Linda Schadler Named Russell Sage Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Linda Schadler
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Nanomaterials expert Linda Schadler has been named the
Russell Sage Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. An endowed professorship is among the highest
honors bestowed on a Rensselaer faculty member.
“The faculty, students, staff, and alumni of the School of
Engineering join me today in congratulating Dr. Schadler on her
appointment to the Russell Sage Chair,” said
David Rosowsky, dean of the School of Engineering
at Rensselaer. “Linda is known throughout the global materials
engineering community as a leader in nanomaterials and polymers
research. Closer to home, she is also an indispensible member
of the School of Engineering leadership team. Every day, her
contributions make Rensselaer and the School of Engineering a
better place to learn, study, work, and succeed.”
A professor in the Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Schadler is also the associate
dean for academic affairs for the Rensselaer School of
Engineering. She started her academic career as a faculty
member at Drexel University in Philadelphia before joining
Rensselaer in 1996. She was named associate professor in 1999
and full professor in 2003.
A prolific researcher, Schadler is author or co-author on
more than 120 peer-reviewed journal papers, and was co-author
of the 2003 book, Nanocomposite Science and
Technology. Her research interests include the mechanical,
optical, and electrical behavior of nanofilled polymer
composites. These experimental studies have broad applications
in materials science and engineering, from improved insulating
materials for high-voltage electrical transmission to the
emerging field of nanomanufacturing.
Additionally, Schadler is one of three executive producers
of the Molecularium Project.
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and others, the
Molecularium team has created two animated movies to teach
young children about the world of atoms and molecules. The
movies, Riding
Snowflakes and Molecules to the
MAX!, have garnered many awards. Both movies have been
translated into several languages, and are currently playing in
educational theaters around the world.
Schadler received an NSF Young Investigator award in 1994
and the Bradley Stoughton Award for Teaching from ASM
International in 1997. Among her many other awards are the Dow
Outstanding New Faculty award from the American Society of
Engineering Education in 1998 and the 2008 Outstanding
Professor Award from the Rensselaer School of Engineering.
Schadler is a fellow of ASM International and a former member
of the National Materials Advisory Board of the National
Academy of Sciences. Last year, she was named as one of the
“Top 100 Materials Scientists” of 2000-10 by Thompson Reuters. She currently serves
as a member of ASM International’s Board of Trustees.
Schadler graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in
materials science and engineering, and received her doctorate
in materials science and engineering from the University of
Pennsylvania. She worked at IBM Yorktown Heights for two years
as a post-doctoral researcher.
For more information on Schadler and her research at
Rensselaer, visit:
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Published
January 12,
2012 |
Contact: Michael Mullaney
Phone: (518) 276-6161
E-mail: mullam@rpi.edu |
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