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Saul H. Lapidus

Physicist

studies solid state materials through structural characterization and analysis of materials through powder X-ray diffraction and pair distribution function analysis.

Biography

Education

  • 2005-2012: Ph. D. in Dept. of Physics, Stony Brook University
  • 1999-2004: Bachelor of Science with High Honors in Department of Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology

Research and Professional Experiences

  • 2018-present: Physicist, Lead Beamline Scientist at Beamline 11-BM, Argonne National Laboratory
  • 2018-2023: Focus Area Lead, Science of Material Complexity Thrust, JCESR
  • 2014-2018: Assistant Physicist, Lead Beamline Scientist at Beamline 11-BM, Argonne National Laboratory
  • 2012-2014: Postdoctoral Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory

Research Interests

  • High Resolution Powder Diffraction
  • ab initio structure determination from PXRD
  • Operando and in situ diffraction
  • Structural Characterization of Long and Short Range Defects