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Patrick E. Hopkins is the Whitney Stone Professor of Engineering and holds primary faculty appointments in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia. He also holds courtesy professorships in Materials Science and Engineering and Physics. His research focuses on energy transport mechanisms in materials, particularly at interfaces between condensed matter systems, soft materials, and nanoscale systems. His lab employs advanced optical thermometry techniques to study thermal conductivity, phonon dynamics, and electron-phonon interactions across extreme temperature ranges.
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering (UVA, 2004), B.A. Physics (UVA, 2004), Ph.D. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (UVA, 2008), followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Sandia National Laboratories.
Research interests include nanoscale phonon spectroscopy, thermal boundary conductance in superlattices, and development of ultra-low thermal conductivity materials. His work bridges fundamental physics with engineering applications, such as improving energy efficiency in electronics and thermal management systems.
Key achievements include pioneering studies on amorphous chalcogenides and phase change memory materials. His lab, the ExSiTE Group, collaborates on advancing thermal measurement technologies and materials for next-generation electronics.
Awards include the PECASE (2013), Humboldt Fellowship (2021), and election as AAAS Fellow. His research has been featured in Nature, Nature Communications, and Nature Materials.
