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James Bain is a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a B.S. in materials science engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in materials science engineering from Stanford University. Bain serves as the Associate Department Head for Academic Affairs and is also the Associate Director of the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC). His research focuses on heat assisted magnetic recording, resistive switches, memory, and reconfigurable electronics, reflecting significant contributions to fields involving magnetic, optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical devices, as well as materials for information storage. He is a member of several professional societies including the Materials Research Society, IEEE Magnetics Society, IEEE Electron Devices Society, and IEEE Photonics Society.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Oversees academic affairs in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and leads research initiatives.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.