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Rachel S. Goldman
Maria Goeppert Mayer Collegiate Professor
2094 H.H. Dow
T: (734) 647-6821
EDUCATION:
ALSO:
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Physics, and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Associate Director, Applied Physics
Director, Center for Materials Innovation, an NSF-MRSEC at the University of Michigan (class of 2023)
CURRENTLY TEACHING:
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
In the Goldman Research Group, we develop strategies for manipulating and identifying atoms in functional inorganic materials for high efficiency solar cells, long-wavelength light-emitters and detectors, high temperature electronics, spintronics, and quantum computing. Our emphasis is on understanding processing-structure-property correlations in semiconductor films, nanostructures, and heterostructures. We are primarily experimentalists using ultra-high vacuum techniques including molecular-beam epitaxy (“million buck evaporator”), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and both blanket and focused ion implantation. We have recently developed computational efforts aimed to assist in our understanding of solute incorporation in alloys (Monte Carlo-Molecular Dynamics simulations of ion-solid interactions) and plasmon-enhanced light-emission from semiconductor nanocomposites (electromagnetic simulations of light-matter interactions)
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Academic experience
University of Michigan
Associate Director, Applied Physics, 2010- present
Graduate Program Advisor, MSE (2008-2012)
Professor, MSE, Physics, and EECS (2008-present)
Associate Professor, MSE (2003-2007), Physics (2007), EECS (2004-07)
Assistant Professor, MSE (2000-2003)
Dow Corning Assistant Professor, MSE (1997-99)
Harvard University
Visiting Scientist, Engineering & Applied Sciences (2006)
Augustus Anson Whitney Fellow, Radcliffe Institute (2005-2006)
Carnegie Mellon University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Physics (1996-1997)
Non-academic experience
Thomson CSF Laboratoire Central de Recherches (Orsay, France), Research Assistant, 1988
Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY), Research Assistant, 1986
AWARDS AND SERVICE:
Awards
National and International (recent and selected)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2021
50th Anniversary Distinguished Alumna, UC-San Diego, 2015
Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2012
Fellow of the American Vacuum Society, 2012
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2008
Augustus Anson Whitney Fellow, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard, 2005-06
Best Student Oral Presentation (Advisor), Electronic Materials Conference, 2004
Peter Mark Memorial Award, American Vacuum Society, 2002
National Science Foundation Career Award, 1998-2003
MRS Graduate Student Award (equivalent to “Gold” Award), 1994
Williams' Award, University of Michigan, 1988
Alumni Giving Scholarship, U-Michigan, 1984
Minnesota Educational Computer Consortium Contest, 1st place award, 1978
University, College, Department (recent and selected)
Maria Goeppert Mayer Collegiate Professor, 2023-
Senior Fellow, Michigan Society of Fellows, 2017-21
Raymond J. and Monica E. Schultz Outreach and Diversity Award, UM CoE, 2019
Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, 2016
Senior Fellow, Sweetland Writing Center, 2014
Monroe-Brown Foundation Service Excellence Award, 2011
Outstanding Achievement Award, 2010
Ted Kennedy Family Team Excellence Award, 2004
Dow Corning Assistant Professorship, 1997-1999
Williams Award, Physics Department, 1988
Alumni Giving Scholarship, 1984
Service activities
National and International
European Research Council, Advanced Grant Panel, 2022-2023, 2024-2025
External Review Committee, Materials Science Program, UC-San Diego, 2023 (Chair)
External Review Committee, Department of Physics, SUNY-Binghamton, 2023
Materials Laboratories of the Future: Instrumentation and Infrastructure to Accelerate the Unification of the Materials Innovation Infrastructure, virtual, November 16-17, 2022
Los Alamos National Laboratory Materials Capability Review Committee, 2021
External Review Committee, Department of Physics, UNC - Chapel Hill, 2020
Department of Energy, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Scientific Advisory Committee, 2017-present (Chair, 2019-present)
Swedish Academy of Sciences, Goran Gustafson Prize Award Committee, 2016
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Report: “Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase 2”, Reviewer, 2016
Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory Triennial Review (Upton, NY), 2013
Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Committee of Visitors, 2012
Stanford Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP), Level II Review Panel, 2012
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Energy Frontiers Research Center, Advisory Committee, 2011-2015
Gordon Research Conference on Defects in Semiconductors, Vice Chair to Chair (2024-2028)
North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Program Chair, 2011
Physics and Chemistry of Semiconductor Interfaces, Program Chair, 2008
Editorial (recent)
Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Physics, 2017 – present
Editorial Board, MRS News, 2012–present
Associate Editor, Journal of Electronic Materials, 2002–2017
Associate Editor, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology, 2001–2006
University and College (recent)
President's COVID Council, 2021-2022
Provost's Academic Affairs Advisory Committee, 2020-2023 (Chair, 2021-2022)
Rackham Graduate School Executive Board, 2019-2022; 2023-2024
President's/Provost's Culture Change Working Group, 2021-2022
Bargaining Team for the 2021 Lecturer Employee's Organization (LEO) Contract, 2020-2021
Wilmer-Hale Report Task Force, 2020-2021
Provost's Review Committee for the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program, 2018
President's Advisory Committee for Honorary Degrees, 2017-2020
Undergraduate Admissions Review Committee, 2017-2020
Dean's Advisory Committee on Female Faculty, 2017-2020
CoE Executive Committee, 2014-2017
LSA Sweetland Writing Center Executive Committee, 2015-2018
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, 2010-2013
Provost’s Capital Projects Review Committee, 2010-2013
General Counsel’s Advisory Committee, 2010-2016
Student Relations Advisory Committee, 2010-16
Rackham Divisional Board, 2003-2005
Academic Senate Assembly, 2002-2005
Faculty Advisor, Society of Women Engineers, 1998-2003
MSE Department
Functional Materials Search Committee (Chair), 2022-2023
Hands-on Learning Taskforce, 2020
Faculty Lunch Table Coordinator, 2019-2020
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair, 2017-2018
Curriculum Committee (Chair), 2013-2014
Graduate Program Advisor, 2008-2012
Materials Science & Engineering Advisory Committee, 2007-2011
Graduate Committee (Chair), 2004-2013, 2023-2025 (2008-2012)
Chair Search Advisory Committee, 2004-2005
Faculty Search Advisory Committee, 2003-2004; 2007-2008
Advanced Materials and Processing Education Center Taskforce (Chair), 1998-2000
Undergraduate Committee, 1997-2003
Physics Department
Saturday Morning Physics Co-organizer, 2023-2024
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2019-2023
Graduate Awards Committee (Chair), 2007-2008; 2017-2018; (2018-2019)
Condensed Matter/AMO Seminar Organizer, 2011-2012
Williams Award/ Honors Senior Thesis Reader Committee, 2010-2011; 2014-2016; 2018-2019
Leadership in professional organizations
American Physical Society
Division of Materials Physics, Chair Line (2019-2023)
Forum on Industrial & Applied Physics, Member-at-Large (2007–2010)
Topical Group on Energy Research, Founding Advisory Committee, 2009
Focus Session Organizer: “Materials for Solar Energy” (DMP, 2007), “Dilute Nitride Semiconductors: From Atoms to Devices” (FIAP, 2005), "Nanometer-scale Morphologies of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films" (DMP, 2001)
AVS Science & Technology Society
Trustee (2009-11); Board of Directors (2005-2008)
Chair, Vice-Chair, Electronic Materials & Processing Division (2002–2004)
Chair, Vice-Chair, Michigan Chapter (1997–1999)
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
John Bardeen Award Committee (2006-2009)
Electronic Materials Committee (2003-2009; 2016-2022)