Background
Alexeff, Igor was born on January 5, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alexander and Tamara (Tchirkow) Alexeff.
physicist electrical engineer educator emeritus
Alexeff, Igor was born on January 5, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alexander and Tamara (Tchirkow) Alexeff.
Bachelor with honors, Harvard University, 1952; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1959.
Research engineer Westinghouse Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1952-1953. National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow University Zurich, Switzerland, 1959-1960. Group leader controlled thermonuclear fusion Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1960-1971.
Professor electrical engineering University Tennessee, 1971-1996, professor emeritus, since 1996. Chief scientist Haleakala Research and Development Corporation, Delaware, since 2004. Visiting professor Institute Plasma Physics, Nagoya, Japan, 1973, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, 1975, physics department University Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1976, University Federal Fluminense Niteroi, Brazil, 1978, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, 1991.
Organizer Plasma Physics Workshop, United States and India, 1976. Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Plasma Physics, 1974. President Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Far, 1985-1986.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate editor transactions on Plasma Science, organizer 1st International Conference on Plasma Science 1974, former president Oak Ridge section, Centennial medal 1987, Outstanding Engineer in Southeast award 1987), American Physical Society (past secretary-treasurer division plasma physics). Member Applied Science International (co-founder), Technology Corporation, Tennessee Inventors Association (founding president, Inventor of Year award 1988), Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman plasma section 1983-1984, vice president 1998, president 1999-2000, Shea award for outstanding service, Plasma Sciences and Applications award 2002).
Married Anne I. Fabina, February 4, 1954. Children: Alexander, Helen.