ALEXANDER N. CARTWRIGHT (resume in pdf format)
Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
230K Davis Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260
(716) 645-1053        Fax: (716) 645-3656
anc@buffalo.edu
www.ee.buffalo.edu/faculty/cartwright


Education

Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1995
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thesis Title: "Nonlinear optical properties of hetero n·i·p·i device structures"

B.S., University of Iowa, 1989
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering with Highest Distinction

Employment History

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York,
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, August 2005 - Present
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, July 2009 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, August 2005 - Present

Administrative Positions:
Vice President for Research and Economic Development, January 2012 - Present
Acting Executive Director, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, October 2010 - present
Vice President for Research, January 2011 - January 2012
Interim Vice President for Research, July 2010 - December 2010
Chair, Electrical Engineering, July 2009 - June 2010
Chair, Biomedical Engineering, July 2009 - June 2010
Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives, August 2007 - July 2009
Director, UB2020 Integrated Nanostructured Systems Initiative, August 2006 - Present
Director, Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, August 2000 - Present
Director National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship in "Biophotonics: Materials and Applications," September 2001 - September 2008

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
August 2000 - August 2005

Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, The State University of New York
Deputy Director, Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, December 1999 - August 2002

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
August 1995 - August 2000

University of Iowa
Postdoctoral Scientist - Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Electronics
March 1995 - August 1995

University of Iowa
Research Assistant - Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Electronics
August 1989 - February 1995

Honors/Awards

2010 Exceptional Scholar Award for Sustained Achievement, University at Buffalo
2009 Elevated to Senior Member status, IEEE
2009 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculty Excellence Award, University at Buffalo
2006 Faculty in Leadership Participant (1 of 4 participants), University at Buffalo
2003 Most Valuable Workshop Contribution, First International Workshop on Indium Nitride
2002 State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2000 University at Buffalo Top 100 Federal Grantee
2000 Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
1998 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
1996, 1997, 1998 University at Buffalo Reifler Award
1993 NATO Advanced Studies Institute Travel Award
1989 NCR Most Promising Student Scholarship
1987-1989 Exxon Honors Scholarship, Caterpillar Honors Scholarship, State of Iowa Scholarship

Link to List of Publications