Cherry A. Murray, Ph.D
Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Harvard University
Education
Ph.D. in physics, June 1978. Thesis under Professor T. J. Greytak: “Raman scattering from intrinsic surface phonons and molecules adsorbed on the surface of porous glass.” Ultra high vacuum experiment using Raman scattering and infra-red reflection techniques to investigate the interaction of adsorbed molecules and surface phonons on high surface area silica samples. Bachelor of Science, June 1973. Thesis under Professor T. J. Greytak: “Measurement of two-roton Raman scattering from superfluid helium.” High resolution light scattering from superfluid 4He at 0.3K accurately determined the lineshape and binding energy of bound pairs of protons.
Expertise
Experimental condensed matter, surface and low temperature physics. Materials & Devices- Nanophotonics, Soft Condensed Matter, Surface and Interface Science. Industrial, government laboratory R & D and academic senior leadership.
Affiliations
1978-2001, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies. Many positions culminating in Physical Sciences and Wireless Research Senior Vice President. 2004-2009, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Deputy Director for Science and Technology and latterly, Principal Associate Director for Science and Technology. 2009 to the present, Harvard University, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Professor of Physics. Responsible for managing new faculty recruitment and faculty relations, directing and leading strategic planning, coordinating fundraising and alumni relations, determining and implementing educational, research, fundraising, budget and administrative goals. Teaching areas in the school span applied mathematics, applied physics, bioengineering, computer science, electrical engineering, enviromental science and engineering, materials science and engineering and mechanical engineering. Research is interdisciplinary and focused on 21st century global problems.
2010-2011: Member, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling; 2009: President, American Physical Society; 2008-2011: Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science Board; 2008-2013: Chair, NRC Division of Engineering and Physical Science, and ex-officio on National Research Council Governing Board.
Publications
Over 75 technical papers published, 2 patents.
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