معرفی
Carol Handwerker is the Reinhardt Schuhmann, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Materials Engineering and Professor of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. She holds a Sc.D. in Ceramics from MIT (1983) and prior to Purdue, led the NIST Metallurgy Division (1996–2005). Her research focuses on advanced microelectronics interconnects, Pb-free solder reliability, sustainable electronic materials design, and transitioning R&D innovations to industry via roadmapping and techno-economic analysis.
Education:
- Sc.D. Ceramics, MIT, 1983
- S.M. Ceramics, MIT, 1978
- S.B. Materials Science & Engineering, MIT, 1978
- B.A. Art History, Wellesley College, 1973
Research Highlights:
- $40M DoD program on Pb-free electronics for defense systems
- Co-lead iNEMI Pb-free solder project implementing SAC305 globally
- Purdue-Tuskegee NSF IGERT program on Sustainable Electronics (2012–2019)
- Developing Cu3AsS4 thin films for solar cells and sustainable materials
Awards & Recognition:
- Fellowships in AAAS, ASM, ACerS, MRS, TMS
- TMS Leadership Award (2017)
- Department of Commerce Gold Medal (2004)
Advising & Grants:
- Mentor for 28 NSF IGERT fellows
- Co-PI of SCALE DOD program on microelectronics workforce
- Active in industry partnerships with Intel, Dell, Seagate
Labs & Collaborations: Leads interdisciplinary teams on circular economy strategies for electronics waste, integrating sustainability from design to end-of-life recovery.
