Sefaattin Tongay

Professor, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Prof. Dr. Tongay has published over 350 journal articles in top-tier journals, and holds an h-index of 86. According to Google Scholar, he is ranked #1 in thin film growth, #3 in epitaxy, and among the top 20 globally in 2D materials. He has been named a Highly Cited Researcher for six consecutive years (2019-2024) and has received numerous prestigious honors, including the Presidential PECASE Award, NSF CAREER Award, the Ten Outstanding Young Person Award, and the Jewish National Fund Award. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, and the Institute of Physics. Professor Tongay also plays a leading role in large-scale academic-industry partnerships and currently serves as one of the Research Directors at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He is deeply involved in the Applied Materials-ASU university engagement, driving collaborative innovation in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced materials research.
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Recognition

2025 – Fellow, Institute of Physics (United Kingdom)
2025 – The Lester E. Hendrickson Leadership & Teaching Award
2025 – Arizona State University Top 5% Teaching Award
2024 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2024 – Fellow, American Physical Society (APS)
2024 – Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom)
2024 – Navrotsky Professor Award
2024 – Arizona State University Top 5% Teaching Award
2023 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2023 – College of Engineering Teaching Award, Arizona State University
2022 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2021 – Lamonte H. Lawrence Professorship in Solid State Science
2021 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2021 – Teaching Excellence Award
2021 – Full Member, Sigma Xi
2021 – Fulton Impact Professorship Award
2021 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU
2020 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2019 – Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
2019 – Highly Cited Researcher Award, Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
2019 – Top Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Award in Scientific Achievement
2019 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU
2019 – World Nobel Laureates Association Young Scientists Winner
2018 – Associate Editor, Applied Physics Reviews (Impact Factor: 13.4)
2018 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU
2017 – Jewish National Fund Fellowship
2017 – Ira A. Fulton Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, ASU
2017 – NSF CAREER Award
2017 – Outstanding Reviewer Award, Chemistry of Materials
2017 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU
2016 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU
2016 – Scientist of the Year Award, Turkish Science Heroes Foundation
2016 – Researcher Award, French National Institute of Applied Sciences
2015 – Top 5% Engineering Faculty Teaching Award, ASU