Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Penn State University
108 Materials Research Institute Building
University Park, PA 16802-5005
Office: (814) 863-8579, Fax (814) 863-8561
e-mail: schlom@ems.psu.edu, URL: http://www.ems.psu.edu/~schlom/
EDUCATION
| California Institute of Technology | Engineering and Applied Science | B.S., 1984 |
| Stanford University | Electrical Engineering | M.S., 1989 |
| Stanford University | Materials Science and Engineering | Ph.D., 1990 |
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Research involving heteroepitaxial growth and characterization of oxide thin films, especially ferroelectric and multiferroic oxides, oxides on semiconductors for increased functionality (e.g., spintronics), or as potential replacements for SiO2 as the gate dielectric in MOSFETs.
EXPERIENCE
Professor, Penn State University (Materials Science and Engineering, 2002 - present)
Associate Professor, Penn State University (Materials Science and Engineering, 1998 - 2002)
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, University of Augsburg (Physics, 1999 - 2000)
Assistant Professor, Penn State University (Materials Science and Engineering, 1992 - 1998)
Postdoctoral Researcher, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory (Physics, 1990 - 1991)
Postdoctoral Advisors: J. Georg Bednorz and K. Alex M¸ller
R&D Engineer, Varian Associates (Thin Film Technology Division, Summer 1985)
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal in Engineering (2006)
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)Inventor Recognition Award (2004)
Fellow, American Physical Society (2003)
Penn State Wilson Research Award (2001)
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship(1999 - 2000)
ASM International Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers (1999)
American Association for Crystal Growth (AACG) Young Author Award (1999)
Penn State Wilson Teaching Award (1997)
NSF Young Investigator Award (1993)
ONR Young Investigator Award (1993)
IBM Invention Achievement Award (1991)
Semiconductor Research Corporation Fellowship (1986 - 1990)
Ross N. Tucker AIME Electronics Materials Award (excellence in research/teaching, 1989)
Professional Activities
Elected to MRS Board of Directors (governing body of MRS, 2005-2008)
Appointed to Defense Science Study Group (2004-2006)
Organized 15 major symposia/conferences (for AACG, APS, DOE, EMC, ONR, MRS, and WOE)
PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS
Over 230 Co-authored Publications (including 2 encyclopedia articles, 3 book chapters)
7 Patents (2 more pending)