Deborah Chung
PhD
SUNY Distinguished Professor
Research Interests
Multidisciplinary research and teaching that are focused on materials science and engineering, particularly multifunctional structural materials (with functions including self-sensing, self-powering and vibration damping), electromagnetic shielding materials, and thermal interface materials (for microelectronic cooling). Other topics include three-dimensional printing, dielectric conductors and interface-derived viscoelasticity.
Education
- PhD, Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977
- MS, Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1973
- BS, Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, 1973
Awards and Honors
- President's Medal, University at Buffalo, 2024.
- Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, elected in 2023.
- Charles E. Pettinos Award, a triennial international award to recognize one person or one group for outstanding research accomplishments in carbon science and technology, The American Carbon Society, 2004.
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, Academic Year 2002-2003, The State University of New York.
- Outstanding Inventor, State University of New York, 2002.
- Honorary Doctorate Degree, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain, 2011.
- "Teacher of the Year" 1992-93, awarded by Tau Beta Pi (New York Nu).
- Inaugural speaker, Professor Millie Dresselhaus Memorial Lecture, MIT, 2022.
- Ranked 1st among all researchers in University at Buffalo (living/deceased, all fields combined) (Stanford University study, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Ranked 13th among 315,721 materials researchers in the world (living and deceased), 10th among those that are living, and 1st among those who are female (Stanford University study, 2022).
- Fellow, ASM International, conferred in 1998.
- Fellow, American Carbon Society, conferred in 2001.
- Lan Wong and Deborah Chung Center for Science and Arts, Christian Central Academy, Williamsville, NY, building dedication in 2021.
- Drs. Lan Wong and Deborah Chung Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, California State University, Northridge, laboratory dedication in 2021.