Mark Christopher Hersam (born January 31, 1975) 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. He is a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Award and a 1996 Marshall Scholar.[2] He is also an Executive Editor of ACS Nano. As of October 2023, he has been cited over 68,000 times according to Google Scholar.[3]

Education and early academic work

Education

Mark Christopher Hersam[4] attended Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, IL where he was Valedictorian[5] 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,[6] 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.[4]

Early work

While at UIUC, Hersam did research[7] under Professor David Ruzic[8] in the Nuclear Engineering Department and Professor Joseph Lyding[9] 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, Hersam was advised by Mark Welland and the two co-authored the paper "Potentiometry and repair of electrically stressed nanowires using atomic force microscopy"[10] 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."[11]

Research

As head of the Hersam Group at Northwestern University,[12] Hersam has authored more than 600 peer-reviewed publications[13] studying hybrid hard and soft nanoscale materials[14] for applications in information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and alternative energy.

Corporate connections and applications

Honors and achievements

Honors

Scholarships

Source:[29]

  • 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, 1996

Professional 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[30]
  • Review of Scientific Instruments Editorial Board Member, 2001–2003[31]
  • Nanopatterning Synergistic Research Group Leader, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, 2001–[32]
  • Director of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Research Experience for Undergraduates, 2001–[33]
  • National Science Foundation SBIR, IMR/MRI, MRSEC and NUE Panelist
  • Member of IEEE, MRS, AVS, AIP, APS, ACS, TMS, ASEE, AAAS

In 2016, he was selected as a U.S. Science Envoy by the United States State Department.[34]

Selected works

  • 2006 -Sorting carbon nanotubes by electronic structure using density differentiation, MS Arnold, AA Green, JF Hulvat, SI Stupp, MC Hersam, Nature nanotechnology 1 (1), 60–65[35]
  • 2014 - Emerging device applications for semiconducting two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, D Jariwala, VK Sangwan, LJ Lauhon, TJ Marks, MC Hersam, ACS nano 8 (2), 1102-1120[36]
  • 2015 - Synthesis of borophenes: Anisotropic, two-dimensional boron polymorphs, AJ Mannix, XF Zhou, B Kiraly, JD Wood, D Alducin, BD Myers, X Liu, Science 350 (6267), 1513-1516[37]

Personal life

Hersam hosts Undergraduate Research Experience opportunity[33] for students each summer.

See also

Notable Carbon Nanotube Scientists:

Notable Northwestern University Professors:

References

  1. ^ "News - Video - Interview with Mark C. Hersam of Northwestern University. | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov.
  2. ^ Lee, Felicia R. (2014-09-17). "MacArthur Awards Go to 21 Diverse Fellows". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "Mark Hersam on Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ^ a b Hersam, Mark (2000). Silicon-based molecular nanotechnology: Fabrication and characterization with the scanning tunneling microscope (Ph.D.). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. OCLC 47030820.
  5. ^ iCARE Profile Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ http://www.marshallscholarship.org Marshall Scholarship
  7. ^ Discussion on UIUC Undergraduate Research Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Dr. David N. Ruzic | Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering | Engineering at Illinois | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". npre.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Professor Joseph Lyding
  10. ^ "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)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  11. ^ "Up and Coming Researcher Touts Interdisciplinary Approach". Default. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
  12. ^ "The Hersam Research Group :: Publications". www.hersam-group.northwestern.edu.
  13. ^ "Create & Manage Your Academic Researcher Profile | Clarivate". clarivate.com.
  14. ^ Liu, Xiaolong; Wei, Zonghui; Balla, Itamar; Mannix, Andrew J.; Guisinger, Nathan P.; Luijten, Erik; Hersam, Mark C. (2017-02-01). "Self-assembly of electronically abrupt borophene/organic lateral heterostructures". Science Advances. 3 (2): e1602356. Bibcode:2017SciA....3E2356L. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602356. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 5321450. PMID 28261662.
  15. ^ "Home". NanoIntegris.
  16. ^ "Home". www.research.ibm.com.
  17. ^ "Materials Science & Engineering | Northwestern Engineering". www.mccormick.northwestern.edu.
  18. ^ "Mark Hersam Receives Outstanding Young Investigator Award: Northwestern University News". www.northwestern.edu.
  19. ^ Laboratory, Argonne National. "CEES Awards". www.anl.gov.
  20. ^ "UIUC Young Alumni Achievement Award, 2007". www.ece.illinois.edu.
  21. ^ "Peter Mark Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  22. ^ "Robert Lansing Hardy Award, 2006". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  23. ^ "Home | community.nsee.us". community.nsee.us.
  24. ^ a b "Department of Chemistry - Northwestern University". chemistry.northwestern.edu.
  25. ^ AVS Profile Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ "Mark C. Hersam". Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Graduate Awards: Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award - ECE ILLINOIS | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". www.ece.illinois.edu.
  28. ^ AVS Graduate Research Award Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ^ "The Hersam Research Group :: Mark Hersam". www.hersam-group.northwestern.edu.
  30. ^ AVS NSTD Executive Board Listing Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ^ "Review of Scientific Instruments". AIP Publishing.
  32. ^ "Welcome to the NU Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center". www.nsec.northwestern.edu.
  33. ^ a b "Welcome to the NU Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center". www.nsec.northwestern.edu.
  34. ^ "Announcement of U.S. Science Envoys". United States Department of State. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  35. ^ Arnold, Michael S.; Green, Alexander A.; Hulvat, James F.; Stupp, Samuel I.; Hersam, Mark C. (2006-10-01). "Sorting carbon nanotubes by electronic structure using density differentiation". Nature Nanotechnology. 1 (1): 60–65. Bibcode:2006NatNa...1...60A. doi:10.1038/nnano.2006.52. ISSN 1748-3395. PMID 18654143. S2CID 5060091.
  36. ^ Jariwala, Deep; Sangwan, Vinod K.; Lauhon, Lincoln J.; Marks, Tobin J.; Hersam, Mark C. (2014-02-25). "Emerging Device Applications for Semiconducting Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides". ACS Nano. 8 (2): 1102–1120. arXiv:1402.0047. doi:10.1021/nn500064s. ISSN 1936-0851. PMID 24476095. S2CID 5409236.
  37. ^ Mannix, Andrew J.; Zhou, Xiang-Feng; Kiraly, Brian; Wood, Joshua D.; Alducin, Diego; Myers, Benjamin D.; Liu, Xiaolong; Fisher, Brandon L.; Santiago, Ulises; Guest, Jeffrey R.; Yacaman, Miguel Jose (2015-12-18). "Synthesis of borophenes: Anisotropic, two-dimensional boron polymorphs". Science. 350 (6267): 1513–1516. Bibcode:2015Sci...350.1513M. doi:10.1126/science.aad1080. PMC 4922135. PMID 26680195.
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