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Professor Duncan earned his B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1975, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1977 and 1980, respectively. He worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1980 to 1990 and was designated a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff in 1986. He has received numerous accolades, including the Kendall S. Carpenter Award for Sustained Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Advising at Cornell University in 2022 and the Raymond G. Thorpe Teaching Chair in Chemical Biomolecular Engineering in 2010. His research focuses on heterogeneous catalysis and advanced materials, examining the molecular basis of macroscopic effects and the chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties of materials. He utilizes Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy as a primary tool, complemented by infrared spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, to investigate catalytic reactions and material microstructures. Duncan was also recognized as New York's Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation in 2007 and has served as a mentor for the Merrill Presidential Scholar program at Cornell University multiple times.
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