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Eric Stach

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Scientific Director, Singh Center for Nanotechnology at University of Pennsylvania
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Eric Stach is the Robert D. Bent Professor of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is the Scientific Director for the Singh Center for Nanotechnology. His expertise lies in applying advanced electron microscopy to solve materials problems in energy storage and catalysis. He holds a Ph. D. in Materials Science and an MBA.

Outside of his direct research, Eric is an active member of the materials science community. He supports organizations like the Materials Research Society (MRS) in their advocacy for STEM research funding and actively participates in scientific conferences, such as the Gordon Research Conference on Transmission Electron Microscopy, to foster collaboration.

Unique fact: Eric is the co-founder of two scientific instrumentation and semiconductor companies: Hummingbird Scientific and Agni Semiconductor.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Scientific Director, Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Electron Microscopy
His research is centered on developing and applying in-situ and operando electron microscopy techniques to observe materials in their native environments.
Nanomaterials Research
As Scientific Director of the Singh Center for Nanotechnology, he leads research into nanoscale characterization, measurement, and fabrication.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Scientific Director, Singh Center for Nanotechnology
University of Pennsylvania
12-2023
Co-Founder
Agni Semiconductor
1-2022
Robert D. Bent Professor of Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
7-2020
Director, Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter
University of Pennsylvania
7-2017 - 12-2021
Professor of Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
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Eric Stach Named Scientific Director of the Singh Center for Nanotechnology. Featured in MSE Department, University of Pennsylvania
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Eric Stach Named Scientific Director of the Singh Center for Nanotechnology. Featured in MSE Blog (University of Pennsylvania)
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Stony Brook University
1995 - 1998
Ph.D.
University of Virginia
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