Prof. Daryush Ila

Director
Center for Irradiation of Materials
Department of Physics
Alabama A&M University
P.O. Box 741
Normal, AL 35762-1447
Phone: (256) 372-8703
Fax: (256) 372-8708
E-Mail: ila@cim.aamu.edu

Curriculum Vitae--DARYUSH ILA

Executive Director of Alabama A&M University Research Institute
Director of Center for Irradiation of Materials at AAMU
Campus Director of Alabama Space Grant Consortium
Professor of  Physics

• Over 250 Publications, presentations, and invited talks
• Eight Books + one book chapter
• Over $35,000,000 Grants and Contracts as P.D./P.I./P.M.
• Over $2,000,000 Grants and Contracts as Co.I.
• Over $26M of Grants and Contracts are/were from DoD
• Founded Center for Irradiation of Materials at AAMURI
• Established The AAMU Research Institute
• Established AAMURI’s Small Business partnering Program (STTR/SBIR, Mentor/Protégé and Training)
• Established the Alabama Section of Materials Research Society (MRS)
• Established AAMU Chapter of MRS

Educational and Training Background:

• Contract Proposal Developmen Training (SAIC), 2005 & 2006
• Training at Harvard Law School & MIT (Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives), 2004
• Training at MIT Sloan School of Management (Challenges of Leadership in Teams), 2003
• Industrial Contract Management Training(GTRI), 2000
• Ph.D., Condensed Matter Physics, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. 1984-87
• M.S., Physics (Nuclear Structure/Instrumentation), M. I. T., Cambridge, MA. 1982
• B.S., Physics, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. 1978

Professional Experience (partial listing):

More than 250 Refereed Papers, Presentations and Invited Talks,
Eight Books and one chapter
(SELECTED) *STUDENT, #POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH

Books

1. David B. Poker, Daryush ILA, Yang-Tse Cheng, Lloyd R. Harriott, Thomas W. Sigmon, Ion-Solid Interactions for Materials Modification and Processing, ISBN:1-55899-299-5 (MRS, Pittsburgh, 1996).
2. Steve Moss and Daryush ILA,Cammarata, R. C. , Chason, E.H., Einstein, T. L., Williams, Thin Films: Structures and Morphology, ISBN:1-55899-342-2 (MRS, Pittsburgh, 1997).
3. J. C. Barbour, D. ILA, S. Roorda, Atomistic Mechanisms in Beam Synthesis and Irradiation of Materials, ISBN: 1-55899-409-2 (MRS, Pittsburgh, 1998).
4. S. Moss, D. ILA, H. Lee, Semiconductor Quantum Dots, ISBN: 1-55899-478-5 (MRS, Pittsburgh, 1999).
5. S. Moss, D. B. Poker, Daryush ILA, Growth, Evolution and Properties of Surfaces, Thin Films and Self-Organized Structures, ISBN: 1-55899-558-7 (MRS, Pittsburg, 2001).
6. SMMIB- Elsevier (Pending - 2006).
7. Two More from MRS (Pending 2006).

Book Chapter

Evelyn, A. L. (PhD Student)*, and ILA, D., "Ion Beam Processing of Polymers: Basics and Applications" (Chapter 6), Advanced Functional Molecules and Polymers, Vol. 4 , 199-217 (2001).

JOURNALS AND PROCEEDINGS :

1. M.A. Parada, N. Delalez, A. de Almeida, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, D. Ila, "Low energy ion beam induced changes in ETFE polymer", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 242 (2006) 550-552.
2. Z. Xiao, R.L. Zimmerman, L.R. Holland, B. Zheng, C.I. Muntele, D. Ila, "Nanoscale BixTe3/Sb2Te3 multilayer thin film materials for reduced thermal conductivity", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 242 (2006) 201-204.
3. Claudiu Muntele, Satilmis Budak, Iulia Muntele, and Daryush Ila, "Surface Characterization of Silicon Carbide Following Shallow Implantation of Platinum Ions for High Temperature Hydrogen Sensing Applications", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 929 (2006).
4. Marco Aurélio Parada, Renato Amaral Minamisawa, Marcos Vasques Moreira, Adelaide de Almeida, Iulia Muntele, and Daryush Ila, "Damage Effects of Ionizing Radiation in Polymer Film Electrets", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 929 (2006).
5. Volha Abidzina, I. Tereshko, I. Elkin, R.L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, C. Muntele, R.A. Minamisawa, B. Chhay, and D. Ila, "Surface Modification of Glassy Polymeric Carbon by Glow Discharge", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 929 (2006).
6. Volha Abidzina, I. Tereshko, I. Elkin, R.L. Zimmerman, S. Budak, B. Zheng, C. Muntele, and D. Ila, "Nanostructural Evolution of Au on Silica Surfaces Exposed to Low Energy Ions", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 929 (2006).
7. Iulia C. Muntele, Claudiu I. Muntele, Renato Minamisawa, Bopha Chhay, and Daryush Ila, "Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Glassy Polymeric Carbon", Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 929 (2006)
8. R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele# and D. ILA , “MeV Ion Beam Induced Change in the Linear Optical Properties of MgO” , Surface & Coating Technology 196 (2005) 85-88
9. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, I. Muntele, C. Muntele, N. Delalez and D. Ila, '' ETFE Polymer Bombarded with 1 MeV Protons '' , Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B (2005)
10. Z. Xiao, R. L. Zimmerman, L. R. Holland, B. Zheng, C. I. Muntele and D. Ila, '' MeV Si Ion Bombardments of Thermoelectric BixTe3/Sb2Te3 Multilayer Thin Fils for Reducing Thermal Conductivity '' , Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B (2005)
11. M. A. Parada, H. Zaias, A. de Almeida and D. ILA, "Charge Density Limits in Polymer Film Electrets" , 12th International Symposium on Electrets 11-14 (september 2005)304-306
12. M. A. Parada*, P. C. D. Petchevist, A. de Almeida, N. C. Silva, J. S. C. Campos and D. ILA, "New Electret Charger and Charge Reader Systems", 12th International Symposium on Electrets 11-14 (september 2005) 428-430
13. M. A. Parada, H. Zaias, A. de Almeida and D. Ila, '' Charge Density Limits in Polymer Film Electrets '' , 12th International Symposium on Electrets 11-14 (2005) 304-306
14. R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele and D. ILA , “MeV Ion Beam Induced Change in the Linear Optical Properties of MgO” , Surface & Coating Technology 196 (2005) 85-88
15. M. G. Rodgriques, N. C. da Cruz, E. C. Rangel, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley , “Effects of Ion Beam on Nanoindentation Characterists of Glassy Polymeric Carbon Surface”, Surface & Coating Technology 196 (2005) 251-256
16. G. Savigny, J. R. Currie Jr., D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I Muntele, R. Mu and A. Ueda, “Ion Beam Induced Modification of Nanolayers Containing Vanadium and Silica”,Surface & Coating Technology 196(2005) 113-117
17. M. A. Parada, R. A. Minamisawa, A. de Almeida, C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, and D. ILA, “Fluoropolymer Studies for Radiation Dosymetry”, Brazialian Jr. of Physics, Vol. 34, No. 3A, 948 (2004)
18. Claudiu Muntele, Iulia Muntele, Robert Zimmerman, D. ILA, “Nitrogen beam RBS for concentration uniformity measurements of SiO2:Au thin layer co-depositions”, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 219-220, 759 (2004)
19. O. Innegraeve, X. Blanchet, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, L. Popa-Simil, D. Voiculescu, P. M. Racolta, and D. ILA, “PIXE Pollution Studies Across Europe”, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 219-220, 191 (2004)
20. G. Savigny, J. R. Currie Jr., D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, R. Mu, A. Ueda, “Ion beam induced modification of nano-layers containing vanadium and silica”, Surface and Coatings Technology (2004)
21. Claudiu Muntele, Iulia Muntele, Robert Zimmerman, Daryush ILA, “Nitrogen beam RBS for concentration uniformity measurements of SiO2:Au thin  layer co-depositions”, Nucl. Instr. And Meth B219-220, 759 (2004).
22. O. Innegraeve, X. Blanchet, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, L. Popa-Simil, D. Voiculescu, P. M. Racolta, and D. ILA, “PIXE Pollution Studies Across Europe”, Nucl. Instr. And Meth B 219-220 ,191(2004).
23. A. Viscardi, D. Jones, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, R. Mu, A. Ueda and D. ILA, “Ion Beam Modification of Si and SiO Multi-Layers in SiO2”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas (2003)
24. G. Savigny, J. R. Currie Jr., D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, R. Mu, A. Ueda, “Ion Beam Induced Modification of Nano-Layers Containing Vanadium and Silica”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas (2003)
25. M. G. Rodrigues, N. C. da Cruz, E. C. Rangel, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Effects of Ion Beam on Nanoindentation Characteristics of Glassy Polymeric Carbon Surface”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas (2003)
26. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, I. Muntele and D. ILA, “Effects of MeV Proton Bombardment in Thin Film PFA and FEP Polymers”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas (2003).
27. R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele and D. ILA, “MeV Ion Beam Induced Change in the Linear Optical Properties of MgO”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas (2003).
28. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, and C. I. Muntele, “Nanocrystal Layers Formation Induced by Ion Beams”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas(2003).
29. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, I. Muntele and D. ILA, “Effects of MeV Proton Bombardment in Thin Film PFA and FEP Polymers”, Materials Research and Development Conference, Louisiana (2003).
30. G. Savigny, J. R. Currie Jr., D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, R. Mu, A. Ueda, “Ion Beam Induced Modification of Nano-Layers Containing Vanadium and Silica”, Materials Research and Development Conference, Louisiana (2003).
31. Claudiu Muntele, Iulia Muntele, Robert Zimmerman, D.  ILA, “Nitrogen beam RBS for concentration uniformity measurements of SiO2:Au thin layer co-depositions”, Ion Beam Analysis, New Mexico (2003).
32. O. Innegraeve, X. Blanchet, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, L. Popa-Simil, D. Voiculescu, P. M. Racolta, and D. ILA, “PIXE Pollution Studies Across Europe”, Ion Beam Analysis, New Mexico (2003).
33. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman , D. ILA, “Effects of 1 MeV Proton Bombardment for Several Fluences in Thin Films of ETFE Polymer” , Radiation Effects in Polymers XII, Brazil (2003)
34. Iulia Muntele, Claudiu Muntele, Ruth Jones, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, “RBS and PIXE ion Beam Methods for Characterizing Ni-Co Alloys”, AIP Conf. Proc. 680, 408 (2003)
35. Claudiu I. Muntele, D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, “Low Energy Palladium Implantation in Silicon Carbide: Solid State Gas Sensors”, AIP Conf. Proc. 680, 621 (2003)
36. A. Bouyard, X. Blanchet, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, “Application of MeV ion bombardment to create micro-scale annealing of Silica-Gold films”, AIP Conf. Proc. 680, 643 (2003)
37. S. V. S. Nageswara Rao, A. P. Pathak, A. M. Siddiqui, D. K. Avasthi, C. Muntele, D. ILA, B. N. Dev, R. Muralidharan, F. Eichorn, R. Groetzschel, A. Turos, “Ion beam characterization and engineering of strain in semiconductor multi-layers”, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 212, 442 (2003)
38. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, Daryush ILA, Lawrence R. Holland, Robert L. Zimmerman, Dan Nisen, Manfred Schilloff, “In-line/in-situ doping monitoring facility using ion beams at Alabama A&M University”, Ion Implantation Technology Conf. Proc., IEEE, 356 (2003)
39. X. Blanchet, I. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Gold nanoclusters formation in silicon carbide using ion implantation”, Ion Implantation Technology Conf. Proc., IEEE, 709 (2003)
40. I. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Raman and FTIR studies on nanostructure formation on silicon carbide”, Ion Implantation Technology Conf. Proc., IEEE, 713 (2003)
41. Shen Zhu, Ching-Hua Su, S. Lehoczky, I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Carbon nanotube growth on carbon fibers”, Diamond and Related Materials 12 ,1825-1828(2003).
42. Iulia Muntele, Claudiu Muntele, Ruth Jones, R. L. Zimmerman, D.ILA, “RBS and PIXE ion Beam Methods for Characterizing Ni-Co Alloys”, AIP Conf. Proc. 680 ,408(2003).
43. A. Bouyard, X. Blanchet, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, “Application of MeV ion bombardment to create micro-scale annealing of Silica-Gold films”,  AIP Conf. Proc. 680 ,643(2003).
44. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, I. Muntele and D. ILA, “Effects of MeV Proton Bombardment in Thin Film PFA and FEP Polymers”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas 2003
45. I. C. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, and S. Sarkisov, “Studies of the Surface Morphology, Chemical and Structural Changes of Ion Bombarded Silicon Carbide”, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Bombardment, Texas 2003
46. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, and D. ILA, “Effects of 1 MeV Proton Bombardment for Several Fluences in Thin Films of ETFE Polymer”, Radiation Effects in Polymers XII, Brazil 2003
47. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, I. Muntele and D. ILA, “Effects of MeV Proton Bombardment in Thin Film PFA and FEP Polymers”, Materials Research and Development Conference, Louisiana 2003
48. M. A. Parada, A. de Almeida, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, and D. ILA, “Damage profiling on hydrogen bombarded PFA films using NRA/RBS analysis”, Ion Beam Analysis, New Mexico 2003
49. Marcelo G. Rodrigues, R. Zimmerman, D. ILA, "Characterization of glassy polymeric carbon as biomaterial for mechanical cardiac valves", World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Chicago,(2002)
50. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, P. Thevenard, F. Orucevic, C. L. Santamaria, P. S. Guichard, S. Schiestel, C. A. Carosella, G. K. Hubler, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Nano-Cluster Engineering: A Combined Ion Implantation/Co-Deposition and Ionizing Radiation,” REI11, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B191 ,416-421(2002)
51. M. G. Rodrigues, N. C. da Cruz, E. C. Rangel, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, "Nanoindentation mechanical properties characterization of glassy polymeric carbon treated with ion beam", REI-11 Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B191 , 524-529(2002)
52. R. Zimmerman, D. ILA, C. Muntele, M . Rodrigues, D.B. Poker and D. Hensley, “Enhanced Tissue Adhesion by Increased Porosity and Surface Roughness of Carbon Based Biomaterials”, REI-11 Lisbon, Portugal, September 2001, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B191 , 825-829 (2002)
53. I. Muntele, C. Muntele, R Jones, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, “RBS and PIXE Ion Beam Methods for Characterizing Ni-Co Alloys”, Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 680, 408-410 (2002)
54. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, “Low Energy Palladium Implantation in Silicon Carbide: Solid State Gas Sensors”, Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 680, 621-624. (2002)
55. A. Bouyard, X. Blanchet, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, I. C. Muntele, R. L. Zimmerman, “Applicaton of MeV Ion Bombardment to Create Micro-Scale Annealing of Silica-Gold Films”, Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 680, 643-646 (2002).
56. M. C. Rodrigues, N. C. da Cruz, E. C. Rangel, R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Ion Beam Optimized Mechanical Characteristics of Glassy Polymeric Carbon for Medical Applications”, Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 680, 408-410 (2002)
57. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, Daryush ILA, David B. Poker, Dale K. Hensley, “Optical Methods for Defect Characterization in Light-Ion Implanted Silicon Carbide”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 719, F8.17.1 (2002)
58. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, D. ILA, David B. Poker, and Dale K. Hensley, “Raman and optical absorption studies of silicon carbide structure damage by ion implantation”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 719, F8.15.1 (2002)
59. Ruth D. Jones, Iulia Muntele, Claudiu Muntele, Robert L. Zimmerman, Daryush ILA, “Study of lightweight Ni-Co alloy mirrors obtained by electroforming techniques”, Proc. SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 4849, 77 (2002)
60. R. Jones, I. Muntele, C. Muntele, R. Zimmerman, and D. ILA, "Study of Lightweight Ni-Co Alloy Mirrors Obtained by Electroforming Techniques“,  Proc.  SPIE Int. Soc. Opt. Eng. 4849, 77 (2002)
61. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, Daryush ILA, David B. Poker, Dale K. Hensley, “Optical Methods for Defect Characterization in Light-Ion Implanted Silicon Carbide”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 719, F8.17.1(2002).
62. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, D. ILA, David B. Poker, and Dale K. Hensley, “Raman and optical absorption studies of silicon carbide structure damage by ion implantation”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 719 , F8.15.1 (2002)
63. C. Muntele, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Raman and FTIR studies on nanostructure formation on silicon carbide”, Ion Implantation Technology, New Mexico 2002 Proceedings, 713-715.
64. Claudiu I. Muntele, Iulia C. Muntele, D. ILA, Lawrence R. Holland, Dan Nisen, Manfred Schilloff, “In-line/in-situ doping monitoring facility using ion beams at Alabama A&M University – Current Status”, Ion Implantation Technology Proceedings, New Mexico 2002, 356-358.
65. X. Blanchet, I. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Gold nanoclusters formation in silicon carbide using ion implantation”, Ion Implantation Technology, New Mexico 2002 Proceedings, 709-712.
66.  R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, C. Muntele, M. Rodrigues, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Enhanced Tissue Adhesion by increased Porosity and Surface Roughness of Carbon based Biomaterials”, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 191, 825 (2002)
67. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, P. Thevenard, F. Orucevic, C. L. Santamaria, P. S. Guichard, S. Schiestel, C.A. Carosella, G. K. Hubler, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Nano-Cluster Engineering: A Combined Ion Implantation/Co-Deposition and Ionizing Radiation”, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. in Phys. Res. B 191, 416 (2002)
68. I. C. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, and R. L. Zimmerma , “Double Alignment Channeling at CIM-Alabama A&M University," Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 576 , 451-453 (2001)
69. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA and R. L. Zimmerman, “Enhanced Hydrogen Detection and Depth Profiling System using Coincidence Techniques,” Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 576, 484-486(2001)
70. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman and C. I. Muntele, “Application of Ionizing Radiation for Nano-Cluster Engineering,” Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 576, 1015-1019 (2001)
71. R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. H. Hensley and D. B. Poker, “Formation and Application of Metal Nanoclusters in SiC”, Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry 576, 1020-1023 (2001)
72. I. Muntele, D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Palladium Implanted Silicon Carbide for Hydrogen Sensing”, Proceedings of the HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conference (2001).
73. A. M. Elsamadicy, D. ILA, R. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, L. Evelyn, I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, J. K. Hirvonen, J. D. Demaree, M. A. George, “Low Temperature Ohmic Contact Formation of Ni2Si on N-type 4H-SiC and 6H-SiC”, Proceedings of the HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conference (2001).
74. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, S. Schiestel, C. A. Carosella, G. K. Hubler, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Ion Beam Assisted Nucleation of Nano-Crystals”, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 647 (2001).
75. Zimmerman, R. L., ILA, D., Evelyn, L., Poker, D. B. and Hensley, D. K., "Enhancement of Porosity and Surface Roughness of Cured Phenolic Resin by Ion Implantation", Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 647 (2001).
76. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, D. J. Larkin, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Post Implantation Treatment of Silicon Carbide-Based Sensors for Hydrogen Detection Properties Enhancement”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 647, O5.15.1 (2001)
77. I. Muntele, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Raman and FTIR Studies of Silicon Carbide Surface Damage from Palladium Implantation in Presence of Hydrogen”, HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conf. Proc. (2001)
78. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Palladium Implanted Silicon Carbide for Hydrogen Sensing”, HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conf. Proc. (2001)
79. A. M. Elsamadicy, D. ILA, R. Zimmerman, C. Muntele, L. Evelyn, I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, J. K. Hirvonen, J. D. Demaree, M. A. George, “Low Temperature Ohmic Contact Formation of Ni2Si on N-type 4H-SiC and 6H-SiC”, HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conf. Proc. (2001)
80. I. C. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, and R. L. Zimmerman, “Double Alignment channeling at CIM – Alabama A&M University”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576, 451 (2001)
81. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, and R. L. Zimmerman, “Enhanced hydrogen detection and depth profiling system using coincidence techniques”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576, 484 (2001)
82. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Application of Ionizing Radiation for Nano-Cluster Engineering”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576, 1015 (2001)
83. R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. K. Hensley, and D. B. Poker, “Formation and Application of Metal Nanoclusters in SiC”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576, 1020 (2001)
84. A. M. Siddiqui, S. V. S. N. Rao, A. P. Pathak, V. N. Kulkarni, R. K. Murthy, E. K. Williams, D. ILA, C. Muntele, K. S. Chandrasekaran, and B. M. Arora, “Ion Channeling, High Resolution X-Ray Diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy in Strained Quantum Wells”, J. Appl. Phys. 90, 2824 (2001)
85. Iulia C. Muntele, D. ILA, Claudiu I. Muntele, David B. Poker, and Dale K. Hensley, “Depth Profiling of SiC Lattice Damage Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 692, H6.6.1 (2001)
86. Shen Zhu, Ching-Hua Su, J. B. Cochrane, S. Lehoczky, I. Muntele, D. ILA, “Growth of carbon nanostructure materials using laser vaporization”, Diamond and Related Materials 10, 1190-1194 (2001).
87. I. Muntele, D. ILA, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Raman and FTIR Studies of Silicon Carbide Surface Damage from Palladium Implantation in Presence of Hydrogen”, HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conf. Proc. (2001)
88. C.Muntele, D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, I. Muntele, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “Palladium Implanted Silicon Carbide for Hydrogen Sensing”, HBCUs/OMUs NASA GRC-sponsored Research Conf. Proc. (2001).
89. I.C. Muntele, C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, and R. L. Zimmerman, “Double Alignment channeling at CIM – Alabama A&M University”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576, 451(2001).
90. R.L.Zimmerman, D. ILA, C. Muntele, I. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. K. Hensley, and D. B. Poker, “Formation and Application of Metal Nanoclusters in SiC”, AIP Conf. Proc. 576 ,1020(2001).
91. Iulia C. Muntele, D. ILA, Claudiu I. Muntele, David B. Poker, and Dale K. Hensley, “Depth Profiling of SiC Lattice Damage Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 692 , H6.6.1 (2001).
92. R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, E. K. Williams, B. Gasic, A. Elsamadicy, A. L. Evelyn, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley and David J. Larkin, "Gold, Silver and Copper Nanocrystal Formation in SiC by MeV Implantation," Radiation Effects on Insulators, Beam Interactions with Materials & Atoms, Jena, Germany, 18-21 July 1999, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B 166-167 ,892-896 (2000)
93. D. ILA, E. K. Williams, R. L. Zimmerman, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley “Radiation Induced Nucleation of Nanoparticles in Silica,” Radiation Effects on   Insulators, Beam Interactions with Materials & Atoms, Jena, Germany, 18-21 July 1999, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B166-167 ,845-850 (2000)
94. R. L. Zimmerman, D. ILA, M. G. Rodrigues, C. Smith, C. I. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Enhancement of Porosity and Surface Roughness of Cured Phenolic Resin by Ion Implantation,” Materials Research Society Symposium FF Proceedings , Boston, (2000).
95. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Application of Ionizing Radiation for Nano-Cluster Engineering,” Materials Research Society Symposium FF Proceedings, Boston (2000).
96. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman and C. I. Muntele, S. Schiestel, C. A. Carosella, G. R. Hubler, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Ion Beam Assisted Nucleation of Nano-Crystals,” Materials Research Society Symposium FF Proceedings, Boston (2000).
97. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley,  “Nano-Cluster Engineering: A Combined Ion Implantation/Co-Deposition and Ionizing Radiation,” Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IIT, 801-804 (2000).
98. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, E. K. Williams, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Fabrication of SiC hydrogen sensor by Pd-implantation”, Materials Science Forum Vols. 338 – 342, 1443 (2000)
99. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, E. K. Williams, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, “KeV Ion Beam Induced Surface Modification of SiC Hydrogen Sensor”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 585, 135 (2000)
100. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, E. K. Williams, Iulia C. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Improved Sensitivity SiC Hydrogen Sensor”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 622, T6.6.1 (2000)
101. D. ILA, R. L. Zimmerman, C. I. Muntele, D. B. Poker and D. K. Hensley, “Nano-Cluster Engineering: A Combined Ion Implantation and Ionizing Radiation”, Ion Implantation Technology Conf. Proc., 801 (2000)
102. D. ILA, E. K. Williams, C. I. Muntele, M. A. George, D. B. Poker, D. K. Hensley, D. J. Larkin, “Surface Intensive Materials Processing for Multi-Functional Purposes”, Fabrication and Characterization of Atomic scale Structures, 157 (2000)
103. C. I. Muntele, D. ILA, E. K. Williams, Iulia C. Muntele, A. L. Evelyn, D. B. Poker, and D. K. Hensley, “Improved Sensitivity SiC Hydrogen Sensor”, Materials Research Society Conf. Proc. 622, T6.6.1(2000).

INVITED TALKS: (SELECTED)

1. D. ILA, PASI February 2006 Buenos Aires, Argentina (Focused Ion Beams for the Nano Era – " Nanolayer Formation by Ion Beam" )
2. D. ILA, Tsukuba – Japan February 2006
3. D. ILA, Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beam (SMMIB) September 2005 – Turkey ("Application of Ion Beam in Production of Nanoscale Nanomaterials")
4. D. ILA, Fall 2005, Materials Research Society
5. D. ILA, "Ionizing Radiation Effects on Polymers: Fundamental and Basics", Symposium NN, Fall 2004 Meeting of Materials Research Society. Boston, Mass. Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2004,
6. D. ILA & J. Hirvonen, "Ion Beam Assisted Deposition: A Review and Applications", Bursa, Turkey, June 2004.
7. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification and Ion Beam Ananlysis of Materials: A review talk", Izmier, Turkey, June 2004.
8. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification of Polymers", Brazilian Condensed Matter Conference, Pocos de Caldas, Brazil, May 2004.
9. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification and Ion Beam Analysis of Materials", Santos, Brazil, September 2003.
10.  D. ILA, "Nano-Cluster Engineering: A Combined Ion Implantation/Co-Deposition and Ionizing Radiation", SMMIB 2003, San Antonio, Texas.
11. D. ILA, "Nanoscale Nanocrystal Layers Formation Induced by Ion Beams", Luisiana Materials Research Conference,  Nov. 2003.
12. D. ILA, "Applications and Production of Layered Nano-Cluster Systems",  Int. Symp. Nano-Intelligent Materials/Systems (ISNIMS), Oct. 2002, Tokyo, Japan.
13. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification and Ion Beam Analysis of Materials Training at the Center for Irradiation of Materials of Alabama A&M University", Application of Accelerators in Teaching Workshop, Seventeenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November 2002.
14. D. ILA, "Surface Intensive Materials Processing for Multi-Functional Purposes", 5th International Symposium on Advanced Physical Fields (APF5), Tsukuba-shi, Japan,  March 2000.
15. D. ILA, "Irradiation Assisted Formation of Metallic Nanoclusters in silicon", Surface Modification of Materials by Ion Beam (SMMIB), Beijing, China, Sept. 1999.
16. D. ILA, "Summer Training Program on IBMM and IBA", Application of Accelerators in Teaching Workshop, Fifteenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November 1998.
17. D. ILA, "MeV Alpha Particle Effects on Polymers", The Fourteenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November 1996.
18. D. ILA, "Fabrication of Metalic Quantum Dots in Photorefractive Materials By MeV Ion Implantation", Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg, Germany, May 1996.
19. D. ILA, "Research and Development at the Center for Irradiation of Materials of Alabama A&M University", Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg, Germany, July 1996.
20. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification of Materials I", Application of Accelerators in Teaching Workshop, Thirteenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November 1994.
21. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Modification of Polymers", Thirteenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November 1994.
22. D. ILA, "Novel Ion Beam Analysis and Applications", Thirteenth International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas,  November 1994.
23. D. ILA, " Ion Beam Induced Carbonization of Partially Cured Phenolic Resin", Seventh International Conference on Radiation Effects on Insulators, Nagoya, Japan Sept. 1993.
24. D. ILA, "Ion Beam Analysis of Materials I", Application of Accelerators in Teaching Workshop, Twelve International Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, Denton, Texas, November