Dr. Albert A. Gapud is recognized for his outstanding work in the field of Physics specifically in the field of high temperature superconductors. He has explored the feasibility for future applications of high-temperature superconductors as well as uncovering further the physics behind such materials. His impressive record of accomplishments and dedication to help improve physics research and education in the country at such a comparatively young age indicates a great potential for even more important work at the forefront of newly emerging technologies.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA, BS Physics (Cum Laude), 1989
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA, PhD Physics, 1999
Field of Specialization:
Physics, Photovoltaic effect; solar cells, Physics education, Renewable and alternative energy sources, Materials for electronics, Renewable and alternative energy sources, Material for telecommunication, Radiation effects, Synthesis and characterization of bulk and film, Materials for microelectronics, Transport properties, Physics and applications of high-temperature superconductors (HTSCs)
Researches:
Aytug, T. Gapud, A.A. Yoo, S.H. Kang, B.W. Yun, S.H. Chu, W.K., (1999) Effect of sodium doping on the oxygen distribution of Hg-1223 superconductors.
Physica C Volume 313
Gapud, A.A. Wu, J.Z. Yan, S.L. Y.Y. Xie Kang, B.W. Siegal, M.P. Overmyer, D.L., (1999) Comparative transport studies of 1212 superconductors.
Science Diliman Volume 11, No. (2):
Gapud, A.A., (1997) Effects of 1-MeV proton irradiation in Hg-based cuprate thin films.
Physical Review B. Volume 56, No. (2):
Wu, J.Z. Yun, S.H. Kang, W.N. Kang, B.W. Gapud, A.A. Tidrow, S.C. Eckart, D., (1996) Fabrication of high-quality Hg-1212 and Hg1223 thin films.
10th Anniversary HTS Workshop on Physics, Materials and Applications. B. Batlogg, C.W. Chu. W.K. Chu D.U. Gubser and K.A. Muller, eds. Singapore: World Scientific.
Yun, S.H. Wu, J.Z. Kang, B.W. Ray, A.N. Gapud, A.A. Yang, Y. Farr, R. Sun, G.F. Yoo, S.H. Xin, Y. He, W.S., (1995) Fabrication of c-oriented HgBa2CaCu3O8+d superconducting thin films
Applied Physics Letters Volume 67, No. (19):
Gapud, A.A. Wu, J.Z. Fang, L. Yan, S.L. Xie, Y.Y. Siegal, M.P., (1999) Supercurrents in HgBa2CaCu2O6+d and TiBa2CaCu2O7-d epitaxial thin films.
Applied Physics Letters Volume 74, No. (25):
Kang, W.N. Kang, B.W. Chen, Q.Y. Wu, J.Z. Yun, S.H. Gapud, A.A. Qu, J.Z. Chu, W.K. Christen, D.K. Kerchner, R. Chu,C.W., (1999) Scaling of the hall resistivity in epitaxial HgBa2CaCu2O6+d thin films with columnar defects.
Physical Review B Volume 59, No. (14):
Gapud, A.A. Wu, J,Z. Kang, W.B. Yan, S.L. Xie, Y.Y. Siegal M.P., (1999) Giant Tc shift in HgBa2CaCu2O6+d and TlBa2CaCu2O7-d superconductors due to HgTl exchange.
Physical Review B Volume 59, No. (1):
Gapud, A.A. Aytug, T. Yoo, S.H. Xie, Y.Y. Yoo, S.H. Kang, B.W. Gapud, S.D. Wu, J.Z. Wu, S. Wu, W.Y. Chu,Liang, X.T. Cui, X.T. Liu, J.R. W.K., (1998) Lithium-doping-assisted growth of HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+d superconducting phase in bulks and thin films.
Physica C Volume 308, No. (3-4):
Kang, B.W. Gapud, A.A. Fei, X. Aytug, T. Wu, J.Z., (1998) Minimization of detrimental effect of air in HgBa2CaCu2O6+d thin film processing.
Applied Physics Letters Volume 72, No. (14):
Wu, J.Z Yoo, S.H. Aytug, T. Gapud, A.A. Kang,B.W. Wu, S. Zhou, W., (1998) Superconductivity in lithium-and sodium-doped mercury based cuprates.
Journal of Superconductivity Volume 11, No. (1):
Wu, J.Z. Yun, S.H. Gapud, A.A. Kang, B.W. Kang, W.N. Tidrow, S.C. Monahan, T.P. Cui, X.T. Chu, W.K., (1997) Epitaxial growth of HgBa2CaCu2O6+d thin films on SrTiO3 substrates.
Physica C Volume 277
Wu, J.Z. Yun, S.H. Gapud, A.A. Kang, B.W. Kang, W.N. Tidrow, S.C. Eckart, D. Cui, X.T. Chu, W.K., (1997) Fast temperature ramping Hg-Vapor annealing process for fabrication of Hg-based superconducting thin films
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity Volume 7, No. (2):
Awards:
- Fulbright Scholarship, US Government (USAID), 1994
- Outstanding Senior in Physics, University of Kansas, 1989
- Kansas State Scholar, State Government of Kansas, 1984
- Kansas, University Regents Scholar, University of Kansas, 1984
- Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Physics), National Academy of Science and Technology - DOST, 2001
- NAST-TWAS Science Prize in Physics, NAST-TWAS, 2001