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Theodore D. Moustakas

Theodore D. Moustakas

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
71
Citations
18474
World Ranking
4239
National Ranking
1137

Theodore D. Moustakas publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Theodore D. Moustakas sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 398 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Theodore D. Moustakas D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Theodore D. Moustakas sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - OSA Fellows Theodore D. Moustakas Boston University, USA For seminal, sustained contributions to optical materials and devices, particularly in nitride semiconductors
  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the epitaxial growth of nitride semiconductors
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1994 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For innovative contributions to growth techniques of diverse materials and structures and for key experiments and analysis that clarified the underlying physical mechanisms

Overview

Theodore D. Moustakas is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research and academic contributions focus primarily on optical materials and devices, with a particular emphasis on nitride semiconductors.

Their work spans the development and refinement of epitaxial growth techniques for nitride semiconductors, which are materials essential for various optoelectronic applications. This area has been a significant part of their scientific contributions over the years.

Their recognized expertise in the physical mechanisms underlying material growth and device fabrication has led to innovations in experimental methods and analytical approaches within materials science.

Theodore D. Moustakas has received several professional distinctions acknowledging their research:

  • OSA Fellows (2021) - For seminal, sustained contributions to optical materials and devices, particularly in nitride semiconductors
  • IEEE Fellow (2014) - For contributions to the epitaxial growth of nitride semiconductors
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1994) - For innovative contributions to growth techniques of diverse materials and structures and for key experiments and analysis clarifying the underlying physical mechanisms

These fellowships reflect a sustained engagement with and contribution to the fields of optical materials, semiconductor device engineering, and materials science.

Although details regarding specific recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, and book publications are not available, the awards and affiliation provide insight into an established career centered on pioneering research in semiconductor materials and device technologies.

Best Publications

  • Scattering of electrons at threading dislocations in GaN

    Nils G. Weimann;Lester F. Eastman;Dharanipal Doppalapudi;Hock M. Ng

  • Phase separation in InGaN thick films and formation of InGaN/GaN double heterostructures in the entire alloy composition

    R. Singh;D. Doppalapudi;T. D. Moustakas;L. T. Romano

  • Epitaxial growth and characterization of zinc‐blende gallium nitride on (001) silicon

    T. Lei;T. D. Moustakas;R. J. Graham;Y. He

  • The role of dislocation scattering in n-type GaN films

    H. M. Ng;D. Doppalapudi;T. D. Moustakas;N. G. Weimann

  • Epitaxial growth of zinc blende and wurtzitic gallium nitride thin films on (001) silicon

    T. Lei;M. Fanciulli;R. J. Molnar;T. D. Moustakas

  • Metal contacts to gallium nitride

    J. S. Foresi;T. D. Moustakas

  • Towards the identification of the dominant donor in GaN.

    P Perlin;T Suski;H Teisseyre;M Leszczynski

  • Growth of GaN by ECR-assisted MBE

    T.D. Moustakas;T. Lei;R.J. Molnar

  • Heteroepitaxy, polymorphism, and faulting in GaN thin films on silicon and sapphire substrates

    T. Lei;K. F. Ludwig;T. D. Moustakas

  • Phase separation and ordering in InGaN alloys grown by molecular beam epitaxy

    D. Doppalapudi;S. N. Basu;K. F. Ludwig;T. D. Moustakas

  • Thermal expansion of gallium nitride

    M. Leszczynski;T. Suski;H. Teisseyre;P. Perlin

  • Gallium nitride (GaN)

    Jacques I. Pankove;T. D. Moustakas

  • Effect of nitrogen on the growth of diamond films

    S. Jin;T. D. Moustakas

  • Mechanism of yellow luminescence in GaN

    T. Suski;P. Perlin;H. Teisseyre;M. Leszczyński

  • Optical devices featuring textured semiconductor layers

    Theodore D. Moustakas;Jasper S. Cabalu

  • Growth of gallium nitride by electron‐cyclotron resonance plasma‐assisted molecular‐beam epitaxy: The role of charged species

    R. J. Molnar;T. D. Moustakas

  • Temperature dependence of the energy gap in GaN bulk single crystals and epitaxial layer

    H. Teisseyre;P. Perlin;T. Suski;I. Grzegory

  • Electron transport mechanism in gallium nitride

    R. J. Molnar;T. Lei;T. D. Moustakas

  • Optoelectronic device physics and technology of nitride semiconductors from the UV to the terahertz.

    Theodore D Moustakas;Roberto Paiella

  • Blue‐violet light emitting gallium nitride p‐n junctions grown by electron cyclotron resonance‐assisted molecular beam epitaxy

    R. J. Molnar;R. Singh;T. D. Moustakas

  • Method of making semiconductor device with exposure of sapphire substrate to activated nitrogen, and semiconductor device

    Theodore D Moustakas;マウスタカス,セオドア・ディー

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Paiella
Roberto Paiella Boston University
Luca Dal Negro
Luca Dal Negro Boston University
Marco Fanciulli
Marco Fanciulli University of Milano-Bicocca
Tadeusz Suski
Tadeusz Suski Polish Academy of Sciences
Izabella Grzegory
Izabella Grzegory Polish Academy of Sciences
Sylwester Porowski
Sylwester Porowski Polish Academy of Sciences
Thomas Tiedje
Thomas Tiedje University of Victoria
M. S. Ünlü
M. S. Ünlü Boston University
Louis F. J. Piper
Louis F. J. Piper University of Warwick
Michael Wraback
Michael Wraback United States Army Research Laboratory

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