Background
Ostrogorsky, Aleksandar George was born on September 6, 1952 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Son of George and Fanula (Papazoglu) Ostrogorsky. came to the United States, 1980.
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Aleksandar George Ostrogorsky
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Aleksandar George Ostrogorsky, Serbian Mechanical engineer, educator. Achievements include patent of method and apparatus for single crystal growth, patent for method for directional solidification of single crystals. Fulbright scholar, 1980; recipient Initiation award National Science Foundation, 1988; Alexander von Humboldt fellow, Bonn, Germany, 1990. Member American Society Crystal Growth, New York Academy Sciences.
Education
Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986.
Career
Research engineer, Institute Gosa Industries, Belgrade, 1977-1982; research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1983-1985; postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1986-1987; assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1987-1992; associate professor mechanic engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1993.
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Membership
Member American Society Crystal Growth, New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Natacha DePaola, March 11, 1989. 1 child, George.
