annual report 2011 - Office for Research - Northwestern University

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Zdenĕk P. Bažant is Distinguished McCormick Institute
Professor and W.P. Murphy Professor of Civil Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science in
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.
His research focuses on the e�ect of structure size on
structural strength as it relates to the failure behavior of
structures. An article about Bažant’s research may be found
on page 29. Photo by Washek F. Pfe�er.
Emilie Ringe is a graduate student working on a
collaborative project with the research groups of
Richard P. Van Duyne, professor of chemistry (Weinberg
College of Arts and Science), and Laurence D. Marks,
professor of materials science and engineering
(McCormick). Read more about Ringe’s studies on
nanoparticle shape e�ect and modeling on page 49.
Photo by Andrew Campbell.
Leemore Dafny is associate professor of management
and strategy in Kellogg School of Management. Dafny
is an applied microeconomist whose research focuses
on competition in healthcare markets and the impact of
public interventions on healthcare costs and quality. Find
out more about her research on page 35. Photo by
Andrew Campbell.
Seema Khan is Bluhm Family Professor of Cancer Research
at Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research focus is on
benign breast disease, breast cancer surgery, high-risk
breast disease, and surgical oncology. Her Excellence
in Research article may be found on page 38. Photo by
Andrew Campbell.
Hans Thomalla is an award-winning composer and
assistant professor of music at the Henry and Leigh Bienen
School of Music. Read more about him, his work, and
the creation of his opera, Fremd, on page 53. Photo by
Manu Theobald ©Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.
Bryce Meredig is a graduate student in the lab of Chris
Wolverton, professor of materials science and engineering
in McCormick. Meredig uses computer algorithms to study
and predict the properties of materials. Read more about
the research on page 46. Photo by Andrew Campbell.