{"674299":{"#nid":"674299","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Vogel to Lead Institute for Matter and Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective July 1, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/eric-vogel\u0022\u003EEric Vogel\u003C\/a\u003E will become the executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/new-interdisciplinary-research-institute-launch-summer\u0022\u003Enewest Interdisciplinary Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (IRI) that will launch on the same date.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an evolution of the\u0026nbsp;Institute for Materials\u0026nbsp;(IMat) and the\u0026nbsp;Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN), IMS aims to enable convergent research at Georgia Tech related to the science, technology, and societal underpinnings of innovative materials and devices. Additionally, IMS seeks to integrate these innovations into systems that enhance human well-being and performance across information and communication, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/smm\/basic-information-about-built-environment\u0022\u003Ethe built environment\u003C\/a\u003E, and human-centric technologies\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ethat improve human health, wellness, and performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cExecutive Vice President for Research Chaouki Abdallah and I are very excited about the launch of IMS, which positions Georgia Tech for integration of science and technology from atoms to devices, while explicitly drawing in researchers in the social sciences, design, business, and computing,\u201d said Vice President of Interdisciplinary Research Julia Kubanek.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIMS will ensure relevance across Georgia Tech through its newly configured Internal Advisor and Ambassador Board with representation across all six Colleges and GTRI,\u201d she said. \u201cAdditional advisory committees representing IMS employees and facility users will ensure that we don\u2019t sacrifice any of the research excellence for which IEN and IMat are known. With IMS I expect we will be even better positioned to tackle research problems that will have the greatest positive societal impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVogel will continue in his current position as the executive director of IMat until the launch of IMS. In addition to leading and growing IMat, Vogel is the Hightower Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Materials Science and Engineering, and he served as the IEN deputy director prior to leading IMat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is an honor to be appointed executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems, and I look forward to collaborating with the talented faculty and staff associated with it,\u201d said Vogel. \u201cThis opportunity allows us to leverage the core competencies of IEN and IMat while extending our capabilities beyond nanotechnology and materials science. Together, we will be a hub for interdisciplinary research ranging from advanced materials to complex systems that solve global challenges.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s IRIs facilitate collaboration between researchers and students from its six Colleges, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, national laboratories, and corporate entities to tackle critical topics of strategic significance for the Institute as well as for local, state, national, and international communities. IMS will also house and maintain the state-of-the-art \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcf.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMaterials Characterization Facility\u003C\/a\u003E and one of the largest \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cleanroom.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eacademic cleanroom\u003C\/a\u003Es in the nation, which offers a broad range of fabrication capabilities from basic discovery to prototype realization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining Georgia Tech in 2011, Vogel was an associate professor of materials science and engineering and electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. During this time, he also served as the associate director of the Texas Analog Center of Excellence and led UT Dallas\u2019s involvement in the Southwest Academy for Nanoelectronics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to UT Dallas, he led the CMOS and Novel Devices Group and established the Nanofabrication Facility at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Vogel holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the development and fundamental understanding of electronic and nanomaterials and devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEffective July 1, Eric Vogel will become the executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems, Georgia Tech\u2019s newest Interdisciplinary Research Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Effective July 1, Eric Vogel will become the executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems, Georgia Tech\u2019s newest Interdisciplinary Research Institute. 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