Olivia J. McMahon
Cherie Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE), has been named the recipient of the 2024-25 George H. Heilmeier Faculty Award for Excellence in Research “for fundamental contributions to colloidal nanocrystal materials and their use in electronic and optical devices.”
The Heilmeier Award honors a Penn Engineering faculty member whose work is scientifically meritorious and has high technological impact and visibility. It is named for the late George H. Heilmeier, a Penn Engineering alumnus and member of the School’s Board of Advisors, whose technological contributions include the development of liquid crystal displays and whose honors include the National Medal of Science and Kyoto Prize.
Kagan, who also holds secondary appointments in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and in Chemistry, is widely known for her groundbreaking research on the synthesis, assembly and properties of nanostructured materials and in their integration in devices with applications in electronics, photonics and sensing.
Kagan will deliver the 2024-25 Heilmeier Lecture at Penn Engineering during the spring 2025 semester.