Mark Hersam
Mark C. Hersam
Professor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
Northwestern University
Room 1017A Cook Hall
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-3108 USA
Phone: +1-847-491-2696
Fax: +1-847-491-7820
E-mail: m-hersam@northwestern.edu
WWW: http://www.hersam-group.northwestern.edu/

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
• M.Phil. in Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics, University of Cambridge (UK), 1997
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996

Professional Experience:

• Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2007-
• Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2006-
• Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2000-2006
• Research Intern, Nanoscale Science Department, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, 1999
• Research Aide, Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 1996
• Research Intern, Center for Compound Semiconductor Microelectronics, UIUC, 1995

Honors:

• Teacher of the Year Award, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 2007
• Young Alumni Achievement Award, ECE Department, UIUC, 2007
• AVS Peter Mark Award, 2006
• TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award, 2006
• Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium Faculty Research Award, 2006
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, 2005
• Nottingham Prize (Ph.D. Advisor of Nathan Guisinger), 2005
• Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 2005
• Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, 2005
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, 2005
• New Faces of Engineering Award, 2005
• Northwestern University Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll, 2004
• 606 Magazine “30 Under 30” Award, 2004
• Teacher of the Year Award, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2003
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2002
• Arnold and Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award, 2001
• Finalist for the Discover Magazine Innovation Award in Electronics, 2001
• Searle Center for Teaching Excellence Junior Fellow, 2001
• Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award, 2000
• Finalist for the Experimental Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, 2000
• IBM Distinguished Fellowship, 1999
• Frederic T. and Edith F. Mavis Fellowship, 1999
• American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award, 1999
• Koehler Graduate Fellowship, 1998
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1997
• British Marshall Scholarship, 1996
• All-USA Academic Team Member, 1996
• Knight Award, 1996
• Harvey H. Jordan Award, 1996
• E. C. Jordan Award, 1996
• MacClinchie Scholarship, 1995
• Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship, 1995
• IBM Scholarship, 1995
• Illinois State Lincoln Academy Laureate, 1995
• Electronic Data Systems Scholarship, 1994
• Alcoa Foundation Scholarship, 1994
• Macmillan Scholarship, 1994
• Illinois State Scholar, 1993
• UIUC Chancellor's Scholar, 1993
• UIUC James Scholar, 1993
• Valedictorian of Downers Grove South High School, 1993
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1990

Professional Organizations and Societies:

• AVS Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division Executive Board Member, 2003-
• Review of Scientific Instruments Editorial Board Member, 2001-2003
• American Vacuum Society Prairie Chapter Vice Chair, 2004-
• Nanopatterning Synergistic Research Group Leader, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, 2001-
• Director of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Research Experience for Undergraduates, 2001-
• Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Workshop on Molecular Conduction, 2004
• Chair of the Organizing Committee for the AVS Prairie Chapter Meeting, 2005
• National Science Foundation SBIR, IMR/MRI, and NUE Panelist
• Member of IEEE, MRS, AVS, AIP, APS, ACS, TMS, ASEE, AAAS