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Babak Anasori received his PhD from Drexel University in 2014 in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, where he originated the field of MXenes. Following his PhD, he served as a Postdoctoral Associate from 2014 to 2016 before becoming a Research Assistant Professor at the A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute. In 2019, he began his independent career as an Assistant Professor at IUPUI and in 2023 was hired by Purdue University as a Reilly Rising Star Associate Professor, with joint appointments in the School of Materials Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering. Anasori is recognized as a global leader in the MXenes field, having invented the family of high entropy MXenes discovered in 2021. His current research centers around the synthesis and characterization of novel MXenes and metal ceramic composites, contributing significantly to the advancement of materials science. He has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher multiple times from 2019-2023 and identified as the number one scholar in Mechanical Engineering in the USA for the past five years. Anasori has received numerous national and international awards for his contributions to the field, including the NSF/Science Visualization Challenge and the Materials Research Society Postdoctoral Award. He also actively engages in fostering new talent in the field through organizing international competitions and chairing the Materials Research Society Early Career Professionals Subcommittee.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Joint appointments in the School of Materials Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering.
IUPUI • Indianapolis, IN
Began independent career after postdoctoral work.
A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute • Philadelphia, PA
Postdoctoral work transitioned to research-focused academic role.
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