Khalil Kalantar

Azerbaijani optical scientist and inventor

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Khalil Kalantar

Xəlil Kələntər

Born|

Mianeh, East Azerbaijan, Iran

Nationality| Azerbaijani
Known for| Backlight unit
Backlight optics
Awards| Honorary Decree of ANAS[1]

Khalil Kalantar (Azerbaijani: Xəlil Kələntər) or Kalil Kalantar[2][1] is an Azerbaijani scientist, inventor and electronics engineer. He is known for his inventions about LCD displays.[3][4][5][6][7]

## Education

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In 1981, he moved to Japan in order to work as a professor in Nagoya University. Kalantar worked there for 10 years.[8] He got his Phd degree in Nagoya and Tohoku universities.[3][8][6]

## Career

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### Academic

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Kalantar is also author of 3 books and co-author of 6 books. Also he wrote more than 150 scientific articles.[3][8][4][5][6]

In 2008, he became the honorary member of Society for Information Display.[2][9] In 2011, he was awarded with "The Best Article" by SID.[2][10][11][9]

### As an engineer

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During his career, he worked on 2D optical coherent representations, optical-electronic sensors and measuring devices etc.[2]

From starting 1995, Kalantar worked on optic devices and modules for LCD blocks.[8][2] During his career, he worked with Fujitsu, Sony, Global Optical Solutions. Kalantar is also author of the VAIO's concept.[8][2]

In 2007 May, he awarded with prize for inventing a new optical design method for LCD lightning.[2]

## Inventions

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One of his inventions was making light-guided optical boards with micro reflector and micro deflector.[8]

Kalantar is one of the inventors of the backlights of Liquid-crystal displays.[3][4][12][13][14] This technology has been used by phones, televisions, monitors etc.[6] First generation iPhone's and iPod Nano have used this technology.[8]

He has up to 100 patents about displays.[3][8][9][14]

## See also

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* Lutfi A. Zadeh
* Optical engineering

## References

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1. ^ a b Nakhiyev, Toghrul Nasirli, Alakhber. "World-famous Azerbaijani scientist Khalil Kalantar visited the High Technology Park". science.gov.az. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-17.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ^ a b c d e f g Yaponiyadakı azərbaycanlı, Vüqar Ağayev, Azertag 2014
3. ^ a b c d e ""Mən Cənubi Azərbaycanda deyil, Böyük Azərbaycanda doğulmuşam" – Azərbaycanı Yaponiyada tanıdan alim: "Böyük qulaq və kiçik ağız uğurun açarıdır" (EKSKLÜZİV MÜSAHİBƏ)". HafizTimes.com (in Azerbaijani). 2017-03-07. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
4. ^ a b c "Yaponiyada yaşayan azərbaycanlı alim Naxçıvan Dövlət Universitetinin vebinarında çıxış edib". Sesqazeti.az (in Azerbaijani). 2020-09-23. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
5. ^ a b "Azərbaycanı Yaponiyada tanıdan alimin uğur sirri - MÜSAHİBƏ". AzVision (in Azerbaijani). 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
6. ^ a b c d "Yaponiyada yaşayan azərbaycanlı alim Xəlil Kələntər Naxçıvan Dövlət Universitetində olub". Naxçıvan Dövlət Universiteti. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
7. ^ "Dünya şöhrətli azərbaycanlı alim Xəlil Kələntər NDU-da vebinar keçib - FOTOLAR |". nuhcixan.az (in Azerbaijani). 2020-09-21. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h Gahramanova, Nargiz (2022-05-10). ""iPhone"ların ilk seriyasının hazırlanmasında təkmilləşdirdiyim texnologiyadan istifadə olunub". 525-ci qəzet (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
9. ^ a b c "Diasporadakı alimlər » Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Elmin İnkişafı Fondu". www.aef.gov.az. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
10. ^ "Dünya şöhrətli alim Xəlil Kələntər TAİB-in İdarə Heyətində təmsil olunacaq". agsaqqallar.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
11. ^ "Dünyaşöhrətli azərbaycanlı alim Xəlil Kələntər İnformasiya Texnologiyaları İnstitutunun qonağı olub". www.ted.az. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
12. ^ "Yaponiyada yaşayan azərbaycanlı alim Xəlil Kələntər NDU-da olub". Azertag. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
13. ^ "LCD monitorun əsas yaradıcılarından olan Xəlil Kələntərlə görüş keçirilib". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). 2021-10-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
14. ^ a b "Yaponiyada fəaliyyət göstərən azərbaycanlı alim: Azərbaycana səfərimizin əsas məqsədlərindən biri AMEA ilə əməkdaşlıq əlaqələrinin qurulmasıdır +FOTO=2". azpressaz.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.