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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:
• Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,
Northwestern University, 2000-
• 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:
• 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
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