.J. Song, E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “In-Situ Mass Spectroscopy of ECR Silane Plasmas
for Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Growth”, in Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Thin
Films 2000, edited by R.W. Collins, H.M. Branz, S. Guha, H. Okamoto, M. Stutzmann, MRS
Proceedings 609 A5.4 (2001).
52. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Silicon Crystal Growth On A Ni Silicide Seeding Layer By DC
Magnetron Sputtering”, in Nucleation and Growth Processes in Materials, edited by A. Gonis, P.E.A.
Turchi, A.J. Ardell, MRS Proceedings 580, 111 (2000).
53. Y.J. Song, E. Guliants, M.-R. Park, and W.A. Anderson, “Influence of Defects and Band Offsets
on Carrier Transport Mechanisms in Amorphous Silicon/Crystalline Silicon Heterojunction
Solar Cells”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 64, 225 (2000).
54. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Characterization of Poly-Si Thin Films Deposited by Magnetron
Sputtering onto Ni Prelayers”, Journal of Applied Physics 87, 3532 (2000).
55. B. Jagannathan, W.A. Anderson and E.A. Guliants, “Lightweight, Thin-Film Si Heterojunction Solar
Cells”, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 5, 433 (1997).
LIST OF CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES
1. E.A. Guliants, “1-D and 2-D Inorganic Structures in Nano-Bio Interfaces and Interactions”, Invited
seminar will be given at the Integrated Bio- Nano- Systems Symposium at the University at Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY, February 2015.
2. E.A. Guliants, K.A.S. Fernando, V. Watson, X. Wang, E. Shin, and E. Gaugler, “Effect of Metallic
Nanoparticles Decoration on Graphene Oxide Conductivity”, American Physical Society, Denver, CO,
(March 2014).
3. E.A. Guliants and G. Subramanyam, “Materials, Components, and Devices for Eletctric Energy
Systems”, 224th
ECS Meeting, San Francisco, CA (October 2013).
4. E.A. Guliants, “Functional Nanoparticles for Energy Applications”, Invited talk, Saint Louis
University, Saint Louis, MI, May 2012.
5. E.A. Guliants, “How the Small World is Making a Big Difference”, Invited seminar, Schuster
Performing Arts Center, Ignite Innovation Symposium, Dayton, OH, March 2012.
6. V. Watson, K.A.S. Fernando, X. Wang, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker, “Synthesis of Graphene
Oxide from Graphite using Modified Hummers Method and Related Studies” 244th ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia. (Poster, August, 2012)
7. X. Wang, V. Watson, K.A.S. Fernando, C.E. Bunker, and E.A. Guliants, “Synthesis of Silver decorated
Graphene Oxide with Different Concentrations of Ag Using Sonochemistry” 244th ACS National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
8. E.A. Guliants, “Nanoengineering by Sonochemistry”, Invited talk, University at Buffalo, Integrated
Nanostructures Systems Symposium, Buffalo, NY, April 2011.
9. M. Ahoujja, P. Shah, A. Sarangan, S. Elhamri, E.A. Guliants, “Anisotropic Electrical Properties of
Nanostructured Metallic Thin Films”, American Physical Society meeting, Vol. 56 (1), 2011.
10. E.A. Guliants, “Nanoscale Energetic Materials”, Invited talk, 2010 Innovation Summit, Dayton, OH,
March 2010.
11. E.A. Guliants, “Nanotechnology Perspectives”, Spotlight on Advanced Research and Scholarship,
Dayton, OH, November 2010.
12. W. K. Lewis, B. A. Miller, E. A. Guliants, and C. E. Bunker “Chemical Dynamics of Organically-
Passivated Aluminum Nanoparticles in Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Perchlorate Matrices” –
Gordon Research Conference on Energetic Materials, Tilton, NH, June 13-18, 2010.
13. W. K. Lewis, B. A. Miller, K. A. S. Fernando, N. D. McNamara, E. A. Guliants, and C. E. Bunker
“Characterizing the Energy Release of Energetic Materials Using Thermometric Spectral
Imaging” - Gordon Research Conference on Energetic Materials, Tilton, NH, June 13-18, 2010.

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14. K.A.S. Fernando, N. D. McNamara, B.A. Harruff, M.J. Smith, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker,
“Sonochemical Assisted Synthesis of Aluminum and Silver Nanoparticles and Decoration of Single-
walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Oxide with These Nanoparticles”, ACS Regional
Conference, Dayton, OH, 2010.
15. Fernando, K.A.S., McNamara, N. D., Jochum, M. C.; Harruff, B.; Smith, M.; Guliants, E.; Bunker, C. E.
“Sonochemical Assisted Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and the Decoration of Single-Walled
Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Oxide”, UKC Conference in Seattle, WA, 2010.
16. W. K. Lewis, B. A. Miller, K. A. S. Fernando, N. D. McNamara, E. A. Guliants, and C. E. Bunker
“Chemical Dynamics In Energetic Materials Incorporating Aluminum Nanoparticles” – 65th Ohio
State University International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Columbus, OH, June 25, 2010.
17. E.A. Guliants, “Ultra-Fine Highly Energetic Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Triggerable Protective
Coatings”, DTRA Basic Research Review, DC, October 27, 2009 (invited).
18. B.A. Harruff, D.L. Gillaugh, D.W. Bair, J. Gord, T.M. Sexton, M.C. Jochum, E.N. Stachler, E.A.
Guliants, and C.E. Bunker, “Iron Core-Shell Nanoparticles in Thin Films and Small Scale Fuel
Studies”, SERMACS 2009 (South East Regional Meeting of the ACS), Puerto Rico, October 2009.
19. M.J. Smith, K.A.S. Fernando, N. McNamara, B.A. Harruff, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker,
“Sonochemical Synthesis of Aluminum Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Different Shell Materials”,
SERMACS 2009 (South East Regional Meeting of the ACS), Puerto Rico, October 2009.
20. S.W. Buckner, S.W. Chung, D.W. Hammerstroem, M.A. Burgers, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, P.A.
Jelliss, “Alkyl-Substituted Epoxides as Capping Agents for Aluminum Nanoparticles”, SERMACS 2009
(South East Regional Meeting of the ACS), Puerto Rico, October 2009.
21. D.W. Hammerstroem, S.W. Buckner, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, “Air Stability of Organically-Capped
Aluminum Nanoparticles”, SERMACS 2009 (South East Regional Meeting of the ACS), Puerto Rico,
October 2009.
22. M.A. Burgers, S.W. Buckner, P.A. Jelliss, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, SChung,; D.W. Hammerstroem,
“Stability of Organically-Capped Aluminum Nanoparticles”, 44th
Midwest Regional Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, Iowa City, IA, Oct. 21 - 24, 2009.
23. C.D. Oberle, S.W. Buckner, P.A. Jelliss, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, S.W. Chung, D.W.
Hammerstroem, “Core-Shell Aluminum-Organic Nanomaterial Synthesis”; 44th
Midwest Regional
Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Iowa City, IA, Oct. 21 - 24, 2009.
24. M.J. Smith, K.A.S. Fernando, E.A. Guliants, S.M. Hussain, L.K. Stolle, C.E. Bunker, “Active Aluminum
Core-shell Nanoparticles and Their Biological Relevance”, US-Korea Conference on Science,
Technology, and Entrepreneurship, San Diego, CA, August 2008.
25. K.A. S. Fernando, B.A. Harruff, M.J. Smith, W.K. Lewis, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, “Sonochemical
Synthesis of Aluminum Nanoparticles”, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and
Entrepreneurship, San Diego, CA, August 2008.
26. E.A. Guliants, “Novel Sensing Approaches Using Functional Hybrid Nanoparticles”, Ohio
Nanotechnology Summit, Cincinnati, OH, April 2008 (invited).
27. M.M. Stachler, J. Gord, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker,” Synthesis and Characterization of
Bionanocomposite Materials”, South-Eastern Regional ACS meeting, Greenville, SC October, 2007.
28. B.A. Harruff, M.J. Smith, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker, “Synthesis and Characterization of
Aluminum Nanostructures Prepared Via the Sonochemical Method”, South-Eastern Regional ACS
meeting, Greenville, SC October, 2007.
29. E.A. Guliants “Core-Shell Iron Nanoparticles”, Next Generation Materials for Defense, Arlington, VA,
March 2007 (invited).
30. E.A. Guliants and C.E. Bunker, “Tuning Properties of Functional Iron Nanoparticles in Sonochemistry”,
TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Towards Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization,
and Applications, Orlando, FL, Feb 2007 (invited).

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31. C.E. Bunker, J.R. Gord, P.T. Morrison, S.W. Buckner, and E.A. Guliants, “Absorption and
Fluorescence Studies of IR125 Complexes in Polymethyl Methacrylate Thin Films”, 48th
Rocky
Mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Rocky Mountains, CO, July 2006.
32. K.C. Novak, R. Schwarb, H. Bearbower, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, “Core-Shell Nanoparticles for
Nanoenergetics and Nanofluidics”, Ohio Nanotechnology Summit 2006, Columbus, OH, April 2006.
33. M.N. Germain, S.W. Buckner, and E.A. Guliants, “Synthesis of Srilankite Nanowires: Compositional
Ordering of Superlattices in Nanowire Structures”, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March
2006.
34. E. A. Guliants, “High Power Electronics Controlled by Light”, Electro-Optics and Electrical Engineering
Seminar Series, University of Dayton, Feb. 2006 (invited).
35. H. Bearbower, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, “Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic and
Nonmagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles”, 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Regional ACS Meeting,
Memphis, TN, Nov. 2005.
36. K.C. Novak, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, “Protein-Coated Iron Nanoparticles Prepared by the
Sonochemical Process”, 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Regional ACS Meeting, Memphis, TN, Nov.
2005.
37. M. Germain, P. Fraundorf, N. Galvin, N. Sanders, S. Buckner, E.A. Guliants, “Hydrothermal Synthesis
and Characterization of Nanowires”, 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Regional ACS Meeting,
Memphis, TN, Nov. 2005.
38. R.E. Schwarb, E.A. Guliants, C.E. Bunker, “Synthesis and Characterization of Reactive Core-shell
Nanoparticles”, 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Regional ACS Meeting, Memphis, TN, Nov. 2005.
39. E.A. Guliants, R. Schwarb, H. Bearbower, C.E. Bunker, “Functional Nanoparticles in Thin Films as
Sensing Media”, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies 2005, Crete, Greece, June 2005.
40. C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, Y.P Sun, K.C. Novak, B. Harruff, Y. Lin, M. Mohammed, “Sonochemical
Synthesis of Protein-Coated, Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Nanorodes, and Nanofibers", 207th
Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Quebec City, Canada, May 2005.
41. R.E. Schwarb, C.E. Bunker, E.A. Guliants, N.L. Sanders, “Development of Novel Nano-Additives for
Aviation Fuel Modification”, the 30th AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium,
Dayton, OH, March, 2005.
42. K.C. Novak, E.A. Guliants, B.A. Harruff, Y.-P. Sun, Y. Lin, J. Meziani, C.E. Bunker, “Protein-Coated
Iron Nanoparticles for Advanced Fuel Diagnostics”, the 30th AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace
Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH, March, 2005.
43. J. Kim, W.A. Anderson, C.E. Bunker, and E.A. Guliants, “Morphological Changes while Growing
Nickel Monosilicide Nanowires”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov.-Dec. 2004.
44. C.E. Bunker, N.L. Sanders, J.J. Karnes, R.J. Schwarb, and E.A. Guliants, “Temperature Induced
Reactivity of Organic-Coated Core-Shell Nanoparticles”, 36th ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting
2004, Peoria, IL, Oct. 2004.
45. C.E. Bunker, J.J. Karnes, E.A. Guliants, J.D Gord, and D.F. Phelps, “Sensors and sensor
technologies for jet fuel analysis”, 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 2004
46. E.A. Guliants, B.A. Haruff, J.R. Gord, and C.E. Bunker, “Photophysical Properties of CdS
Nanoparticles in Thin Films for Opto-Chemical Sensing”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA,
Apr. 2004.
47. E.A. Guliants, J. Karnes, and C.E. Bunker, “Toward Highly Efficient CdS Nanoparticle Based Thin-
Film Fuel Sensor”, 2nd annual Nano-Materials for Defense Applications Symposium, Maui, HI, Feb.
2004.
48. J. Karnes, N.L. Sanders, E.A. Guliants, and C.E. Bunker, “Preparation, Characterization, and
Reactivity of Iron Core-Shell Nanoparticles”, 2nd annual Nano-Materials for Defense Applications
Symposium, Maui, HI, Feb. 2004.
49. E.A. Guliants, “Lithography-less Nanostructuring of Inorganic Semiconductors”, Electro-Optics
Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, Oct. 2003.

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50. E.A. Guliants, J.D. Scofield, A.A. Agarwal, S.-H. Ryu, “High Power 4H-SiC Bipolar Junction Transistor
with Stable On-Resistance at High Injection Levels”, International Conference on Silicon Carbide and
Related Materials 2003 (ICSCRM2003), Lyon, France, Oct. 2003.
51. C. Ji, E.A. Guliants, and W.A. Anderson, “Silicon Nanostructures by Metal Induced Growth (MIG)
for Solar Cell Emitters”, 29th
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 2002.
52. E.A. Guliants, M.A. Carreon, C. Ji, D.C. Abeysinghe, W.A. Anderson, and V.V. Guliants, “Quantum
Size Effect Silicon Structures via Molecularly Self-Assembled Hybrid Templates”, MRS Spring
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2002.
53. C. Ji, E.A. Guliants, D.C. Abeysinghe, and W.A. Anderson, “Self-Organized Si Nanowires with Room-
Temperature Photo-Emission”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2002.
54. P. Bhadri, K. Ye, E.A. Guliants, F.R. Beyette Jr., “Implementation of a Si/SiC hybrid optically controlled
high-power switching device”, Silicon-Based and Hybrid Optoelectronics IV, International Society for
Optical Engineering Meeting, San Jose, CA, Bellingham, WA, 2002.
55. E.A. Guliants, C. Ji and W.A. Anderson, “Nucleation and Heteroepitaxy Processes in Self-Assembly of
Si Nanostructures”, 43rd
Electronic Materials Conference, Notre Dame, IN, June 2001.
56. P. Bhadri, D. Sukumaran, K. Ye, S. Dasgupta, E.A. Guliants and F.R. Beyette Jr., “Design of a Smart
Optically Controlled High Power Switch For Fly-by-Light Applications”, 44th
IEEE Midwest Symposium
on Circuits and Systems, Dayton, OH Aug. 2001.
57. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Metal-Induced Growth of Poly-Si On Foreign Substrates For
Solar Cell Applications”, 28th
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Anchorage, AL, Sept. 2000.
58. E.A. Guliants, “Silicon by Catalytic Growth: Mechanism, Characterization, Applications”,
AFRL/Sensors Directorate, WPAFB, OH, June 2000.
59. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “A Novel Method of Structure Control in Si Thin Film Technology”,
197th
Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Toronto, ON, May 2000.
60. E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Thin Ni-Silicides for Low Resistance Ohmic Contacts and Growth
of Thin Crystalline Si Layers”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2000.
61. E.A. Guliants, Y.J. Song and W.A. Anderson, “Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films for Microelectronic
Applications”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2000.
62. Y.J. Song, E.A. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “In-Situ Mass Spectroscopy of ECR Silane Plasmas for
Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Growth”, MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Apr. 2000.
63. E. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “Silicon Crystal Growth On A Ni Silicide Seeding Layer By DC
Magnetron Sputtering”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, Nov.-Dec. 1999.
64. Y.J. Song, E. Guliants and W.A. Anderson, “ Towards A Thin Film Silicon Heterojunction Solar
Cell”, 16th
Space Photovoltaic Research & Technology Conference, Cleveland, OH, Aug. 1999.
65. B. Jagannathan, W.A. Anderson and E. Klementieva/Guliants/, “Lightweight, Thin-Film Si
Heterojunction Solar Cells “, 15th
Space Photovoltaic Research & Technology Conference,
Cleveland, OH, June, 1997.
BOOK CHAPTER
Y.-P. Sun, M. Meziani, F. Lu, L. Cao, C.E. Bunker, and E.A. Guliants, "Fluorinated Templates for Energy-
Related Nanomaterials and Applications", in "Fluorine-related Nanoscience with Energy Applications",
ACS Books (2010).
PATENT
C.E. Bunker, K.A. S. Fernando, E.A. Guliants, M.J. Smith, B.A. Harruff
METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN FROM THE REACTION OF STABILIZED ALUMINUM
NANOPARTICLES WITH WATER AND METHOD OF FORMING STABILIZED ALUMINUM
NANOPARTICLES
U.S. Patent # US 09011572 issued March 2015