Sharon M. Weiss
Alma materUniversity of Rochester (BS, MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsLight-matter interaction, silicon photonics, porous silicon biosensors, nanotechnology, nanocomposite materials
InstitutionsVanderbilt University (2005–present)
Doctoral advisorPhilippe Fauchet

Sharon M. Weiss is an American professor of electrical engineering and physics at Vanderbilt University. Weiss has been awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), an NSF CAREER award, an ARO Young Investigator Award, and the 2016–2017 IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer award for her teaching and fundamental and applied research on silicon-based optical biosensing, silicon photonics for optical communication, and hybrid and nanocomposite material systems.[1][2][3] She is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Engineering at Vanderbilt University, in addition to the Director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE).[4]

Early life and education

Weiss received her PhD from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, where her dissertation, "Tunable Porous Silicon Photonic Bandgap Structures: Mirrors for Optical Interconnects and Optical Switching," was supervised by Philippe Fauchet.[5]

Research

Weiss's research lab focuses on light-matter interactions and applications of photonic nanomaterials, including silicon and mesoporous silicon-based optical structures for more sensitive and faster biomolecule detection, and the ultrafast modulation of optical signals using hybrid material ring resonators.[3]

Awards

  • Fellow, SPIE and OSA
  • 2016–2017 IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer
  • Vanderbilt School of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award[4]
  • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
  • ARO Young Investigator Award
  • NSF CAREER Award[6]

References

  1. ↑ Arshavsky-Graham, Sofia; Massad-Ivanir, Naama; Segal, Ester; Weiss, Sharon (2019-01-02). "Porous Silicon-Based Photonic Biosensors: Current Status and Emerging Applications". Analytical Chemistry. 91 (1): 441–467. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05028. ISSN 0003-2700. PMID 30408950. S2CID 53242810.
  2. ↑ "Invited Speakers - Sharon Weiss". Oasis 7. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. 1 2 "Weiss wins Chancellor's Award for Research; two recognized for 25 years at Vanderbilt". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  4. 1 2 "Profile". VINSE - Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Sharon Weiss '99BS '01MS '05PhD : Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences". www.hajim.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Sharon Weiss receives NSF CAREER Award". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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