Theodore Moustakas


Theodore D. Moustakas is a materials physicist. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor of Photonics and Optoelectronics at the Boston University Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2014 for his contributions to the epitaxial growth of nitride semiconductors. He has been granted 62 patents.

Patent infringement lawsuit

In 2015, Boston University won 13 million dollars in a patent infringement suit, where it was found that three companies had infringed on one of Moustakas' patents related to blue LEDs, used in various cell phones, tablets, laptops, and lighting products. The patent in question is titled Highly insulating monocrystalline gallium nitride thin films, and was filed in 1995 and granted in 1997.