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Over the years, the Faculty of Physics of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv has developed and effectively formed a scientific field of research related to the technology and physics of semiconductors and dielectrics. Significant progress in these areas was accumulated at the Department of Semiconductor Physics, in particular in the laboratories. For instance: “Radiation-Stimulated Processes” (scientific supervisor,Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Tsal M.O.), “Non-equilibrium Processes” (scientific supervisor,Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor Zakharko Y.M.) and “Oxide crystals” (scientific supervisor ,Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nosenko A.E.). The urgency of the subject, significant scientific results and the presence of highly skilled personnel have become a prerequisite for the creation of a new department.

According to the Decree of the Academic Council of the Ivan Franko National University of  Lviv from February 27, 2002 (protocol №10/2) and relying on the order of university Principal  № 559 from March 26, 2002 a Department of Electronics was established at the Faculty of Physics, which was headed by the Doctor of Physical and mathematical sciences , professor Pavlyk Bogdan Vasylovych.

To provide a scientific and pedagogical activity of the Department of Electronics, 5 teaching, and 2 teaching auxiliary positions were allocated. From the Department of Semiconductor Physics to the Department of Electronics were transferred: Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor  Zakharko Y.M., Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Assistant Kostik L.V., Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Assistant Balitsky O.O., master of production  training  Mikhalevych N.Y. From the  Department of General Physics to the Department of Electronics were transferred: Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Assistant Matviishyn I.M. and I category engineer  Shpak L.M.

Together with the teaching staff of the department, a research group was formed. In 2002, the staff of researchers were 12 employees.

Since 2006 the teaching staff of the department is replenished by young teachers, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Luchechko A.P., Lys R.M., Slobodzian D.P.

In April 2017, it received a new name: Department of Sensor and Semiconductor Electronics. At that time, from the Department of Semiconductor Physics to the Department of Sensor and Semiconductor Electronics, were transferred: Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Galiy P.V., Yarovets I.B., Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Shevchuk V.N. and so on.

The main directions of research work of the department:

• Investigation of radiation-stimulated processes in dielectric and semiconductor crystals and structures on their basis.
• Development and research of new materials for sensors of electromagnetic and ionizing radiation.
• Physics and Technology of Crystal Phosphorus.
• Development of electronic reference meters of physical quantities.

Teachers and researchers of the department published more than 350 articles in professional journals, over 400 abstracts at National and International conferences.

The department supports the constant scientific and practical relations with the domestic and foreign institutions of science and education: the Institute of Applied Problems of Materials Science, Kyiv;  Institute of Single Crystals; National University “Lviv Polytechnic”,National Technical University, Department of Radiotechnics; Scientific enterprise “Karat” Lviv; Research and Production Enterprise “Termoprylad” Lviv. International relations: Long-term cooperation has been established with scientists from the University of Wroclaw, Republic of Poland and the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (Center for Contemporary Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) of the State University of Louisiana (USA); Austin Peay State University, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, for the purpose of conducting joint research in the field of topological insulators and fluorescent materials; Laboratory of Glass and Ceramics (University of Rennes, France); Institute of Physics of the Pan (Warsaw); University of Casimir the Great in Bydgoszcz.

Since 2002, 16 major state budget themes, 4 economic themes, and 4 international projects have been implemented at the department. The staff of the department is defended by 9 candidates and 1 doctoral dissertation.

The department participated in conducting international conferences LOD-2002, Lumdetr-2006, ISPCS-2010, Heureka (2002-2014). The staff of the department received 2 patents for invention and 20 patents for utility model. Three tutorials are written.

The department trains specialists – bachelors and masters in the specialty (153) – “Micro and nanosystem technology” (specialization “Physical and biomedical electronics”).

The department staff  (2 professors, 5 associate professors, and 1 assistant)have been teaching the following  general courses to the students of educational qualification level of bachelor’s degree:

• Personal computers (I – year students);
• Theory of electromagnetic field (III year students);
• Semiconductor Electronics (ІІІ year students );
• Materials of electronic engineering (ІІІ year students );
• Electrotechnical materials in medicine (III year students);
• Solid-state electronics (IV – year students );
• Power Electronics (IV – year students);
• Modeling in Electronics (IV – year students);
• Physical bases of sensors (IV -year students );
• Quantum Electronics (IV -year students );

For students of educational qualification level of master’s degree:

• Electronic Spectroscopy and Engineering Surface (V – year students);
• Liquid Crystals in Sensory Electronics (V -year students);
• Actual questions of touch electronics (V – year students);

Special courses for students of educational qualification level of bachelor degree:

• “Fundamentals of microelectronics” (ІІІ – year students);
• “Optical Sensor” (ІІІ -year students );
• “Physical bases of thermometry” (III – year students);
• “Physico-chemical control of composition and structure of materials of touch electronics” (IV -year students );
• “Structure and Physical Properties of Crystals” (IV – year students);
• “Kinetic phenomena in materials of touch electronics” (IV – year students);
• “Radiation Sensor” (IV – year students);

 For students of educational qualification level of master’s degree:

• “Nanosystems and Nanotechnology” (V-year students);
• “Microelectronic sensory devices” (V – year students);
• “Fluorescent methods of controlling the parameters of n / a materials and structures” (V -year students);
• “Fundamentals of Technology for the Manufacturing of Microelectronics Structures” (V – year students);
• “Technologies of obtaining nanomaterials” (V-year students);
• “Biomedical sensors” (V – year students);
• “Radiation-induced processes in solids and biological objects” (V-year students);
• “Individual and medical dosimetry” (V – year students).

The department has formed training laboratories “Semiconductor Electronics” (head of the laboratory – Didyk R.I.) and “Sensor Electronics” (the head of the laboratory is Shykoriak Y.A.), which includes the following laboratories:

1. Quantum Electronics

Conducting laboratory classes on the general course of “Quantum Electronics” for students of the fourth and fifth year.

2. Sensors

Conducting laboratory sessions on general courses “Sensorica” ​and “Physical basics of sensors” for students of the fourth year.

3. Solid-state electronics

Conducting laboratory classes on “Solid-state electronics” and “Electronics”  for the fourth year students.

4. Laboratories of special-practical training