Educational Background
Postdoctoral Studies, 2000-2003, Chemistry, Harvard University
Ph.D. 2000, Physics, Cornell University
B.S. 1993, Physics, University of Michigan
Professional Experience
2003-Present: Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
2000-20003: Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
1994-2000: Research Assistant Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University
Honors and Awards
- Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2008
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2007
- Teacher of the Year, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2006
- Morris E. Fine Junior Chair in Materials and Manufacturing, 2006
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2005
- Searle Center for Teaching Excellence Junior Fellow, 2004
- Nottingham Price of the Physical Electronics Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. June 2000
- "Outstanding Student Presentation" - 8th International Workshop on Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions, Long Branch, New Jersey. September 1999
- William L. Williams Award for best undergraduate thesis - honorable mention, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, May 1993
- Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Honor Society, 1992
- Member of ACS, APS, MRS, and TMS
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