At RPI, he introduced microelectronics into the graduate studies curriculum and wrote a book on this subject.Theory and Practice of Microelectronics, John Wiley and Sons. 1968. pp.487. This was the first book in the world to elucidate the necessary background required for an engineer to participate in the semiconductor industry. In addition to basic semiconductor physics, it covered topics such as Crystal Growth, Phase Diagrams, Diffusion, Oxidation, Epitaxy, Etching and Photolithography, which were not typical of the background of electrical engineers. Subsequently, this was followed by a book on semiconductor power devices,Semiconductor Power Devices, John Wiley and Sons. 1977.pp.329. in which he presented a comprehensive theory for second breakdown. Following the work of Manasevit in 1968, he started the first university program on the OMVPE of compound semiconductors in 1970, and conducted research with his students in this area until retirement. This technology has become increasingly popular, and is now used in most modern optical devices such as lasers and light emitting diodes, transmitters and receivers for fiber optic communications and improved thermoelectric structures.
