Alexandra Boltasseva

professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University
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Alexandra Boltasseva

Summary

Alexandra Boltasseva is a human[1]. She was born in Kanash[2]. She was born on +1978-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4] and computer scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alexandra Boltasseva was born in Kanash[2].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva was born on +1978-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Alexandra Boltasseva's spouses was Vladimir Shalaev[7].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's professions included physicist[4].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's field of work was nanophotonics[9].
  • Among Alexandra Boltasseva's employers was Purdue University[10].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[12].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's doctoral advisor was Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi[13].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva received the Fellow of the Optical Society[14].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva received the Fellow of the SPIE[16].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva received the R. W. Wood Prize[18].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva was a member of American Physical Society[19].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva was a member of Materials Research Society[20].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's image is recorded as Prof. Boltasseva.jpg[21].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva is recorded as female[22].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 307222465[24].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's Commons category is recorded as Alexandra Boltasseva[25].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-8905-2605[26].
  • Alexandra Boltasseva earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandra Boltasseva's place of birth was Kanash[2]. She was born on +1978-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11], a national research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[31] and Technical University of Denmark[12], an institute of technology[32], in Denmark[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby[35]. Alexandra Boltasseva's doctoral advisor was Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and computer scientist[5]. Alexandra Boltasseva's field of work was nanophotonics[9]. Among her employers was Purdue University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Optical Society[14], a science award[36], founded in 1959[37]; Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Fellow of the SPIE[16]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[41]; and R. W. Wood Prize[18], a science award[42], founded in 1975[43].

Personal Life

Alexandra Boltasseva was married to Vladimir Shalaev[7].

Why It Matters

Alexandra Boltasseva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alexandra Boltasseva born?

Alexandra Boltasseva was born in Kanash[2].

Who was Alexandra Boltasseva married to?

Alexandra Boltasseva's spouses include Vladimir Shalaev[7].

What did Alexandra Boltasseva do for work?

Alexandra Boltasseva worked as physicist[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Alexandra Boltasseva go to school?

Alexandra Boltasseva was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11] and Technical University of Denmark[12].

What awards did Alexandra Boltasseva receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Optical Society[14], Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the SPIE[16], and IEEE Fellow[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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