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Mark Hersam

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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]

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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 137 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[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

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    National Science Foundation
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    Lee, Felicia R. (2014-09-17). "MacArthur Awards Go to 21 Diverse Fellows". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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    "Mark Hersam on Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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    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.
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    iCARE Profile Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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    http://www.marshallscholarship.org Marshall Scholarship
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    Discussion on UIUC Undergraduate Research Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
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    Professor David Ruzic Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
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    Professor Joseph Lyding
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    "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.
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    Synergy (Beckman Institute - Hersam Interview) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
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    Listing of Hersam Group publications
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    Mark Hersam Publications Profile
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    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.
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    Mark Hersam Receives Outstanding Young Investigator Award, February 11, 2010
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    UIUC Young Alumni Achievement Award, 2007
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    "Mark C. Hersam". Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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    Gregory Stillman Semiconductor Research Award
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    AVS Graduate Research Award Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
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    Hersam Group Profile
  30. [30]
    AVS NSTD Executive Board Listing Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
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    Review of Scientific Instruments Editorial Information
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    NSEC - Northwestern University
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    Northwestern University REU Program
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    "Announcement of U.S. Science Envoys". United States Department of State. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  35. [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. doi:10.1038/nnano.2006.52. ISSN 1748-3395. PMID 18654143. S2CID 5060091.
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    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.
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    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. doi:10.1126/science.aad1080. PMC 4922135. PMID 26680195.
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