Jessamyn Fairfield | |
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| Born | 13 October 1984 (age 39) |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of California Berkeley |
| Employer | NUI Galway |
Jessamyn Fairfield (born 13 October 1984) is an American physicist who researches biocompatible nanomaterials and neuromorphic devices at NUI Galway.
Fairfield earned a BA in physics and applied math at the University of California Berkeley in 2005, before an MSc and PhD in physics at the University of Pennsylvania in 2011. [1] Her PhD dissertation is titled “Memory and Coupling in Nanocrystal Optoelectronic Devices” [2]
After her PhD, Fairfield joined Trinity College Dublin as a research fellow. [3] Her research focuses on nanomaterials, examining the optoelectronic properties of nanocrystals and nanowires. [1] She is interested in neuromorphic materials, whose function mimics the synaptic connection of the brain. [4] Alongside publishing in academic journals, she is a regular contributor to the popular science magazine Physics World . [5] [6] [7]
In 2018, Fairfield completed a residency program in the Arctic Circle, where she worked on a project on the effects of climate change on humans. [8] [9] In 2019, she participated in the Homeward Bound leadership development program and Antarctic expedition during which she also studied climate change. [9] [10]
Fairfield was the lead writer at DARTofPhysics, a campaign prompted a citywide discussion about physics through a series of adverts on public transport. [11] In 2015, she joined Dublin's City of Physics program, acting as a blog editor and taking over management of Bright Club. [8] [12] [13] She trains speakers and funds the initiative through Science Foundation Ireland. [14] In 2016, she gave the Institute of Physics Summer Session, bringing researchers together with live music, to explore electronics and the brain. [15] Fairfield brought Soapbox Science to Galway in 2017, bringing women in science to public spaces to talk about their research, [16] and returned to organize its 2018 and 2019 events. [17] [18]
She is the science reporter for Newstalk's radio show "Futureproof". [19] She gives regular public talks as well as appearing in newspapers and on television. [20] [21] [22] In December 2017 she spoke at TEDxTUM in Munich. [23]
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