Nikolai Klimov is recognized for transformational research in photonic sensors for thermometry, dosimetry, humidity, and vacuum and for working with industry partners to bring these new technologies to the marketplace.
He is an innovative technology development leader and a highly collaborative team member who works across organizations both within and outside of NIST. His work has led to industry partnerships to bring his innovations to a large commercial marketplace. These collaborations are driven by Klimov’s ability to exploit the physics of nanoscale matter to design highly intricate and novel photonic devices, and produce them via development of state-of-the-art micro and nanofabrication techniques.