Dr. Stephanie Law

Associate Professor

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Biography

Stephanie Law received a B.S. in Physics from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After completing her Ph.D., she was employed as a postdoctoral researcher in Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2014, she joined the University of Delaware as the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and moved to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University in 2023. She holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Physics and is a member of the Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Stephanie serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. Her research interests focus on understanding and synthesizing quantum materials and heterostructures to realize devices with novel optical and optoelectronic properties across the electromagnetic spectrum. Her materials of interest include two-dimensional materials, topological materials, and semiconductor materials synthesized using molecular beam epitaxy, emphasizing applications in infrared and terahertz optoelectronics and quantum information science.

Research Interests

Awards

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E. Willard Ruby S. Miller Faculty Fellowship

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MatSE Faculty Member of the Year

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AVS Fellow

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International Conference Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award

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AVS Peter Mark Memorial Award

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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

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Department of Energy Early Career Award

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North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Writing Sample
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.