Vinayak Dravid, Ph.D.

Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Director, NUANCE Center
Northwestern University 2220 Campus Drive
1131 Cook Hall
Evanston, IL 60208-3108

http://northwestern.edu/vpdgroup
v-dravid@northwestern.edu

Phone: (847) 467-1363
Facsimile: (847) 467-6573

Program Assistant:

Mary Pat Doyle       (847) 491-7795
mdoyle@northwestern.edu

NUANCE Business Executive:

http://www.nuance.northwestern.edu/

Jasmine Walker      (847) 467-2318
j-tucker4@northwestern.edu

Summary Bio-Sketch (Click for extended CV)

Professor Vinayak P. Dravid received his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Metallurgical Engineering in 1984 from IIT Bombay, INDIA. He was awarded his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering in 1990 from Lehigh University, after which he gathered his courage and ventured into academics, right away, at Northwestern University.

Vinayak (wah nie yuk) is now a professor of Materials Science & Engineering, and directs a multiple facility center called: NUANCE (NU Atomic- and Nanoscale Characterization Experimental) Center.

Vinayak's teaching and research interests revolve around nanoscale phenomena in materials. Click here for details on research activities.

Vinayak serves as a member or an executive officer at several world-renowned NU research centers such as: International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN), Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC), Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE), Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS), Institute for Catalysis and Surface Science (IECP), Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (CLP) and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (RHLCCC).

Research, Teaching and Outreach Awards:

• NSF Young Investigator Award (1991-6)
• Exxon Foundation Fellowship (1992-)
• IBM Faculty Development Award (1994-)
• 1996 Burton Medal, Microscopy Society of America (MSA)
• 1998 R.L. Coble Award from the American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
• Kurt Heinrich Award from the Microbeam Analysis Society (1999)
• Distinguished Alumni Service Award, IIT Bombay, India (2001)
• ASM-IIM Visiting Faculty Fellow (2001)
• NIH Sabbatical Faculty Fellow (2001-2)
• Teacher of the Year (2001-2)
• Elected Fellow: American Ceramic Society (2003)
• First McCormick Faculty Excellence Award (2006)
• 6th McBain Memorial Award, NCL, India (2007)
• Richard M. Fulrath Award (2008)
• Inauguration Class of Fellows: (MSA) Microscopy Society of America (2009)
• Election to NU Faculty Honor Roll by voting UG students (2008-2009)
• Election to NU Faculty Honor Roll by voting UG students (2009-2010)
• Elected Fellow: Materials Research Society (MRS)
• Elected Fellow: American Assoc. for Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2010)
• Elected Honorary Member: Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) (2011)
• IIT Bombay Distinguished Alumnus Award (2012)
• Lee Hsun Research Fellowship: Chinese Academy of Sciences (2012)

Representative Scientific, Professional and Outreach Leadership (past & present):

• Editor (Materials Science), Microscopy and Microanalysis (Flagship journal of the Microscopy Society of America- MSA)
• Principal Editor, Journal of Materials Research (Flagship journal of the Materials Research Society- MRS)
• Editorial Board, Journal of Microscopy (Royal Microscopical Society,UK)
• Reviewer/panelist for: NSF, DOE and DOD
• Reviewer/Editor of special issues: APL, PRL, JACerS, Nature, Science, Acta Mater., JMR, JECS, Nano Letters, among many others.
• Professional memberships: ACerS, MRS, MSA, MAS, APS, ACS, AAAS, IEEE, ASME, ASEE, ASM/TMS
• Founding member: International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)
• Board of Directors: IIT Bombay Heritage Fund (US alumni association for IITB)
• Founding member: Faculty Academic Network (FAN)
• Board Member: NanoInk Scientific Advisory Board
• Board of Directors: Joint Research Center between Niles University, Egypt and Northwestern
• International Advisory Committee: Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Convention (GIST)
• Co-Founder, Board Member and Chair Scientific Advisory Committe: NanoSonix, Inc., a hi-tech start-up
• Co-Organizer: Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM), Brazil
• Corporate & International Outreach/Entrepreneurial Activities Committee: Chemistry of Life Processes Institute (CLP) NU