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Pierre Lucas is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona, where he has served since 2001, rising from Assistant to Associate and then to full Professor in 2012. He also directed the CNRS International Associated Laboratory for Materials and Optics from 2009 to 2017.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Physical Chemistry, Arizona State University, 1999
- BS in Chemistry, University of Rennes, France, 1993
Dr. Lucas's research focuses on the structure, properties, and applications of chalcogenide glasses and phase change materials. Key areas include liquid-liquid phase transitions, polyamorphism, calorimetry of amorphous solids, and the development of infrared fibers and biomedical sensors. His work bridges fundamental glass science with practical optical and memory applications through techniques like femtosecond X-ray spectroscopy and Raman analysis.
His recent publications (2022-2025) reveal intense focus on atomic-scale relaxation dynamics, crystallization kinetics, and fragile-to-strong transitions in glasses. These studies employ advanced methods like X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy to probe structural changes, directly informing next-generation memory devices and infrared photonics systems.
Dr. Lucas has received three teaching awards, though specific award names are not documented in source materials.
He maintains significant academic leadership as Associate Editor for the Journal of American Ceramic Society and former Chair (2017-2018) of the Glass and Optical Materials Division of the American Ceramic Society. He has chaired two international conferences on Glass and Optical Materials and serves annually on SPIE Biomedical Optics program committees.
His international collaboration extends through past directorship of the CNRS International Associated Laboratory for Materials and Optics and invited professorships at institutions in France, Mexico, and China.
