Early life and education
Samadov was born in Xol Qarabucaq, Neftchala in a family of teachers. In 1969, he graduated from the secondary school No.2 named after Nizami in Salyan and in 1975, he successfully graduated from physical department of Azerbaijan State University (now Baku State University). O. Samadov worked as a physics teacher at Kholgarabujag village secondary school in 1975–1979. In 1979, he worked as a head scientific worker in "Radiation Physics of Ferroelectrics" laboratory of the Institute of Radiation Problems.Scientific activities
Ogtay Samadov entered post-graduate course in the Institute of Radiation Problems in 1980. He defended thesis on “Study of dielectric and pyroelectric properties of phase transitions in spontaneously polarized crystals” in 1988 and got a degree of PhD in physics and mathematics. Then, Samadov's further scientific activity was dedicated to the study of physical properties of relaxor ferroelectrics formed on the basis of TlInS2 and TlGaSe2 crystals and great practically important scientific results were obtained in this field. In 2006, he defended his doctoral dissertation on this subject. Superconductive compounds were obtained in Samadov's researches and superconductive temperature of these compounds was defined. The influence of radiation on superconductive temperature and special resistance was studied. Nanodomain relaxor state was studied by dielectric and electric measurements of irradiated, alloyed and intercalated semiconductor ferroelectrics. Samadov is the author of the first studies on the field of radiation physics and technology of ferroelectrics, conducted in Azerbaijan. The main researches in the field of the radiation influence on phase transitions in spontaneously polarized crystals with oxygen-octahedral structure were conducted by him. Scientist began his scientific researches with the study of the influence of electric and magnetic fields on structural phase transitions in different ferro and antiferroelectrics. He is the author of more than 200 articles on radiation material sciences in journals including ''Ferroelectrics'', , ''Physica Status Solidi'', ''International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Nano technology'' and others. He was elected a corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in 2001. In 2013, Samadov got “professor” scientific name by the decision of Higher Attestation Commission under President of Azerbaijan. In 2014, he was selected as a head of laboratory of the Radiation Physics of Disordered Solids in the Institute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences; in 2015, he was director of the same Institute. He organized expeditions to reveal distribution of radioactive isotopes and heavy metals in frontline, transboundary waters and sediments in order to ensure nuclear and radiation safety of the country and obtained results were presented to the state authorities. In order to prevent nuclear and radioactive materials smuggling and trafficking and nuclear terrorism in nuclear security and radiation safety of Azerbaijan, installation of special monitoring equipments and their maintenance in operating state in border crossing points, staff training courses for border and customs agency employees have been implemented out by the Institute of Radiation Problems with the support of the National Nuclear Security Administration within theStaff training
Ogtay Samadov established a scientific school on pyroelectric, dielectric properties of ferro-antiferro and semiconductor-ferroelectrics, trained4 Ph.Ds and 1 Dr. of sciences. At present, 2 Doctor of Sciences and 3 Ph.D. studies in radiation material sciences are being successfully conducted under his leadership.Main scientific achievements
1. Regularities for consistent phase transitions in spontaneous-polarized crystals have been given. 2. A new relax or ferroelectrics class has been determined on the base of TlİnS2 and TlGaSe2 crystals. 3. Superionic conductivity in TlİnS2 and TlGaSe2 crystals has been observed and its radiation dose dependence kinetics has been studied. The results of these studies have been published in the form of article in 33 peer-reviewed scientific journals and 49 articles in Republic publications. He has 1 patent, 109 reports have been made in local and international conferences. Author of 191 scientific works. 43 articles have been published abroad.Scientific works
* 1. Ferroelectricity and polytypism in TlGaSe2 crystals. ''Solid State Com'', 1991, v.77, N.6, 453 * 2. The spontaneous relaxor-ferroelectric transition of TlInS2 with cationic impurities. ''Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials'', 2003, v.5, No.3,276 * 3. Relaxor properties of TlInS2 composites with nanodomain state. Ferroelectrics, 2004, v. 298, 275. * 4. Релаксорные свойства и механизм проводимости γ- облученных кристаллов TllnS2. ФТТ, 2005, т.47, вып. 9, 1665 * 5. Dielectric properties, conduction mechanism and possibility of nanodomain state with quantum dot formation in gamma-irradiated impurity-doped incommensurate TlInS2. ''References