Mark Losego, a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, is one of just five AVS members elected as Fellows in 2026. The honor recognizes his contributions to understanding inorganic vapor infiltration of polymers, a process used to create novel hybrid materials, and his leadership within the vapor-phase processing research community.

Over more than a decade at Georgia Tech, Mark D. Losego has advanced research in vapor-phase materials processing while training students in vapor deposition techniques and vacuum equipment. His work has explored unconventional applications involving plastics, textiles, and lumber, while uncovering fundamental insights relevant across materials research and manufacturing.

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