Robert M. Westervelt

Robert M. Westervelt is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Applied Physics and Physics at Harvard University, holding dual appointments in the Department of Applied Physics and the Department of Physics. He directs the NSF Science and Technology Center for Integrated Quantum Materials and the Center for Nanoscale Systems. His research focuses on quantum materials, nanoelectronics, and biomedical microfluidics.

Education: PhD in Physics from University of California, Berkeley (1977), followed by a postdoctoral appointment at Berkeley before joining Harvard.

Research Interests: His work includes scanning probe microscopy of nanostructures, programmable microfluidic chips for cell manipulation, and quantum engineering using atomic-layer materials and topological insulators. Current projects aim to develop atomic-scale electronics and photonic devices using quantum materials like diamond nitrogen vacancy centers.

Grants/Recognition: NSF grants support his quantum engineering and AI initiatives. The Center for Nanoscale Systems provides advanced nanofabrication facilities under his leadership.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Westervelt Research Group and oversees shared facilities at the Center for Nanoscale Systems, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in nanotechnology and quantum science.