Biography:Jessamyn Fairfield
Jessamyn Fairfield | |
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| Born | 13 October 1984 (age 39) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of California Berkeley |
| Employer | NUI Galway |
Jessamyn Fairfield (born 13 October 1984) is an American physicist who researches biocompatible nanomaterials and neuromorphic devices at NUI Galway.
Early life and education
Fairfield earned a BA in physics and applied math at the University of California Berkeley in 2005, before an MSc and PhD in physics at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011.[1]
Research and career
After her PhD, Fairfield joined Trinity College Dublin as a research fellow.[2] Her research focuses on nanomaterials, examining the optoelectronic properties of nanocrystals and nanowires.[1] She is interested in neuromorphic materials, whose function mimics the synaptic connection of the brain.[3] Alongside publishing in academic journals, she is a regular contributor to the popular science magazine Physics World.[4][5][6]
In 2018, Fairfield completed a residency program in the Arctic Circle, where she worked on a project on the effects of climate change on humans.[7][8] In 2019, she participated in the Homeward Bound leadership development program and Antarctic expedition during which she also studied climate change.[8][9]
Public engagement
Fairfield was the lead writer at DARTofPhysics, a campaign prompted a citywide discussion about physics through a series of adverts on public transport.[10] In 2015, she joined Dublin's City of Physics program, acting as a blog editor and taking over management of Bright Club.[7][11][12] She trains speakers and funds the initiative through Science Foundation Ireland.[13] In 2016, she gave the Institute of Physics Summer Session, bringing researchers together with live music, to explore electronics and the brain.[14] Fairfield brought Soapbox Science to Galway in 2017, bringing women in science to public spaces to talk about their research,[15] and returned to organize its 2018 and 2019 events.[16][17]
She is the science reporter for Newstalk's radio show "Futureproof".[18] She gives regular public talks as well as appearing in newspapers and on television.[19][20][21] In December 2017 she spoke at TEDxTUM in Munich.[22]
Awards
- 2017 – Institute of Physics Mary Somerville Medal[23][24]
- 2013 – Institute of Physics Early Career Communicator Award[25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dr Jessamyn Fairfield" (in en). NUI Galway. http://www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/people/physics/jessamynfairfield/.
- ↑ "Career Insights – Jessamyn Fairfield – Postdoctoral Research Fellow" (in en). https://careersportal.ie/articles/index.php?article_id=179.
- ↑ Fairfield, Jessamyn A. (2018). "Nanostructured Materials for Neural Electrical Interfaces" (in en). Advanced Functional Materials 28 (12): n/a. doi:10.1002/adfm.201701145. ISSN 1616-3028.
- ↑ Mayor, Louise (1 March 2017). "Coding and computing: the March 2017 issue of Physics World is out now" (in en-GB). http://blog.physicsworld.com/2017/03/01/coding-and-computing-the-march-2017-issue-of-physics-world-is-out-now/.
- ↑ Fairfield, Jessamyn (2017). "Smarter machines" (in en). Physics World 30 (3): 33–36. doi:10.1088/2058-7058/30/3/36. ISSN 2058-7058. Bibcode: 2017PhyW...30c..33F. http://stacks.iop.org/2058-7058/30/i=3/a=36.
- ↑ "Drndić Lab: Drndić lab alum Jessamyn Fairfield on 'Smarter Machines'" (in en). University of Pennsylvania. https://www.physics.upenn.edu/drndicgroup/news/2017/03/17/Jessamyn-Smarter-Machines/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Buckley, Dan (15 July 2017). "Stand-up scientist uses comedy to popularise physics". Irish Examiner. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20454912.html.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NUI Galway nanoscientist bound for Antarctica on Women's Leadership mission". The Irish World. 2 October 2019. https://www.theirishworld.com/nui-galway-nanoscientist-bound-for-antarctica-on-womens-leadership-mission/.
- ↑ Mannion, Eleanor (11 November 2019). Climate and Me: Jessamyn Fairfield. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "About | DART of PHYSICS". http://www.dartofphysics.ie/about.
- ↑ O'Connell, Claire (3 September 2015). "Scientists share the funny side of their research". The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/scientists-share-the-funny-side-of-their-research-1.2339386.
- ↑ Gorey, Colm (8 April 2015). "Bright Club comedy science night is certainly no exclusive club" (in en-GB). Silicon Republic. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/discovery/bright-club-comedy-science-night-is-certainly-no-exclusive-club.
- ↑ "Bright Club Galway" (in en). Science Foundation Ireland. http://sciencerising.sfi.ie/events/all/bright-club-galway.html.
- ↑ "Summer Sessions" (in en-GB). Institute of Physics. http://www.iop.org/activity/outreach/summer-sessions/page_67163.html.
- ↑ "The west's women in STEM to take research to the streets for Soapbox Science". Galway Advertiser. 22 June 2017. https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/93316/the-wests-women-in-stem-to-take-research-to-the-streets-for-soapbox-science.
- ↑ "Female scientists to take to the streets to talk STEM this weekend for Soapbox Science Galway 2018". Galway Advertiser. 5 July 2018. https://www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/101700/female-scientists-to-take-to-the-streets-to-talk-stem-this-weekend-for-soapbox-science-galway-2018.
- ↑ Varley, Declan (27 June 2019). "Soapbox Science returns to the streets this weekend". Galway Advertiser. https://www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/108568/soapbox-science-returns-to-the-streets-this-weekend.
- ↑ "Peak v Pure Performance, Blood of Life & Newsround" (in en-GB). Newstalk. http://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/Futureproof/Futureproof_with_Jonathan_McCrea/151975/Peak_v_Pure_Performance_Blood_of_Life__Newsround.
- ↑ "Scientist who sees funny side of physics wins Somerville medal" (in en-US). The Irish Times. 11 July 2017. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/scientist-who-sees-funny-side-of-physics-wins-somerville-medal-1.3149926.
- ↑ Bright Club Ireland (28 April 2016). Jessamyn Fairfield – International Women's Day. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "Gal Science: When a Scientist Tries to be Funny" (in en-US). The Toast. 24 October 2013. http://the-toast.net/2013/10/24/gal-science-when-a-scientist-tries-to-be-funny/.
- ↑ "TEDxTUM 2017" (in en). TEDxTUM. https://www.tedxtum.com/events/2017-reformations-of-tomorrow/.
- ↑ Hunt, Gordon (10 July 2017). "NUI Galway scientist wins major Institute of Physics award" (in en-GB). Silicon Republic. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/dr-jessamyn-fairfield-mary-somerville-medal-institute-of-physics.
- ↑ "2017 Mary Somerville Medal and Prize" (in en-GB). Institute of Physics. http://www.iop.org/about/awards/early-career/mary-somerville/page_69687.html.
- ↑ "CRANN Postdoc Jessamyn Fairfield wins IOP's 2013 Early Career Physics Communicator Award" (in en). CRANN. http://www.crann.tcd.ie/News-Media/Latest-News/CRANN-Postdoc-Jessamyn-Fairfield-wins-IOP-s-2013-E.aspx.
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