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After receiving his doctoral degree, Joel Brock spent several years as a postdoctoral research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the Cornell faculty in 1989. He served as the Director of the School of Applied and Engineering Physics from 2000 to 2007 and is now the Director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). Brock is affiliated with the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and the Energy Materials Center at Cornell (emc2). He is a member of various professional organizations including the American Crystallography Association and the Materials Research Society, and he is a fellow of the American Physical Society. His research interests encompass the fundamental understanding of material structures at atomic lengths using advanced x-ray techniques, particularly focusing on pulsed laser deposition of complex oxide thin films. Brock aims to create devices with sub-nanometer features by controlling the chemical composition and morphology of thin films, utilizing the high-resolution capabilities of modern synchrotrons. He is also involved in optimizing catalysts for electrochemical energy conversion processes, which are pivotal for the development of renewable energy technologies.
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