Princeton University

Status and Challenges in Quantum Mechanics Based Simulations of Materials Behavior
Talk at the NSF World Technology Evaluation Center US Baseline Workshop on Simulation Based Engineering and Science, Arlington, VA, November 2, 2007.

Materials Failure and Design Insights from Quantum-Based Simulations
Talk at the Computational Techniques for Nano-scale Physics Symposium at the GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, January 18, 2006.

Challenges for Quantum-Based Multiscale Modeling of Materials - IMA2004
Talk given at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications Conference: Future Challenges in Multiscale Modeling and Simulations, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, November 18, 2004.

• 2009 Member, International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
• 2008 EaSTChem Visiting Fellow, Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews, Scotland
• 2008 Member, National Academy of Sciences
• 2008 Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 2008 Welch Distinguished Lecturer
• 2008 Coulson Lecturer, University of Georgia
• 2008 Kivelson Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles
• 2007-2008 Old Dominion Faculty Fellow, Council of the Humanities, Princeton University
• 2007  American Chemical Society Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research
• 2006  Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Applied and Computational Mathematics
• 2005  Merck-Frosst Lecturer, Concordia University
• 2004  Fellow of the Institute of Physics
• 2002  Dean's Recognition Award for Research; Inaugural guest speaker at the UCLA Annual Faculty Research Colloquium Series (November 21, 2002)
• 2002  McDowell Lecturer, University of British Columbia
• 2001  Visiting Scholar, Caltech Aeronautics
• 2000  Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• 1999  Visiting Scholar, Harvard Physics
• 1998  Fellow of the American Physical Society
• 1998  Hanson-Dow Award for Excellence in Teaching, UCLA
• 1997  Defense Science Study Group Member
• 1996  Defense Science Study Group Member
• 1996  Dr. Lee Visiting Research Fellowship in the Sciences, Christ Church College, Oxford University, England
• 1995  Peter Mark Award, American Vacuum Society
• 1995  Fellow of the American Vacuum Society
• 1993  Herbert Newby McCoy Research Award, UCLA
• 1993  Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
• 1993  Exxon Faculty Fellowship in Solid State Chemistry, ACS Inorganic Award
• 1993  Glenn T. Seaborg Research Award, UCLA
• 1993  Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
• 1992  Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
• 1990  Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Award
• 1990  Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Award
• 1989  Faculty Member of Distinction (Undergraduate Teaching Award), UCLA
• 1988  Camille and Henry Dreyfus Distinguished New Faculty Award
• 1988  National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator