Joan M. Redwing

 

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering  

AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING                                                   

 

CHAIR, INTERCOLLEGE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM

IN MATERIALS

 

 

 

Education

1994                  Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

                           Thesis Advisor:  Thomas Kuech  (academic geneology)

1986                  B.S. (Chemical Engineering)   University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2008-                 Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Materials, Penn State

2006-                Professor, Materials Science and Eng. and Electrical Eng., Penn State

2003-                 Adjunct Professor, Chemical Engineering, Penn State

1999-2006        Associate Professor (2004), Assistant Professor (1999)       

                          Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering                                                                                       Penn State University, University Park, PA

1997-1999        Manager, III-V Technology, Epitronics/ATMI, Phoenix, AZ

1994-1997        Research Engineer, Advanced Technology Materials, Inc., Danbury, CT

1986-1988        Associate Staff, General Electric Corporate R&D, Schenectady, NY

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Electronic materials synthesis and characterization

Chemical vapor deposition

Metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy of compound semiconductors

Wide bandgap materials (Group III-Nitrides and SiC)

Semiconductor nanowire synthesis

Gas phase and surface chemistry of epitaxial growth

 

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Secretary, American Association for Crystal Growth (2005-present)            

Associate Editor, Journal of Crystal Growth (2003-present)

Chair, 13th Biennial Workshop on Organometallic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (2007)

MRS Symposium Organizer:  Fall 2005, Spring 2008, Spring 2009

            

Awards & honors:

2006     Outstanding Faculty Award, Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State         

2003     Wilson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Penn State University     

2001     National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award

2000     American Association for Crystal Growth-Young Author Award

1988     General Electric Management Award

 

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