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Applied Physics and Materials Science Division of Engineering and Applied Science

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Dvin A. Adalian
Nanofabrication Engineer
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Rana Adhikari
Professor of Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Channing C. Ahn
Staff Research Scientist in App Phys & Mat Sci
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Harry A. Atwater, Jr.
Otis Booth Leadership Chair, Division of Engineering and Applied Science; Howard Hughes Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science; Director, Liquid Sunlight Alliance
Device fabrication and characterization;  Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Barry Baker
QPG Test Facility Lab Manager
Paul M. Bellan
Professor of Applied Physics
Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Marco Bernardi
Professor of Applied Physics, Physics and Materials Science
Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Kaushik Bhattacharya
Howell N. Tyson, Sr., Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science
Energy: renewables and storage;  Mechanics of materials;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Jennifer N. Blankenship
Options Manager, Department of Applied Physics & Material Science
Kevin Cooper
Hardware/Software Administrator
Scott K. Cushing
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Device fabrication and characterization;  Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Device fabrication and characterization;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
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Paul E. Dimotakis
John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Applied Physics
Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
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James P. Eisenstein
Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Emeritus
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Michael Elowitz
Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson Professor of Biology and Bioengineering; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
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Katherine Faber
Simon Ramo Professor of Materials Science
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
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Joseph Falson
Assistant Professor of Materials Science; William H. Hurt Scholar
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Device fabrication and characterization;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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David Felt
Plasma Lab Support Technical Staff
Brent Fultz
Barbara and Stanley R. Rawn, Jr., Professor of Materials Science and Applied Physics
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Wei Gao
Professor of Medical Engineering; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Alireza Ghaffari
Lab Administrator for the Micro/Nano Center
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Alireza Ghaffari
Lab Administrator for the Micro/Nano Center
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Morteza (Mory) Gharib
Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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William A. Goddard, III
Charles and Mary Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Applied Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Harry B. Gray
Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry; Founding Director, Beckman Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Julia R. Greer
Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics and Medical Engineering; Executive Officer for Applied Physics and Materials Science
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Energy: renewables and storage;  Mechanics of materials;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
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John M. Gregoire
Research Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
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Phillip R. Jahelka
Staff Scientist
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Christy Jenstad
Department Administrator
Taeyoon Jeon
Sr. Research Scientist
William L. Johnson
Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus
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Wolfgang Knauss
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Emeritus
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Julia A. Kornfield
Elizabeth W. Gilloon Professor of Chemical Engineering
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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David P. Lake
Research Scientist
Heun Lee
Staff Scientist
Karthish Manthiram
Bren Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; William H. Hurt Scholar; Executive Officer for Chemical Engineering
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Alireza Marandi
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Kelly McKenzie
Plasma Process Engineer
Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair
Energy: renewables and storage;  Mechanics of materials;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Mohammad Mirhosseini
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Stevan Nadj-Perge
Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Hosea M. Nelson
Professor of Chemistry
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Oskar J. Painter
John G Braun Professor of Applied Physics and Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Rob Phillips
Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
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Guruswami (Ravi) Ravichandran
John E. Goode, Jr., Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Maxwell J. Robb
Professor of Chemistry
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Michael L. Roukes
Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics, Applied Physics, and Bioengineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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John E. Sader
Research Professor of Aerospace and Applied Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
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Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Device fabrication and characterization;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience; 
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Keith C. Schwab
Professor of Applied Physics
Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Kimberly See
Professor of Chemistry
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth;  Mechanics of materials; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Myoung Gyun Suh
Visitor in Applied Physics and Materials Science
Sandra M. Troian
Professor of Applied Physics, Aeronautics, and Mechanical Engineering
Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
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Kerry J. Vahala
Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Applied Physics
Device fabrication and characterization;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
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Lihong Wang
Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Andrew and Peggy Cherng Medical Engineering Leadership Chair; Executive Officer for Medical Engineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Optics and photonics; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Chengxiang Xiang
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
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Amnon Yariv
Martin and Eileen Summerfield Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
Optics and photonics; 
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Nai-Chang Yeh
Thomas W. Hogan Professor of Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Non-equilibrium and non-linear phenomena;  Quantum: materials and phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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