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Mark C. Hersam 
Mark C. HersamBorn January 31, 1975
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.Residence U.S. Nationality American Fields Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering Institutions Northwestern University Alma mater University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Cambridge, United KingdomDoctoral students Nathan Guisinger Known for Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation (DGU) of carbon nanotubes
Contributions in the fields of nanotechnology and nanochemistry.Notable awards Materials Research Society Outstanding Young Investigator Award (2010)
SES Research Young Investigator Award, Electrochemical Society (2010)
Peter Mark Memorial Award (2006)
TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award (2006)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2005)Mark C. Hersam is a professor of Chemistry and Materials Science Engineering at Northwestern University (2000 - present) who, according to the National Science Foundation, has made "major breakthrough[s]" [1] in the field of nanotechnology.
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Education and Early Academic Work
Education
Mark Hersam attended Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, IL where he was Valedictorian[2] and an Eagle Scout. He then went on to receive his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996. Upon winning the Marshall Scholarship which allows "young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom"[3], Hersam received a M.Phil. in Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics from the University of Cambridge in 1997. His Ph.D was granted from the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2000.
Early Work
While at UIUC Hersam did research [4] under Professor David Ruzic [5] in the Nuclear Engineering Department and Professor Joseph Lyding [6] in the Electrical Engineering Department.
After graduating from UIUC, Hersam was an intern at the Argonne National Laboratory where he did research in the Energy Technology Division studying the energy-related applications of surface acoustic-wave-based sensing.
While at Cambridge University, Mark Hersam was advised by Mark Welland and the two co-authored the paper "Potentiometry and repair of electrically stressed nanowires using atomic force microscopy" [7] in the journal of Applied Physics Letters.
As a doctoral candidate, Hersam again worked with Professor Joseph Lyding at the Beckman Institute where they studied "atomic level manipulation and silicon-based molecular nanotechnology." [8]
Research
Authored 137 peer-reviewed publications [9]
Creator of the Hersam Group at Northwestern University[10]Corporate Connections and Applications
Co-Founder of NanoIntegris [11]
Intern at IBM Nanoscience [12]Honors and Achievements
Honors
• Teacher of the Year[13] in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010
• Materials Research Society Outstanding Young Investigator Award[14], 2010
• SES Research Young Investigator Award, Electrochemical Society[15], 2010
• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2009
• Young Alumni Achievement Award, ECE Department, UIUC[16], 2007
• AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award[17], 2006
• TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award[18], 2006
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[19], 2005
• Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 2005
• Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, 2005
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship[20], 2005
• Northwestern University Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll[21], 2004
• National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2002[20]
• Arnold and Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award, 2001[22]
• Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award, 2000[23]
• American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award, 1999[24]Scholarships[25]
• Searle Center for Teaching Excellence Junior Fellow, 2001
• IBM Distinguished Fellowship, 1999
• Koehler Graduate Fellowship, 1998
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1997
• British Marshall Scholarship, 1996Professional Organizations and Societies
• Co-Chair of the NSF International Study of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, 2009-
• AVS Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Division Executive Board Member, 2003-2005, 2007-2009[26]
• Review of Scientific Instruments Editorial Board Member, 2001-2003[27]
• Nanopatterning Synergistic Research Group Leader, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, 2001-[28]
• Director of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Research Experience for Undergraduates, 2001-[29]
• National Science Foundation SBIR, IMR/MRI, MRSEC and NUE Panelist
• Member of IEEE, MRS, AVS, AIP, APS, ACS, TMS, ASEE, AAASPersonal Life
Hersam hosts Undergraduate Research Experience opportunity [29] for students each summer.
See Also
Notable Carbon Nanotube Scientists:
Richard Smalley
Sumio Iijima
Phaedon AvourisNotable Northwestern University Professors:
References
- ^ National Science Foundation
- ^ iCARE Profile
- ^ http://www.marshallscholarship.org Marshall Scholarship
- ^ Discussion on UIUC Undergraduate Research
- ^ Professor David Ruzic
- ^ Professor Joseph Lyding
- ^ M. C. Hersam, A. C. F. Hoole, S. J. O'Shea, and M. E. Welland, “Potentiometry and repair of electrically stressed nanowires using atomic force microscopy,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 72, 915 (1998)
- ^ Synergy (Beckman Institute - Hersam Interview)
- ^ Mark Hersam Publications Profile
- ^ Listing of Hersam Group publications
- ^ NanoIntegris
- ^ IBM Nanoscience
- ^ Mark Hersam - Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Listing
- ^ Mark Hersam Receives Outstanding Young Investigator Award, February 11, 2010
- ^ Argonne National Laboratory - Awards Received by CEES Researchers
- ^ UIUC Young Alumni Achievement Award, 2007
- ^ Peter Mark Memorial Award
- ^ Robert Lansing Hardy Award, 2006
- ^ NCLT News, Wednesday, 02 August 2006
- ^ a b Northwestern University Bio
- ^ AVS Profile
- ^ Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- ^ Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award
- ^ AVS Graduate Research Award
- ^ Hersam Group Profile
- ^ AVS NSTD Executive Board Listing
- ^ Review of Scientific Instruments Editoral Information
- ^ NSEC - Northwestern University
- ^ a b Northwestern University REU Program
External links
Categories:- Nanotechnologists
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