Laura Lewis Distinguished University and Cabot Professor of Chemical Engineering lhlewis@neu.edu 617.373.3419 Expertise materials for energy systems, oxide/chalcogenide electronic materials systems and nanocrystalline materials, permanent magnetic systems, recording media Laura Lewis in the Press For clean energy and high-tech, building stronger magnets The periodic table seems to epitomize an older, well-established version of science that is more high school chemistry than high-tech wind turbines or fuel-efficient car engines. But whole swaths of the periodic table that most people have never heard of are crucial for technology and clean energy generation. And in recent years, these materials, with […] Rare-earth mineral substitutes could defeat Chinese stranglehold “Nothing happens. Nothing happens. And then everything happens,” says Laura Lewis, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. “Our results are highly preliminary but we have found signatures of layering in the materials we have made.” This is significant, she says, because the layering of iron and nickel suggests that the nanomaterial […] Laura Lewis for Northeastern Global News Two faculty members appointed University Distinguished Professor Two faculty members appointed University Distinguished Professor Northeastern has appointed Laura Lewis and Daniel Medwed to the rank of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a faculty member. Lewis is an internationally recognized expert in magnetic materials, while Medwed is a renowned scholar in criminal law and wrongful convictions. Building a super magnet Building a super magnet Northeastern researchers are developing a super-strong magnetic material that has the potential to revolutionize the manufacturing, transportation and clean-energy industries. A miniature device with a big impact A miniature device with a big impact PhD graduate Brian Plouffe drew from the respective expertise of chemical engineering professors Shashi Murthy and Laura Lewis to design a miniature device that detects late-stage cancer. Rare earth elements and global energy strategy Rare earth elements and global energy strategy Economic and geopolitical trends suggest the supply of rare earth elements (REEs) will not be able to keep up with global demand. A concern is growing as China, which controls about 95 percent of the world’s REE exports, has indicated that it might reduce its international trade in the metals. These elements are critical components […] NSF grant supports global nanomedicine program NSF grant supports global nanomedicine program Interdisciplinary graduate research program receives $3.1 million to train scientists from Northeastern and universities in Brazil, England, India and Italy
For clean energy and high-tech, building stronger magnets The periodic table seems to epitomize an older, well-established version of science that is more high school chemistry than high-tech wind turbines or fuel-efficient car engines. But whole swaths of the periodic table that most people have never heard of are crucial for technology and clean energy generation. And in recent years, these materials, with […]
Rare-earth mineral substitutes could defeat Chinese stranglehold “Nothing happens. Nothing happens. And then everything happens,” says Laura Lewis, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. “Our results are highly preliminary but we have found signatures of layering in the materials we have made.” This is significant, she says, because the layering of iron and nickel suggests that the nanomaterial […]