Solid State Properties

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Covers both background and applications of main solid state propertiesGives a hand-in-hand description of theory models and experimentsContains special sections on the novel developments in solid state nanoscienceBased on a successful course at MIT

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Mildred S. Dresselhaus is professor of physics and electrical engineering and emeriti institute professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. She is recipient of numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science, the Enrico Fermi Award (2012) and the Kavli Prize in Nano science (2012). Known for her work on carbon nano tubes, graphite, graphite intercalation compounds, fullerenes and low dimensional thermoelectric, she lends her name to several physical theories. Positions and awards of  Mildred Dresselhaus: Professor, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1968-present Professor, MIT Department of Physics, 1983-present Treasurer, National Academy of Sciences, 1992-96 Director, Office of Science, US Department of Energy, August 2000-January 2001 Chair, American Institute of Physics Governing Board, March 2003-2008 Awarded National Medal of Science by President George Bush, November 1990 20 x Doctorate Honoris Causa Professor Honoris Causa, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil, September 2006 Elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, 1974 Corresponding Member, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 1976 Elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, 1985 Elected as a Foreign Associate of the Engineering Academy of Japan, 1993 Elected to Membership in the American Philosophical Society, 1995 Sigri-Great Lakes Carbon Lifetime Achievement Award, American Carbon Society, 1997 Hall of Fame Award by Women in Technology International (WITI), 1998 Elected to Fellow of the American Carbon Society, 1999 Nicholson Medal for Humanitarian Service, American Physical Society, 2000 Weizmann Women & Science Millennial Lifetime Achievement Award, 2000 National Materials Advancement Award of the Federation of Materials Societies, 2000 Karl T. Compton Medal for Leadership in Physics, American Institute of Physics, 2001 Honorary Member of the Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2001 Honorary Fellow, Institute of Physics (UK), January 2005 Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy, and Employment, May 2005 Elected Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences of India, 2006 North American Laureate LOreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science, February 2007 Honored Academician of the International Thermoelectric Academy, July 2007 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize of the American Physical Society, March 2008 Elected Fellow of the Materials Research Society, April 2009 2008, advising the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Samuel Bodman pursuant to the Energy Policy Act Member of National Academy of Engineering

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