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Professor Caroline Ross works on magnetic, ferroelectric, and multiferroic materials, primarily focusing on oxide thin films and their device applications. Her research includes magneto-optical films for integrated photonics, oxide nanocomposites, self-assembly of block copolymers, and nanoscale lithography fabrication techniques. Ross attended Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, earning a BA in 1985 and a PhD in materials science in 1988. Following her doctoral studies, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University before joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1997. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an engineer at Komag Silicon Valley, where she developed hard disk data storage technology. At MIT, she teaches courses on the structure of materials and magnetic materials, contributing significantly to the education of future engineers in these fields.