Biography:Julia R. Greer

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Short description: American materials scientist
Julia R. Greer
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InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology

Julia Rosolovsky Greer is a materials scientist and is the Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). As of 2019, Greer is also the director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech.[1]

As a pioneer in the field of nanomechanics and architected materials, Greer has earned many awards, such as being named a CNN 2020 Visionary, for her work investigating how materials behave at the nano-scale.[2][3] Greer has been a professor at Caltech since 2007, and is also an Associate Editor at both Extreme Mechanics Letters and Nano Letters.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

Greer was born in Moscow, Russia, and moved to the U.S. with her parents at the age of 16.[7] Greer attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for college, where she received a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Advanced Music Performance in 1997.[8][9] Greer then went on to receive graduate degrees in Materials Science and Engineering; she earned a Masters of Science (M.S.) in 2000 and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 2005, both from Stanford University. Between receiving her M.S. and Ph.D., Greer worked at Intel from 2000-2003.[10] For her dissertation, titled "Size dependence of strength of gold at the micron scale in the absence of strain gradients,"[11] Greer worked with materials scientist William D. Nix studying the mechanical properties of nanopillars.[10] After her PhD, Greer pursued postdoctoral studies at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) from 2005-2007.

Research and career

Greer joined the Materials Science Department at Caltech in 2007 as an Assistant Professor; she received tenure and was promoted to Full Professor in 2013.[12][13] Her research focuses on the application of nanotechnology in biomedical materials, multi-functional devices, energy storage, and material synthesis.

Greer has received much recognition and several career awards for her work. Her lab's early work has resulted in a new direction in nanomechanics.[10] Her lab is now harnessing strategies in nanofabrication for applications ranging from improving lithium ion batteries to developing biomedical devices.[14]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

In addition to being a scientist, Greer is also an accomplished pianist. She took piano lessons starting at age 5 and has studied music at several institutions, including Moscow's Gnessin School of Music, the Eastman School of Music, MIT, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Stanford University.[7]

Greer also loves rollerblading. She will occasionally rollerblade to and from work and has even participated in a rollerblading marathon.[7]

External media and links

References

  1. ↑ "Julia Greer Named KNI Director | The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech". http://kni.caltech.edu/news/greer-kni-director. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Innovator Under 35: Julia Greer, 32" (in en-us). http://www2.technologyreview.com/tr35/profile.aspx?TRID=708. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 O'Neill, Maggie (2016-03-08). "From carbon dioxide to chemotherapy: These innovators could change the world". https://money.cnn.com/gallery/technology/2016/03/08/innovators-shaping-our-world/. 
  4. ↑ "Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science | Julia R. Greer". http://eas.caltech.edu/people/jrgreer. 
  5. ↑ "J. R. Greer". https://www.journals.elsevier.com/extreme-mechanics-letters/editorial-board/j-r-greer. 
  6. ↑ "Editors". https://pubs.acs.org/page/nalefd/editors.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Rollerblading Through Life" (in en-US). 2016-10-06. https://sanmarinotribune.com/rollerblading-through-life/. 
  8. ↑ "IIN Frontiers in Nanotechnology Seminar Series - Julia Greer | International Institute for Nanotechnology". https://www.iinano.org/iin-frontiers-in-nanotechnology-seminar-series-julia-greer. 
  9. ↑ "Five from MIT Make Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business for 2014" (in en-US). https://spectrum.mit.edu/continuum/five-from-mit-make-fast-companys-100-most-creative-people-in-business-for-2014/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Gewin, Virginia (2012-12-19). "Turning point: Julia Greer" (in en). Nature 492 (7429): 459. doi:10.1038/nj7429-459a. ISSN 0028-0836. 
  11. ↑ Rosolovsky Greer, Julia (2005). Size dependence of strength of gold at the micron scale in the absence of strain gradients. Bibcode: 2005PhDT........94G. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/6260889. Retrieved 2019-03-06. 
  12. ↑ "Caltech Materials Science | Julia R. Greer". http://ms.caltech.edu/people/jrgreer. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Julia Greer". https://www.weforum.org/people/julia-r-greer/. 
  14. ↑ Espy, Stephanie. "Bigger Doesn't Always Mean Stronger: Julia Greer is Changing the Idea of How Materials Are Made" (in en-US). https://stemgemsbook.com/bigger-doesnt-always-mean-stronger-julia-greer-is-changing-the-idea-of-how-materials-are-made/. 
  15. ↑ "World's Top Innovators Under The Age Of 35 | The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech". https://www.kni.caltech.edu/news/top_innovators. 
  16. ↑ "The World Technology Summit 2010". https://www.wtn.net/summit2010/nominees.html. 
  17. ↑ "Caltech Mechanical and Civil Engineering | News | Professor Greer Receives Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award". http://www.mce.caltech.edu/news/403. 
  18. ↑ "Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science | News | Professor Greer Receives Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award". http://eas.caltech.edu/news/403. 
  19. ↑ "Fiscal Year 2011 Award Abstracts". https://science.energy.gov/~/media/early-career/pdf/FY11_Early_Career_Research_Program_Abstracts.pdf. 
  20. ↑ "Professor Greer Receives DOE Early Career Research Award". http://ms.caltech.edu/news/344. 
  21. ↑ "The Young Leader Newsletter, Vol. 5, No. 1". https://www.tms.org/YoungLeaders/Dislocations/1102.pdf. 
  22. ↑ "2012 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough awardees announced" (in en-us). https://phys.org/news/2012-10-popular-mechanics-breakthrough-awardees.html. 
  23. ↑ "Caltech Faculty Members Honored by Popular Mechanics" (in en). October 2012. http://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-faculty-members-honored-popular-mechanics-36857. 
  24. ↑ Hall, Loura (2016-09-22). "Early Career Faculty". http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/strg/archives_stro.html. 
  25. ↑ "NASA - Development of Lightweight, Radiation- and Damage-Tolerant Micro-trusses" (in en). https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/strg/2012_space_tech_opps_greer.html. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Julia Greer Receives NASA Research Grant and Early Career Awards" (in en). 29 October 2012. http://www.caltech.edu/about/news/julia-greer-receives-nasa-research-grant-and-early-career-awards-37263. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013". http://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM13/WEF_AM13_Participants_34ezx6jlxk.pdf. 
  28. ↑ "Honors & Awards - Young Investigator Medal". https://socengsci.org/young-investigator-medal/. Retrieved 9 May 2020. 
  29. ↑ "2013 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium". https://www.naefrontiers.org/28015/2013-ChinaAmerica-Frontiers-of-Engineering-Symposium. 
  30. ↑ "The Nano Letters Young Investigator Lectureship Award | The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech". https://www.kni.caltech.edu/news/nano_letters_award. 
  31. ↑ Griffith, Eric (February 18, 2014). "5 Moonshot Projects Just Crazy Enough to Work" (in en). https://www.pcmag.com/article/320646/5-moonshot-projects-just-crazy-enough-to-work. 
  32. ↑ "Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical Engineering at Caltech | News | Professor Greer Named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum". http://www.mede.caltech.edu/news/635. 
  33. ↑ Gertner, Jon (2014-05-12). "Julia Greer" (in en-US). https://www.fastcompany.com/3029575/julia-greer. 
  34. ↑ "About the 2014 Journal of Materials Science Robert W. Cahn Best Paper Prize" (in en). http://www.springer.com/materials?SGWID=0-10041-2-1454448-0. 
  35. ↑ "Caltech Materials Science | News | Professor Greer Receives Robert W. Cahn Best Paper Prize". http://ms.caltech.edu/news/706. 
  36. ↑ "2014 MRS Fall Meeting Speaker | The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech". https://www.kni.caltech.edu/news/2014_mrs_meeting. 
  37. ↑ "The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science". https://www.mrs.org/kavli-early-career. 
  38. ↑ "2015 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium". https://www.naefrontiers.org/45910.aspx. 
  39. ↑ "2014-15 Seminar Archives — Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering". https://ame.nd.edu/seminars/seminar-archives/2014-15-seminar-archives. 
  40. ↑ "Armstrong Endowment for Young Engineers - Gilbreth Lectures". https://nae.edu/Activities/Projects/31202.aspx. 
  41. ↑ "Technology Spotlight: Materials - MIT Technology Review". http://events.technologyreview.com/video/watch/julia-greer-nano-architecture/. 
  42. ↑ "Two Named as National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows" (in en). 31 March 2016. http://www.caltech.edu/about/news/two-named-national-security-science-and-engineering-faculty-fellows-50310. 
  43. ↑ "Pentagon Officials Select 2016 National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellows" (in en-US). 2016-03-28. https://www.executivegov.com/2016/03/pentagon-officials-select-2016-national-security-science-and-engineering-faculty-fellows/. 
  44. ↑ "DoD Announces National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellow" (in en-US). https://dod.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/704082/dod-announces-national-security-science-and-engineering-faculty-fellows/. 
  45. ↑ "2016 Vannevar Bush Fellows". https://basicresearch.defense.gov/Programs/Vannevar-Bush-Faculty-Fellowship/2016-Vannevar-Bush-Fellows/. 
  46. ↑ "Julia Greer Featured in Caltech's Break Through Campaign | The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech". https://kni.caltech.edu/news/greer-battery-break-through-campaign-caltech. 
  47. ↑ "AAAFM-Nakamura & Heeger Award Winner Announced" (in en-US). http://aaafm.org/conf/2019/aaafm-nakamura-heeger-award-winner-announced. 



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