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
- Co-Founder of NanoIntegris[15]
- Intern at IBM Nanoscience [16]
Honors and achievements
Honors
- Teacher of the Year[17] in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Materials Research Society Outstanding Young Investigator Award,[18] 2010
- SES Research Young Investigator Award, Electrochemical Society,[19] 2010
- Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2009
- Young Alumni Achievement Award, ECE Department, UIUC,[20] 2007
- AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award,[21] 2006
- TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award,[22] 2006
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers,[23] 2005
- Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 2005
- Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, 2005
- Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship,[24] 2005
- Northwestern University Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll,[25] 2004
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2002[24]
- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, Beckman Young Investigators Award, 2001[26]
- Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award, 2000[27]
- American Vacuum Society Graduate Research Award, 1999[28]
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
- ^ "News - Video - Interview with Mark C. Hersam of Northwestern University. | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov.
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. (2014-09-17). "MacArthur Awards Go to 21 Diverse Fellows". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ "Mark Hersam on Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ iCARE Profile Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.marshallscholarship.org Marshall Scholarship
- ^ Discussion on UIUC Undergraduate Research Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ "Up and Coming Researcher Touts Interdisciplinary Approach". Default. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "The Hersam Research Group :: Publications". www.hersam-group.northwestern.edu.
- ^ "Create & Manage Your Academic Researcher Profile | Clarivate". clarivate.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Home". NanoIntegris.
- ^ "Home". www.research.ibm.com.
- ^ "Materials Science & Engineering | Northwestern Engineering". www.mccormick.northwestern.edu.
- ^ "Mark Hersam Receives Outstanding Young Investigator Award: Northwestern University News". www.northwestern.edu.
- ^ Laboratory, Argonne National. "CEES Awards". www.anl.gov.
- ^ "UIUC Young Alumni Achievement Award, 2007". www.ece.illinois.edu.
- ^ "Peter Mark Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Robert Lansing Hardy Award, 2006". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Home | community.nsee.us". community.nsee.us.
- ^ a b "Department of Chemistry - Northwestern University". chemistry.northwestern.edu.
- ^ AVS Profile Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mark C. Hersam". Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Graduate Awards: Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award - ECE ILLINOIS | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign". www.ece.illinois.edu.
- ^ AVS Graduate Research Award Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Hersam Research Group :: Mark Hersam". www.hersam-group.northwestern.edu.
- ^ AVS NSTD Executive Board Listing Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Review of Scientific Instruments". AIP Publishing.
- ^ "Welcome to the NU Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center". www.nsec.northwestern.edu.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the NU Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center". www.nsec.northwestern.edu.
- ^ "Announcement of U.S. Science Envoys". United States Department of State. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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