Division Chairs

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Officers of the Society

President	Bridget R. Rogers
President Elect	Mark Engelhard
Immediate Past-President	David P. Adams
Clerk/Secretary	David Surman
Treasurer	Gregory J. Exarhos

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Directors

Director 2025 - 2026	Sebastian U. Engelmann
Director 2024 - 2025	Robert K. Grubbs
Director 2024 - 2025	Caitlin Howell
Director 2025 - 2026	Erwin Kessels
Director 2025 - 2026	Marcy Stutzman
Director 2024 - 2025	Virginia "Ginger" Wheeler

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Awards Committee

Trustee 2024 - 2026	Kateryna Artyushkova
Trustee 2023 - 2025	Donna Chen
Trustee 2025 - 2027	Jessica Hilton
Trustee 2023 - 2025	Sean L. Jones
Trustee 2025 - 2027	Dan Killelea
Trustee 2024 - 2026	Rachael Myers-Ward

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AVS National Office Staff

125 Maiden Lane, 15B
15th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 212-248-0200
Fax: 212-248-0245

The AVS National Office (NY) relocated in September 1993, from rented space in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) building on East 45th Street in New York, New York to leased space on the 32nd floor of 120 Wall Street in downtown Manhattan. In 2007, AVS purchased space on the 15th floor of 125 Maiden Lane, just a couple of blocks from the Wall Street location. The AVS office moved into this space in July 2008. This office serves as the Society Headquarters and there are 7 full-time staff members at this location. There is a variety of services performed from this location, such as membership management, financial operations (accounts payable/receivable), and website management.

Chief Operating Officer	Yvonne Towse
Financial Administrator	Peter Burke
IT Systems/Web Administrator	Keith Mitchell
Director of Member Programs	Angela Klink
Web Content Coordinator	Teddy Bhabikhan
Office Services Coordinator	Ricky Baldeo
Exhibition & Sponsorship Sales Representatives	Bob Jonas and Ryan Foley

 

AVS West Office Staff

110 Yellowstone Drive, Suite 120
Chico, CA 95973
Tel: 530-896-0477
Fax: 530-896-0487

The West Coast Office is located in Chico, California (CA). It was developed in 1999 for the purpose of developing the AVS Newsletter, short course brochures, managing the annual AVS ICMI (Spring) Conference (which began in 1999), and handling all Society publicity and marketing activities, which were responsibilities previously handled by a vendor. In addition, all event planning functions are now performed at this location.
 

Director of Events and Marketing Communications	Della Miller
Events and Marketing Communications Administrator	Heather Korff
Office/Events Coordinator	Kate Evans

 

AVS Publications Office Staff

51 Kilmayne Drive, Suite 201
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-361-2787

The Publications Office is located in Cary, North Carolina (NC). The office handles the manuscript submission and refereeing process for our journals, the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A & B (JVST), Surface Science Spectra (SSS), Biointerphases, and AVS Quantum Science. There are currently 6 staff members at this location.
 

Managing Editor	Rachel Bayne
Editorial Assistant	Amanda Hall
Editorial Coordinator	Lindsey Lucas
BiP Editorial Assistant	Jennifer Schreiner
Editorial Assistant	Tonya Yandle

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Standing Committees

Awards (AW) -- Sean L. Jones	sean_jones @  avs.org
Chapters, Divisions, and Groups (C,D,G) (includes Student Chapters & Recognition for Excellence in Mentorship)
♦(Co-Chairs)  -- Katherine Burzynski -- Petra Reinke	katherine_burzynski @ avs.org petra_reinke @ avs.org
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) -- Erica A. Douglas	erica_douglas @ avs.org
♦DEI (Vice-Chair) -- Rachael Farber	rachael_farber @ avs.org
Education (ED) -- Timothy A. Gessert	tim_gessert @ avs.org
♦Educational Materials and Outreach -- Svitlana Pylypenko	svitlana_pylypenko @ avs.org
♦Short Courses -- Dave Adams	david_adams @ avs.org
♦History -- Neil Peacock	neil_peacock @ avs.org
Finance (FI) -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos @ avs.org
♦Audit -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos @ avs.org
♦Investment Advisory -- Dave Surman	dave_surman @ avs.org
♦Compensation -- Bridget R. Rogers	bridget_rogers @ avs.org
Governance (GV) -- Rachael Myers-Ward	rachael_myers-ward @ avs.org
♦Constitution and By-laws -- Stephen McDonnell	stephen_mcdonnell @ avs.org
♦Outreach/Governance/Public -- John Lannon	john_lannon @ avs.org
♦International Interactions -- Dan Killelea	dan_killelea @ avs.org
♦Strategic Planning -- John Lannon	john_lannon @ avs.org
♦Committee on Committees -- Michael D. Williams	michael_williams @ avs.org
Marketing and Communications (MC) -- Staff Function ♦Web ♦Buyer's Guide
Membership (MM) -- Amy V. Walker	amy_walker @ avs.org
♦Professional Leadership -- Jason Kawasaki	jason_kawasaki @ avs.org
♦Industrial Engagement -- Vincent Smentkowski	vin_smentkowski @ avs.org
♦Early Career Professionals -- Christopher Brewer	christopher_brewer @ avs.org
Publications (PB) -- Chip Eddy	chip_eddy @ avs.org
Recommended Practices (RP) -- Jacob Ricker	jacob_ricker @ avs.org
Symposia & Conferences (S&C) -- Eric Joseph	eric_joseph @ avs.org
♦S&C (Co-Chair) -- Mohan Sankaran	mohan_sankaran @ avs.org
♦Program Committee --  Stephanie Law (2025 Chair)	stephanie_law @ avs.org
-- Mark Losego (2025 Vice-Chair/2026 Chair)	mark_losego @ avs.org
♦Exhibitors and Manufacturers (E&M) -- Staff Function
♦Future Sites Team -- Staff Function
♦Topical Conferences -- Eric Joseph	eric_joseph @ avs.org
♦ ALD/ALE 2025 -- Han-Bo-Ram Lee, BongJin Kuh, Kivin Im (ALD Co-Chairs) -- Heeyeop Chae, Keun-Hee Bai (ALE Co-Chairs)	han-bo-ram_lee @ avs.org bongjin_kuh @ avs.org kivin_im @ avs.org heeyeop_chae @ avs.org keun-hee_bai @ avs.org
Ad Hoc Committees
♦Member Engagement -- Robert K. Grubbs	robert_grubbs @ avs.org
♦Operations Advisory -- Peter Sheldon	peter_sheldon @ avs.org

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Division Chairs

Advanced Surface Engineering Division -- Grzegorz Greczynski	greg_greczynski @ avs.org
Applied Surface Science Division -- Samantha Rosenberg	samantha_rosenberg @ avs.org
Biomaterial Interfaces Division -- Christopher So	sapun_parekh @ avs.org
Electronic Materials and Photonics Division -- Parag Banerjee	parag_banerjee @ avs.org
Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures Division -- Hendrik Ohldag	hendrik_ohldag @avs.org
Nanoscale Science and Technology Division -- Deep Jariwala	deep_jariwala @ avs.org
Plasma Science and Technology Division -- Angelique Raley	angelique_raley @ avs.org
Surface Science Division -- Florencia Calaza	florencia_calaza @ avs.org
Thin Film Division -- Mark D. Losego	mark_losego @ avs.org
Vacuum Technology Division -- Freek Molkenboer	freek_molkenboer @ avs.org

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Group Chairs

2D Materials Technical Group -- Kai Xiao	kai_xiao @ avs.org
Manufacturing Science and Technology Group -- Tina Kaarsberg	tina_kaarsberg @ avs.org
MEMS and NEMS Technical Group -- Robert Davis	robert_davis @ avs.org
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Technical Group -- Alyssa Mock	alyssa_mock @ avs.org

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Chapter Chairs

Florida Chapter (3/31/25) -- Brent Gila	brent_gila @ avs.org
Great Plains Tornado Alley (12/31/25) -- Rachael Farber	rachael_farber @ avs.org
Hudson Mohawk Chapter (12/31/25) -- Aleksandra Biedron	aleksandra_biedron @ avs.org
Michigan Chapter (12/31/25) -- Shannon Nicley	shannon_nicley @ avs.org
Mid-Atlantic States Chapter (12/31/24) -- Deep Jariwala	deep_jariwala @ avs.org
Minnesota Chapter (12/31/25) -- Ali Rafati	ali_rafati @ avs.org
New England Chapter (12/31/25) -- Necmi Biyikli	necmi_biyikli @ avs.org
New Mexico Chapter (12/31/25) -- Steven Larson	steven_larson @ avs.org
Northern California Chapter (12/31/25) -- Chris Malocsay	chris_malocsay @ avs.org
Ohio Chapter (12/31/25) -- Joseph P. Corbett	joseph_corbett @ avs.org
Pacific Northwest Chapter (12/31/25) -- Arthur Barnard	arthur_barnard @ avs.org
Prairie Chapter (12/31/25) -- Jessica McChesney	jessica_mcchesney @ avs.org
Rocky Mountain Chapter (12/31/25) -- Steve Harvey	steve_harvey @ avs.org
Southern California Chapter (12/31/25) -- Anna Corinne D'Ambrosio	corinne_dambrosio @ avs.org
Tennessee Valley Chapter (12/31/25) -- Petro Maksymovych	petro_maksymovych @ avs.org
Texas Chapter (12/31/25) -- Manuel Quevedo	manuel_quevedo @ avs.org
Western Pennsylvania Chapter (12/31/25) -- Evan Sawyer	evan_sawyer @ avs.org

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International Chapter

Taiwan AVS -- Cheng-Maw Cheng	cheng-maw_cheng @ avs.org
St. Lawrence AVS -- Ludvik Martinu	ludvik_martinu @ avs.org

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International Affiliate

Israel Vacuum Society -- Tatyana Bendikov	tatyana_bendikov @ avs.org
Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science -- Yasunori Tanimoto	yasunori_tanimoto @ avs.org
Korean Vacuum Society -- Hyo-Chang Lee	hyo-chang_lee @ avs.org
Mexican Society for Science and Technology of Surfaces and Materials -- Emmanuel Haro Poniatowski	emmanuel_poniatowski @ avs.org
Polish Vacuum Society -- Leszek Markowski	leszek_markowski @ avs.org
Sociedade Brasileira de Vácuo - Pedro A Nascente	pedro_nascente @ avs.org
Sociedad Cubana de Física (Cuban Physical Society) -- María Sánchez Colina	maria_sanchez-colina @ avs.org
Vacuum Society of Australia -- Anton Stampfl	anton_stampfl @ avs.org
Vacuum Society of the Philippines -- Magdaleno R. Vasquez Jr.	magdaleno_vasquez @ avs.org

 

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Student University Chapter Chairs

College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering -- Anthony Valenti	anthony_valenti @ avs.org
Colorado School of Mines -- Elliot Brim	elliot_brim @ avs.org
Northwestern University -- Emmy Markgraf	emmy_markgraf @ avs.org
University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa -- Sneha Kothapally	sneha_kothapally @ avs.org
University of Central Florida -- Deborah Israel	deborah_israel @ avs.org
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -- Abigail Berg	abigail_berg @ avs.org

 

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IUVSTA Appointees

Councilor -- Gregory J. Exarhos	greg_exarhos @ avs.org
Alternate Councilor -- Ivan G. Petrov	ivan_petrov @ avs.org
ASED Representative -- Christopher Muratore	christopher_muratore @ avs.org
ASSD Representative -- John T. Grant	john_grant @ avs.org
BID Representative -- Sally M. McArthur	sally_mcarthur @ avs.org
EMPD Representative -- Lisa M. Porter	lisa_porter @ avs.org
NSTD Representative -- Qing Tu	qing_tu @ avs.org
PSTD Representative -- Hiroyuki Miyazoe	hiroyuki_miyazoe @ avs.org
SSD Representative -- Petra Reinke	petra_reinke @avs.org
TFD Representative -- Siamak Nejati	siamak_nejati @ avs.org
VTD Representative -- Jay Hendricks	jay_hendricks @ avs.org

 

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Journal Editors

AVS & JVST Editor-in-Chief -- Eray Aydil	eray_aydil @ avs.org
Biointerphases Editor-in-Chief -- Tobias Weidner	tobias_weidner @ avs.org
Biointerphases Associate Editor -- Joe Baio	joe_baio @ avs.org
Biointerphases Associate Editor -- Fang Cheng	fang_cheng @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Jinn P. Chu	jinn_chu @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Tony Shien-Ping Feng	tonyshien-ping_feng @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Erwin Kessels	erwin_kessels @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Stephanie Law	stephanie_law @avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- R. Mohan Sankaran	mohan_sankaran @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Amy V. Walker	amy_walker @ avs.org
JVST Associate Editor -- Joshua M.O. Zide	joshua_zide @avs.org
SSS Editor-in-Chief -- Richard T. Haasch	richard_haasch @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Daniel J. Graham	dan_graham @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Nikolas Podraza	nikolas_podraza @ avs.org
SSS Associate Editor -- Alex Shard	alex_shard @ avs.org
AQS Editor-in-Chief -- Philippe Bouyer	philippe_bouyer @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Vanderlei S. Bagnato	vanderlei_bagnato @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Xuzong Chen	xuzong_chen @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Andrew Forbes	andrew_forbes @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Leong-Chuan Kwek	leong-chuan_kwek @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Isabelle Robert-Philip	isabelle_robert-philip @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop	halina_rubinsztein-dunlop @ avs.org
AQS Associate Editor -- Andre Schleife	andre_schleife @ avs.org

 

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AVS Designated Director on the AIP Board of Directors

Susan Burkett Term to Spring 2025

susan_burkett @ avs.org

 

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AVS Member Representative to AIP

Alison A. Baski

alison_baski @ avs.org

 

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AIP Special Committees (External)

Publishing Board of Managers – Eray S. Aydil – ‘25	eray_aydil @ avs.org
Publishing Partnerships Committee – Rachel Bayne, Yvonne Towse – ‘25	rachel @ avs.org yvonne @ avs.org
State Department Selection Committee - Rudy Ludeke - '25	rudolf_ludeke @ avs.org
Federation Assembly – Yvonne Towse, Amy Walker – ‘25	yvonne @ avs.org amy_walker @ avs.org

 

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