PSU

Redwing Research Group

Joan M. Redwing

 

Associate Professor

 

Materials Science and Engineering and

Electrical engineering AND

chemical engineering

 

 

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

1999-present  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 of thin films

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

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

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

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

Member, Electronic Materials Committee (1999-present)

Program Committee, 1999-2004, Electronic Materials Conference

Member: Materials Research Society, American Association for Crystal Growth, TMS American Physical Society, IEEE.

            

Awards & honors:

2003    Wilson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Penn State University           

2001     National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award

2000    American Association of Crystal Growth-Young Author Award

1988     General Electric Management Award

 

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