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Vincent Meunier serves as the P. B. Breneman Chair and department head of Engineering Science Mechanics at Penn State University since 2022. Previously, he held an endowed chair and served as department head of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Meunier is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Physical Society (APS), and the Institute of Physics (IOP). His research group develops and employs large-scale computational methods to examine the properties and functionalities of materials from an atomic-level perspective. His approach emphasizes examining fundamental principles of condensed matter physics and the expression of quantum mechanics at the nanoscale. He has particular interest in low-dimensional materials and their intriguing electronic transport properties. His research synergistically involves both engineers and experimentalists to optimize materials starting from the atomic level to achieve targeted functionalities. Additionally, Meunier is the editor-in-chief of the open-access journal Carbon Trends.
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