{"651786":{"#nid":"651786","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faces of Research - Meet Eric Vogel","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet Eric\u0026nbsp;Vogel\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of the Institute for Materials (IMat) at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIMat is one of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s 10 interdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs) within the Georgia Tech Research enterprise.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your field of expertise and why did you choose it?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy primary field of expertise is related to the\u202fsynthesis,\u202fstructure, properties and applications of various electronic and nanoscale materials and\u202fdevices. I have always been fascinated by the idea that extremely small changes to the composition or structure of a material can have a dramatic impact on their electronic properties. My current research efforts are broad and interdisciplinary, including novel two-dimensional\u202fvan der Waals materials, metal oxides for bio-inspired memory applications, surface\u202finteractions and application of\u202felectronic biosensors, and processes and\u202fmaterials for nano-modular devices for desktop integrated circuit manufacturing. I have always enjoyed working at the intersection of a variety of disciplines and my current research group includes Materials Scientists, Chemists, Electrical Engineers and Physicists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat makes the way in which your IRI enables campus research unique?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe reach and impact of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s materials research is\u202fbroad; from fundamental physics and chemistry, to simulation, synthesis,\u202fprocessing and characterization, to properties that impact structural,\u202fchemical, biomedical, electronic, optical, magnetic, thermal, and\u202fenergy\u202fapplications.\u0026nbsp;IMat\u0026nbsp;enables\u202fTech\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;internationally recognized materials research and\u202finnovation ecosystem, from\u202ffundamental science to applications and policy;\u202festablishing and supporting large-scale industry- and government-funded\u202fpartnerships and research centers,\u202fdeveloping opportunities for Tech researchers\u202fto catalyze new teams and ideas, and establishing Tech as an internationally\u202frecognized hub for core materials research\u202ffacilities and infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have recently established a team of nine initiative leads that cover a broad cross-section of materials research and:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026middot;\u202fAssist\u0026nbsp;IMat\u0026nbsp;in identifying Tech strengths and gaps in a\u202fgiven materials research domain.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026middot;\u202fIdentify emerging research directions, opportunities\u202ffor new large-scale research centers and partnerships, and new infrastructure\u202fneeds in a\u202fgiven materials research domain.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026middot;\u202fBuild an inclusive and active community of\u202finterdisciplinary researchers across and beyond Tech in a given materials\u202fresearch domain\u202fusing activities such as technical workshops.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026middot;\u202fEnable Tech\u0026nbsp;to create and respond to large-scale,\u202fmulti-investigator extramural funding opportunities including large-scale\u202fresearch centers, and industry\u202fpartnerships and consortia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIMat\u0026nbsp;has also helped to establish Tech\u0026nbsp;as an internationally recognized hub for core materials research facilities\u202fand infrastructure through the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mcf.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emcf.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E). The MCF is a core user facility that serves over 700 users per year with a wide variety of microscopy and characterization tools as well as skilled research staff to support the needs of our users.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat couldn\u0026rsquo;t have happened without your IRI?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch and\u202fassociated funding continue to move towards more of a focus on larger,\u202f interdisciplinary teams and the need to connect\u202fdiscovery with translation. \u202fIt is also becoming more and more recognized\u202fthat creativity is fostered by the diversity of interdisciplinary exchange.\u0026nbsp;IMat, and the other IRIs, are uniquely positioned to bring together faculty across Tech, independent of their discipline, to connect, develop transformative ideas ahead of our competitors and respond to large-scale proposal opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIMat\u0026nbsp;is also uniquely positioned to provide core facilities such as the MCF. Many of the instruments within the MCF are extremely expensive, require extensive expertise and maintenance to operate, and have usage across many disciplines.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat impact is your IRI GT research having on the world?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaterials discovery is the foundation of many\u202fnew technologies and is vital to economic growth as well as to the development\u202fof solutions to 21st\u202fcentury\u202fchallenges in energy, mobility,\u202finfrastructure, computing, communications, security, and health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/materials\u0022\u003ELearn more about IMaT.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faces of Research - Meet Eric Vogel"}],"uid":"27561","created_gmt":"2021-10-18 19:43:38","changed_gmt":"2021-10-18 19:43:38","author":"Angela Ayers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"651784":{"id":"651784","type":"image","title":"Faces of Research - Eric Vogel","body":null,"created":"1634585115","gmt_created":"2021-10-18 19:25:15","changed":"1634585115","gmt_changed":"2021-10-18 19:25:15","alt":"Faces of Research - Eric Vogel","file":{"fid":"247279","name":"faces of research banner-eric-vogel.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces%20of%20research%20banner-eric-vogel.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/faces%20of%20research%20banner-eric-vogel.png","mime":"image\/png","size":624812,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/faces%20of%20research%20banner-eric-vogel.png?itok=p_31KG5s"}}},"media_ids":["651784"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"186870","name":"go-imat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}