Neus Domingo Marimon, leader of the Functional Atomic Force Microscopy, or FAFM, group at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE.
Senior member is the highest professional grade in IEEE, awarded to those who have demonstrated exceptional technical and professional accomplishments in engineering over a career spanning at least a decade. Only 10% of IEEE's more than 450,000 members have achieved this distinction.
Domingo Marimon's nanoscale materials research and advanced atomic force microscopy techniques support advancement in materials science. Since assuming leadership of the FAFM group in 2022, she has driven innovations in scanning probe microscopy and enhanced capabilities in areas such as microelectronics and quantum materials. Under Domingo Marimon's direction, the group has become a forerunner in integrating multimodal and correlative workflows to address complex scientific challenges in materials characterization.
With a doctorate in physics from the University of Barcelona, Domingo Marimon has had a career spanning numerous international research centers, including a Spanish National Research Council Distinguished Researcher position. She has authored more than 100 scientific publications and contributed leadership at key conferences including serving as co-chair of the International Symposium on Ferroic Domains in 2018, the Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in 2020 and the Joint IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics in 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2025. She currently chairs the Ferroelectrics Committee of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.
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