Overview

Dr. Anthony Muscat is the dean of 成人头条鈥檚 College of Engineering, effective July 25, 2021.

He has extensive experience in the fields of chemical, environmental, mechanical, and aerospace engineering and has been in higher education for more than 30 years. 

With a passion for applied learning, he wants to help 成人头条 State train engineers who are confident in their technical chops and who apply the fundamentals in applied learning projects that teach them to exercise good judgement. 

Information

Academic Interests and Expertise
  • Chemical, environmental, aerospace and mechanical engineering
  • Applied learning
Areas of Research Interest
  • Applied semiconductor surface chemistry to clean and etch surfaces and deposit thin films to build electronic devices
  • Nanomaterial synthesis and self-assembly processes
Publications
  • A. P. Hinckley, A. J. Muscat, 鈥淒etecting and Removing Defects in Organosilane Self-Assembled Monolayers,鈥 Langmuir 36 (10), 2563-2573 (2020). 
  • A. P. Hinckley, M. M. Driskill, A. J. Muscat, 鈥淒ense Organosilane Monolayer Resist That Directs Highly Selective Atomic Layer Deposition,鈥 ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (4), 3185-3194 (2020). .
  • S. L. Heslop, L. Peckler, A. J. Muscat, 鈥淩eaction of aqueous ammonium sulfide on SiGe 25%,鈥 J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 35, 03E110 (2017).  .  
  • F. Jiang, L. T. Peckler, A. J. Muscat, 鈥淧hase Pure Pyrite FeS2 Nanocubes Synthesized Using Oleylamine as Ligand, Solvent, and Reductant,鈥 Crys. Growth Des.,15(8) 3565-3572 (2015). .
  • F. Jiang and A. J. Muscat, 鈥淪olvent-Triggered Self-Assembly of CdTe Quantum Dots into Flat Ribbons鈥 J. Phys. Chem. C, 117 (42), 22069鈥22078 (2013). .
Professional Experience
  • July 2021-Present: 成人头条, Dean of College Engineering
  • January 2018-July 2018: University of Arizona, Acting Head of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department
  • October 2014-July 2020: University of Arizona, Chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department 
  • July 2009-July 2021: University of Arizona, Professor
  • January 2003-June 2010: NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center, Thrust B Leader
  • July 2003-June 2009: University of Arizona, Associate Professor
  • January 1998-June 2003: University of Arizona, Assistant Professor
  • August 1995-December 1997: San Jos茅 State University, Assistant Professor 
Clinical Experience
  • Scientific researcher at IMEC
  • Team lead at NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing
Awards and Honors
  • Fellow, American Vacuum Society (AVS) 2019

  • University of Arizona (UA), Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Excellence at the Student Interface, Faculty Award (2014, 2007, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1998)
  • UA Honors College Five Star Faculty Finalist (2013)
  • UA College of Engineering Arizona Public Service Electric Company Professorship (2009-2012)

  • UA College of Engineering da Vinci Circle Fellowship (2005)

  • Scientific American 50 Technology Leaders, Policy Leader in Chemicals and Materials Science (2003)
  • UA College of Engineering Tau Beta Pi Professor of the Year (1998)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award (1997)

Patents and other Intellectual Property

Reactive site deactivation against vapor disposition, US Patent Number: 8, 293, 658

  •  E Shero, M. Verghese, A. Muscat, S. Miller, Issued 2011

Method for encapsulating a device in a microcavity, US Patent Number 2008/0135998 A1 

  • A. Witvrouw, C. Van Hoof, J. Fransaer, J.P. Cellis, A.J. Muscat, R.C. Hellin-Rico, Issued 2008
Areas of Service
  • 2016-present: Electrochemical Society International Symposium on Semiconductor Cleaning Science and Technology Conference Program Committee
  • 2015-present: Ultra Clean Processing of Semiconductor Surfaces Conference Program Committee
  • 2021: American Vaccuum Society Interaction Subcommittee
  • 2004-2010: International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors Front End Processes Surface Technology Working Group
Other Interests

Dr. Muscat loves running, swimming, listening to classical music and opera, and reading literature and poetry.