Alain E. Kaloyeros

Alain E. Kaloyeros
6th president and chief executive officer of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute
In office
January 13, 2015 – October 11, 2016
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byBahgat G. Sammakia
Personal details
BornBeirut, Lebanon[1]
ResidenceSlingerlands, New York[2]
Alma materUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, PhD, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, 1987[3][4][5]
ProfessionNanoscale engineering

Alain E. Kaloyeros (Greek: Αλεν Καλόγερος, Arabic: آلان كالوييروس, born 1956, Beirut)[2] is an American physicist. He was the chief executive officer and sixth president of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, New York.[6][7]

Early life and education

Kaloyeros was born in Beirut to a Lebanese mother and Greek father.[1] His family is Greek Orthodox Christian.[8][1] He attended Lebanese University and graduated with a License D’Enseignement in Mathematics and Physics with honors and left Lebanon in 1980 for graduate school in Florida at the University of Miami, and he transferred to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.[2][8] Kaloyeros graduated from The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a doctorate in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics in 1987 with a perfect grade point average of 5.000/5.000.[3][4][5][9][10] Kaloyeros has authored and co-authored over 200 scientific articles in technical journals and contributed to 8 books on topics pertaining to the science and technology of nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, nano-optoelectronics, nano-medicine, and green energy. His technical focus was in ultrathin film materials and structures, atomic layer vapor phase deposition processes, and nanoscale x-ray, electron, and photon-based characterization and metrology. He advised more than 36 Ph.D. and over 100 Masters students. His work has been referenced in over 4,700 citations by his peers in scientific and technical publications. He was awarded 14 U.S. and international patents.

Career

Kaloyeros was a professor in the University at Albany's physics department from 1988 until 2009 when the nanotechnology research center was spun-off from the department into a separate SUNY college.[1][5][11][8] He was a Professor of Nanoscience at the SUNY Poly Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at University at Albany, SUNY.[3][12]

In January 2015, he was appointed the sixth president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly).[1][13] He served as the Executive Director of the Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics, the Interconnect Focus Center – New York, the Energy/Environment Technologies Applications Center, and the New York State Center for Advanced Thin Film Technology.[14][15]

In September 2016, Kaloyeros was charged with felony bid rigging.[16][4] He was then suspended from his job as SUNY Polytechnic Institute's President.[17][18][19]

On July 12, 2018, Kaloyeros was found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy in a federal trial in Manhattan. The judge, Valerie E. Caproni, scheduled the sentencing dates in October. The case is being appealed to the U.S. second circuit.[20] Following the verdict, the State University of New York announced that it would seek his removal from his tenured faculty position.[21]

After delays due to poor health, Kaloyeros began serving time in a federal prison in February 2022. He was released on July 2, 2022 (along with three other men - Joseph Geraldi, Steven Aiello and Louis Ciminelli) after serving about five months in prison.[22]

On May 15, 2023, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Kaloyeros's conviction.[23]

Personal life

Kaloyeros is separated from Paula Kaloyeros and they are undergoing an amicable divorce. They have two sons, Nicholas and Alexander.[9][8] He lives in Guilderland, New York, a suburb of Albany.[24][2]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Grondahl, Paul (29 September 2010). "ALAIN KALOYEROS: Nano czar studies paranoia, crazy bosses". timesunion.com. Times Union. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Alain E. Kaloyeros - University at Albany-SUNY". albany.edu. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Yee, Vivian (23 September 2016). "Physicist in Albany Corruption Case Was a Geek With Big Goals". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d Klopott, Freeman (19 October 2015). "Dr. Nano's $43 Billion Empire Buffeted as Bharara Investigates". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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  8. ^ a b c d Odato, James M. (9 July 2012). "'It's about achievement'". timesunion.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  9. ^ a b Finn, Robin (26 July 2002). "Behind a Research Center, a Geek With Great Cars". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. ^ Rulison, Larry (9 November 2011). "A round of applause for CEG". sfgate.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  11. ^ Rulison, Larry (22 September 2016). "Kaloyeros' rise to power in the Capital Region high-tech economy". timesunion.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  12. ^ Richard Pérez-Peña (19 July 2002). "Albany No Longer a Secret In High-Tech Chip World". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  13. ^ Susanne Craig (26 October 2015). "Despite Risks, Cuomo Bets on Solar Power to Lift Buffalo". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Researchers - Alain Kaloyeros". rpi.edu. Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  15. ^ James C. McKinley, Jr. (16 November 2003). "Hope for the Upstate Economy in the Next Wave of Computer Chips". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Complaint charges SUNY Poly's Kaloyeros, developer Nicolla with bid-rigging". timesunion.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  17. ^ "SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros suspended from job, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces - Albany Business Review". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  18. ^ Bump, Bethany (22 September 2016). "SUNY suspends Kaloyeros without pay, appoints system administrators to lead SUNY Poly". timesunion.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  19. ^ Zamudio-Suaréz, Fernanda (22 September 2016). "SUNY Polytechnic President, Charged With Felony Bid-Rigging, Is Suspended Without Pay – The Ticker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education". chronicle.com. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Architect of Cuomo's Buffalo Billion Project Is Convicted in Bid-Rigging Scheme". The New York Times. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  21. ^ SUNY. "7-12-18 Statement Kaloyeros Verdict - SUNY". www.suny.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  22. ^ "Kaloyeros out of prison as U.S. Supreme Court takes up appeal". 6 July 2022.
  23. ^ "U.S. Supreme Court tosses Percoco, Kaloyeros convictions". NEWS10 ABC. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  24. ^ Moriarty, Rick (22 September 2016). "Heads of SUNY Poly and Albany construction company charged with bid rigging". syracuse.com. The Post-Standard. Retrieved 23 September 2016.