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Lynden Archer joined the Cornell University faculty in 2000 after obtaining his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1993 and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Polymer Science) from the University of Southern California in 1989. He previously served as a postdoctoral member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and as a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University from 1994 to 1999. Between 2010 and 2016, he was the Director of the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell and, in 2017, was appointed Director of the Cornell Energy Systems Institute. Archer is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, recognized for various research contributions and awards, including the National Science Foundation's Special Creativity Award. His teaching has also been recognized with the James & Mary Tien Excellence in Teaching Award. His research interests focus on the structure and dynamics of liquid-solid interfaces, exploring the fundamental science of condensed phases and their applications in materials design and energy systems.
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