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Christopher Schuh is the Dean John G. Searle Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. His research focuses on structural materials, particularly metals and ceramics, seeking to control disorder in material microstructures to optimize mechanical properties. Schuh's research group employs experiments, analytical theory, and computer simulations to explore processing-structure-property relationships in structural metals. He has published more than 250 research articles in prominent academic journals such as Physical Review Letters, Science, and Acta Materialia, where he also serves as a coordinating editor. A seasoned entrepreneur, Schuh has co-founded several metallurgical companies, including Xtalic Corporation, which commercializes processes developed in his laboratory to control the internal structure of metal electroplated coatings at the nanometer scale, leading to exceptional mechanical and functional properties. His innovations in nanocrystalline coatings provide wear and corrosion resistance to metal surfaces, which are widely utilized in consumer electronic devices. Additionally, Schuh co-founded Desktop Metal, an additive manufacturing company that produces 3D metal printers designed to meet a variety of market needs with an emphasis on production scale.
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