Celeste Ayala
Administrative Coordinator, Nanoscience Facilities
Telephone: (212) 413-3314
Email: cayala@gc.cuny.edu
Milan Begliarbekov
Nanofabrication Facility Manager
Telephone: (212) 413-3311
Email: mbegliarbekov@gc.cuny.edu
Milan Begliarbekov, Ph.D., was named Technical Cleanroom Manager of the ASRC in April 2014. In this role, he works closely with CUNY and external researchers to develop and implement proper cleanroom fabrication and characterization protocols, and serves as the point of contact for users while they are working in the ASRC NanoFab.
Dr. Begliarbekov, who’s academic and research background, is in photonics and quantum transport, worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Lia Krusin’s group at The City College of New York prior to joining the ASRC. In his previous position he was responsible for the micro- and nano-fabrication and testing of photonic and electronic devices based on topological insulators.
Dr. Begliarbekov earned a BA in Literature, a BS in Physics, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology. His doctoral research involved the design, fabrication, and testing of graphene-based devices in Prof. Stefan Strauf’s group. In addition to nanofabrication, Dr. Begliarbekov’s interests include philosophy of science, philosophy of language, and poetry.
Shawn Kilpatrick
Research Program Specialist, Nanofabrication
Telephone: (212) 413-3312
Email: skilpatrick@gc.cuny.edu
Shawn is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa where he earned a BS in Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics and a BA in English and Philosophy. He later earned a MS in Physics from City College of New York.
