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Andrea Hodge

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Andrea Maria Hodge
NationalityColombian
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Known forEngineered nano materials research, Synthesis of micro- and nanoscale structures and structured grain boundaries
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Southern California
Doctoral advisorJulia Weertman

Andrea Maria Hodge is a Colombian-born materials scientist and academic leader. She is the Department Chair of the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at University of Southern California, and the Arthur B. Freeman Professor and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.[1] She is a leader in engineered nanomaterials research, with a focus on synthesis of micro- and nanoscale structures and structured grain boundaries.

Early career and education

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Hodge pursued undergraduate studies in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and completed her Ph.D. in 2002 in material science at Northwestern University under the mentorship of Julia Weertman.[2] She worked as a postdoctoral scholar, and then staff scientist, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 2002 until 2007.[3]

Research

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Hodge's oversees the Hodge Materials Research Group,[4] and her academic research efforts on nanoporous gold is most well known and cited.[5]

Academic leadership

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Hodge has engaged in a variety of academic advisory appointments and STEM outreach activities.[6] She is on the board of advisors for the mechanical engineering department at the University of California, Riverside,[7] and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University.[8] Hodge's is the 2020 recipient of the Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award, which recognizes her efforts towards improving education and educational leadership in materials science and metallurgy.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Faculty Directory". USC Viterbi | Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ "Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering Research". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "MSE Seminar - Professor Andrea Hodge - University of Southern California | Materials Science and Engineering". www.mse.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Research – Hodge Materials Research Group". sites.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ "Andrea M HODGE". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. ^ Iridescent, Tara Chklovski (2013-09-03). "Looking to the Stars for STEM-Learning Inspiration". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. ^ "Board of Advisors". Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. ^ "Advisory Board | People | Materials Science & Engineering | Northwestern Engineering". www.mccormick.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. ^ "Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award". www.tms.org. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. ^ "Andrea Hodge: Julia & Johannes Weertman Educator Awardee". 8 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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