Neus Domingo Marimon, a research leader at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has just notched up a prestigious accolade. As announced by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she's been named a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Marimon leads the Functional Atomic Force Microscopy (FAFM) group and has been at the wheel since 2022. Her group has been pushing boundaries in the materials science arena, particularly through advanced atomic force microscopy techniques that are critical in fields such as microelectronics and quantum materials. It's a big deal to be in the top 10% of the organization's membership, which exceeds 450,000 globally, and Marimon has managed just that, according to the announcement from ORNL.
ORNL's brief highlights that under Domingo Marimon's guidance, the FAFM group has positioned itself at the forefront of integrating multimodal and correlative workflows. This fancy technical jargon translates to them being pioneers in tackling complex challenges when it comes to characterizing materials. She's not just a leader but also a scholar, with a doctorate in physics from the University of Barcelona and a bibliography of over 100 scientific publications.
Throughout her career, she's bounced around various international research centers, and contributions to leadership roles in key conferences have also featured heavily on her résumé. This includes co-chairing gigs at 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, wearing the hat in 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2025. Presently, she's the chairperson for the Ferroelectrics Committee of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.
