Top scientists
Professor Wolfgang Kiefer (Germany)
- Honorary Fellow of the Laser and Spectroscopy Society of India (F.L.S.S.) (1999)
- Distinguished Service Award of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, USA (2000)
- Honorary Member Award of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, USA (2005)
- Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, USA (2006)
- First International Raman Award, India (2008)
- Raman Lifetime Award, XXIV. International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2014), Jena, Germany
Karen Faulds – University of Strathclyde, UK
- SERS for biomedical diagnostics and pathogen detection
- >14,000 citations, h-index ~6
- DNA/RNA SERS-based multiplexing for pathogen screening
Renato Zenobi – ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- TERS, ambient mass-spectrometry with vibrational coupling
- >40,000 citations, h-index ~95
- Single-molecule Raman mapping at sub-5 nm resolution
Bernhard Lendl – TU Wien, Austria
Miniaturized and inline IR spectrometers for process control
>18,000 citations, h-index ~55
Pioneered quantum cascade laser IR sensors for chemical industries
Angela Hight Walker – NIST, USA
Dr. Angela R. Hight Walker, a senior scientist at NIST, is renowned for pioneering optical spectroscopies, both Raman and Photoluminescence (PL) to characterize quantum materials. A current focus area is using optical signatures to study magnetic order. Over three decades, she has led research on low-dimensional materials, contributing nearly 200 publications at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and materials science. A Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Sigma Xi, she also plays a key role in international nanotechnology and Raman standardization efforts as a technical expert and scientific diplomate.
AFM-Raman and hyperspectral nano-characterization
~6,500 citations
Standardization and metrology for nano-Raman instruments
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen – Vanderbilt University, USA
Rizia Bardhan – Iowa State University, USA
2024: Jean H. Steffenson Professorship
2023: ISU AIChE Student Chapter Award for Teaching
2023: ISU Emerging Leaders Academy Cohort
2022: ISU AIChE Student Chapter Award for Teaching
2021- 2023: Secretary/Treasurer, Nanoscale Science & Engineering Forum Executive Board, AIChE
2020: “40 Women Honorees in 40 Years” Westminster College, Fulton, MO
2020: Highlighted by “Diversity Magazine” for Innovative Research
2019: Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) High Impact Paper
2018: CDMRP Career Development Award
2018: Vanderbilt Engineering Immunity Pilot Award
2017: Vanderbilt University Provost Research Studios Award
2017: VINSE High Impact Paper Award
2016: American Cancer Society – Institutional Research Award
2014: ORAU’s Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
2014: Highlighted by Materials Research Society as “rising star” in Women in Materials Engineering
2013: National Science Foundation BRIGE Award
2012: Forbes, “Top 30 under 30” Rising Stars of Science and Innovation Award
2010: Norman Hackerman Award for Research Excellence
2009: Harry B. Weiser Award for Research Excellence
2005: Robert A. Welch Pre-doctoral Fellowship
