CURRENT MPS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr. Anna Balazs   Dr. Anna Balazs
University of Pittsburgh,
Professor of Chemical Engineering
balazs@pitt.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2026
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Dr. Thomas Epps, III  

Dr. Thomas Epps, III
University of Delaware
Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
thepps@udel.edu
Term Ends: 3/1/2026
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Dr. Tabbetha Dobbins  

Dr. Tabbetha A. Dobbins
Rowan University
Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy
dobbins@rowan.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2026
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Dr. Karen Goldberg  

Dr. Karen Goldberg
University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Chemistry
kig@sas.upenn.edu
Term Ends: 3/1/2026
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Dr. Eva Halkiadakis   Dr. Eva Halkiadakis
Rutgers University,
Department of Physics and Astromony
evahal@rutgers.edu
Term Ends: 9/30/2024
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Dr. Daniel Jaffe   Dr. Daniel Jaffe
University of Texas at Austin,
Department of Astronomy
dtj@austin.utexas.edu
Term Ends: 9/30/2025
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Dr. Erick Jones  

Dr. Erick Jones
University of Nevada at Reno
Dean, College of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
erickjones@unr.edu
Term Ends: 3/1/2026
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Dr. Cornelia Lang   Dr. Cornelia Lang, AC Chair
University of Iowa,
Department of Physics and Astronomy
cornelia-lang@uiowa.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2026
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Dr. Herbert Levine   Dr. Herbert Levine
Northeastern University,
Professor of Physics and Bioengineering
h.levine@northeastern.edu
Term Ends: 9/30/2025
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Dr. Jill Pipher   Dr. Jill Pipher
Brown University,
Professor of Mathematics
jill_pipher@brown.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2026
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Dr. Ram Seshadri  

Dr. Ram Seshadri
University of California at Santa Barbara
Professor of Materials Science and Director of the Materials Research Laboratory
ramseshadri@ucsb.edu
Term Ends: 3/1/2026
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Dr. Susan Sinnott  

Dr. Susan Sinnott
Penn State University
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
sbs5563@psu.edu
Term Ends: 3/1/2026
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Dr. Edward Thomas, Jr.   Dr. Edward Thomas, Jr.
Auburn University,
Professor of Physics
etjr@auburn.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2025
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Dr. William  Tolman   Dr. William Tolman
University of St. Thomas,
Professor of Chemistry
bill.tolman@stthomas.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2026
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Dr. Rodolfo Torres   Dr. Rodolfo Torres
University of California, Riverside,
Professor of Mathematics
rodolfo.h.torres@ucr.edu
Term Ends: 3/31/2025
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Dr. Yuri Tschinkel   Dr. Yuri Tschinkel
Simons Foundation,
Director, Mathematics and Physical Science
yuri.tschinkel@simonsfoundation.org
Term Ends: 9/30/2024
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Dr. Suzanne Weekes   Dr. Suzanne Weekes, Co-Chair
Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics,
Chief Executive Officer
weekes@siam.org
Term Ends: 9/30/2024
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