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Nanofabrication Engineer
Rana Adhikari
Professor of Physics
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Staff Research Scientist in App Phys & Mat Sci
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
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
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QPG Test Facility Lab Manager
Paul M. Bellan
Professor of Applied Physics
Plasma experiments and theory;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Marco Bernardi
Professor of Applied Physics, Physics and Materials Science
Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
Kaushik Bhattacharya
Howell N. Tyson, Sr., Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Theory, computation, and modeling; 
Jennifer N. Blankenship
Options Manager, Department of Applied Physics & Material Science
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Hardware/Software Administrator
Scott K. Cushing
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Chiara Daraio
G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Sujit Datta
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biophysics
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Statistical physics;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Paul E. Dimotakis
John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Applied Physics
Transport phenomena; 
James P. Eisenstein
Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Emeritus
Michael Elowitz
Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson Professor of Biology and Bioengineering; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Statistical physics;  Transport phenomena; 
Katherine Faber
Simon Ramo Professor of Materials Science, Emeritus
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Joseph Falson
Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science; William H. Hurt Scholar
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Andrei Faraon
William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering; Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
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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, mechanics and growth;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Statistical physics;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
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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Lecturer in Applied Physics and Materials Science, Lab Administrator for the Micro/Nano Center
Alireza Ghaffari
Lecturer in Applied Physics and Materials Science, Lab Administrator for the Micro/Nano Center
Morteza (Mory) Gharib
Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
William A. Goddard, III
Charles and Mary Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Applied Physics
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Harry B. Gray
Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry; Founding Director, Beckman Institute
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Julia 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;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Transport phenomena; 
John M. Gregoire
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
Christy Jenstad
Department Administrator
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Sr. Research Scientist
William L. Johnson
Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus
Wolfgang Knauss
Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Emeritus
Julia A. Kornfield
Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Research Scientist
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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, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Alireza Marandi
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
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Plasma Process Engineer
Austin Minnich
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics; EAS Division Deputy Chair
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Mohammad Mirhosseini
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Stevan Nadj-Perge
Professor of Applied Physics and Materials Science
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Professor of Chemistry
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Oskar J. Painter
John G Braun Professor of Applied Physics and Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Rob Phillips
Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Statistical physics;  Transport phenomena; 
Guruswami (Ravi) Ravichandran
John E. Goode, Jr., Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Maxwell Robb
Professor of Chemistry
Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
Michael L. Roukes
Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics, Applied Physics, and Bioengineering
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Statistical physics;  Transport phenomena; 
John E. Sader
Research Professor of Aerospace and Applied Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
Axel Scherer
Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics; Merkin Institute Professor
Biophysics, biomaterials, biomedical;  Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices; 
Keith C. Schwab
Professor of Applied Physics
Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Kimberly See
Professor of Chemistry
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty
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Visitor in Applied Physics and Materials Science
Sandra M. Troian
Professor of Applied Physics, Aeronautics, and Mechanical Engineering
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Statistical physics;  Theory, computation, and modeling;  Transport phenomena; 
Kerry J. Vahala
Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Applied Physics
Optics and photonics;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
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
Chengxiang Xiang
Energy: renewables and storage;  Materials: chemistry, synthesis, mechanics and growth;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Research Faculty
Amnon Yariv
Martin and Eileen Summerfield Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
Optics and photonics; 
Nai-Chang Yeh
Thomas W. Hogan Professor of Physics
Nanomaterials and nanoscience;  Quantum: materials, phenomena, and devices;  Transport phenomena; 
Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty