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Jonathan Selinger is Professor of Physics and Ohio Eminent Scholar at Kent State's Liquid Crystal Institute. His research focuses on the theory of liquid crystals, nanoparticle suspensions, and related topics in soft materials, and seeks to make connections between fundamental statistical mechanics and technological applications.

Selinger studied physics at Harvard University, receiving his A.B. in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1989. He then did postdoctoral research in Los Angeles, with positions at the UCLA Department of Physics and Caltech Department of Chemical Engineering. In 1992 he moved to the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, where he worked as a Research Physicist in the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering. In 2005 he came to his current position at Kent State. In addition to these research and teaching positions, he has also served as Associate Editor of Physical Review E, responsible for the liquid-crystal section of the journal.

Professional Positions

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  Professor of Physics and Ohio Eminent Scholar, 2005-present
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  Deputy Head, Laboratory for Biosensors and Biomaterials, 2004-2005
  Research Physicist, 1993-2005
  National Research Council Research Associate, 1993
  Office of Naval Technology Postdoctoral Fellow, 1992-93
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  Assistant Research Physicist and Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1989-92
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  Visiting Research Associate, 1991-92 (joint appointment with UCLA)
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  Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Fellow, 1983-89

Other Professional Activities

• 5XÉçÇø Faculty Senate
  Senator, 2007-2008, 2010-2013
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  Board of Directors, 2006-present
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  Associate Editor, 2003-2009
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  Member of Committee on Meetings, 2005-2008
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  Co-organizer of Symposium on Fibrillar Aggregates as Materials, 2006
• 21st International Liquid Crystal Conference
  Member of Scientific Committee, 2006
• 5XÉçÇø Symposium on Democracy
  Member of Planning Committee, 2006
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  President, 2000-2001; Vice President, 1999-2000; Treasurer, 1998-99
• 8th International Conference on Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals
  Organizing Committee, 2001