Vladimir G. CHIGRINOV

The Scientific Degree: Doctor Of Physical and Mathematical Science, Professor

Associate Professor
Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: (852)2358-8522
Fax: (852)2358-1485
E-mail eechigr@ust.hk

Biography

• 1973- Graduated From Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Moscow Electronics Institute, the Diploma of Engineer-Mathematician;
• 1978- Defended PhD Thesis: "Instabilities in Nematic Liquid Crystals in Electric Fields", Institute of Crystallography, USSR Academy of Sciences;
• 1988-Defended Doctoral Thesis: "Theory of Electro-optic Effects in Liquid Crystals", Institute of Crystallography, USSR Academy of Sciences;
• Head of Division, "Fine Chemistry for Electronics" in Organic Intermediates and Dyes Institute, Scientific-Research Center of Russia (1988-1996);
• Leading Scientist of the Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, 117333, Russia (1996-present);
• Expert in Flat Panel Technology in Russia, recoginzed by World Technology Evaluation Centre, 1994;
• A Member of Editorial Board of "LIQUID CRYSTAL TODAY" (1996-present);
• Short Course Lecturer in "PHOTONIC WEST", Conference (USA, California, 1995,1996);
• Vice-President of Russian SID Chapter (1997-present);
• 2 books, 13 reviews and book chapters, 136 refereed papers and 35 patents in the field of liquid crystals since 1974.
• Visiting Associate Professor in EEE Dept, HKUST, Hong Kong since 1.06.99
• Associate Professor in EEE Dept, HKUST, Hong Kong since 1.07.02

Research Interests

Computer modeling of various electro-optical effects in Liquid Crystals;
- Photo-aligning and photo-patterning technique as new LCD technology; and
- LC devices for optical communications networks.

Recent Publications

1.V. G. Chigrinov, Liquid Crystal devices for fiber optical applications, Proc.SPIE, Vol.5003, pp.130-137 (2003).

2. V.G. Chigrinov, V.M. Kozenkov and H.S. Kwok, New developments in photo-aligning and photo-

patterning technologies: physics and applications, In a book “Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals”, Ed. by L. Vicari, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelphia, 2003, pp.201-244.

3. Vladimir Chigrinov, Elena Prudnikova, Kwan Wah Ng and Hoi Sing Kwok, Non Polarizer Guest-Host mode based on Dyes with Negative Dichroism, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 42 Part 1, No. 3, pp. 1297-1300 (2003).

4. V.G. Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok, E.P. Pozhidaev and T.Z.Lu, Liquid Crystal Switches for Fiber Optics, Proc. of Second Asia-Pasific Polymer Fibre Optics Workshop, pp.149-155 (2003).

5. V. Chigrinov, D. Yakovlev, G. Simonenko and H. S. Kwok, LCD Modeling and Optimization using MOUSE- LCD Software, IDMC 2003 Digest, pp.583-585 (2003).

6. G.V. Simonenko, V.G. Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok, Optical characteristics of a guest-host reflective liquid-crystal display with a phase compensator but no polarizing sheet and with positive image contrast, Journal of Optical Technology , Vol.69, no.2, Feb. 2002, pp.65-70. Publisher: Opt. Soc. America, Russia.

7. G.V. Simonenko, S.A. Studentsov, V.A. Brezhnev, V.G. Chigrinov, Dynamics of fast nematic shutters, Eurodisplay’2002 Digest, Nice, France, pp. 873-875, October, 2002.

8. D.A. Yakovlev, V.G. Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok, Optimization of reflective LCDs with phase compensators, Eurodisplay’2002 Digest, Nice, France, pp. 473-475, October, 2002.

9. D.A.Yakovlev, G.V.Simonenko, V.I.Tsoi, V.G.Chigrinov, N.A.Khokhlov, Yu.B.Podyachev. LCD-DESIGN: universal system for computer simulation and optimization of electro-optical devices on the base of liquid crystals. Proc.SPIE, Vol.4705, pp.255-263 (2002).

10. G.V. Simonenko, V.G. Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok. Optical characteristics of a reflective guest-host liquid-crystal display with a phase compensator and no polarizing sheet, Journal of Optical Technology, Vol.68, no.3, March 2001, pp.63-9. Publisher: Opt. Soc. America, Russia.

11.V.G. Simonenko, V.G.Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok, High-image-contrast reflective liquid-crystal display of the guest-host type with no polarizer, Journal of Optical Technology, Vol.68, no.1, Jan. 2001, pp.60-3. Publisher: Opt. Soc. America, Russia.

12.D.A. Yakovlev, V.G. Chigrinov, H.S. Kwok, The Novel 8x8 Transfer Matrix Method of the LC Optics Simulations: Application to Reflective LCDs, Mol Cryst. Liq Cryst, Vol. 366, pp. 327-335 (2001).

13. G.V. Simonenko, V.G.Chigrinov, H.S.Kwok , Comparative analysis of the characteristics of reflective liquid- crystal displays with one and two polarizers, Journal of Optical Technology, Vol.67, pp.35-39 (2000). Publisher: Opt. Soc. America, Russia.

14.V. Chigrinov, Yu. Podyachev, G. Simonenko and D. Yakovlev, The optimisation of LCD electrooptical behavior using MOUSE-LCD software, Mol Cryst. Liq.Cryst., Vol. 351, pp. 17-25 (2000).

15. V.G. Chigrinov and G.V. Simonenko, Optimisation of "guest-host" liquid crystal display, Mol. Cryst. Liq Cryst., vol. 351, pp. 51-59 (2000).

16. V.G. Chigrinov, “ Liquid Crystal Devices: Physics and Applications”, Artech-House, Boston-London, pp.357, 1999

17. L .M.Blinov, V.G.Chigrinov, Electrooptic effects in Liquid Crystal Materials, Springer-Verlag, N.Y. 459pp, 1994.