Anderson Sunda-Meya
Anderson Sunda-Meya is a Congolese–American physicist and the Norwood Endowed Professor of Physics at Xavier University in New Orleans. He also holds the position of Associate Dean. Sunda-Meya was awarded the 2021 American Physical Society Excellence in Physics Education Award.[1]
Anderson Sunda Meya | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University (BS, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Thesis | Shape and stability of epitaxial nanostructures evolving under growth or annealing (2007) |
Early life and education edit
Sunda-Meya was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] He studied at Le Collège Bonsomi, where he majored in maths and physics. He earned a laurea in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Sunda-Meya eventually moved to the United States, where he decided that he wanted to pursue a career in science. He first studied physics at North Carolina State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 2001 and a doctorate in 2007. His doctoral research considers the shape and stability of nanostructures during their growth and post-deposition processing.[3] After spending twelve years in North Carolina, Sunda-Meya moved to New Orleans, where he was offered a tenure-track position at Xavier University of Louisiana.[4]
Career edit
Alongside his research on nanomaterials and their application in electronic devices, Sunda-Meya looks to inspire and mentor physics students.[5] He has been honoured with numerous awards for teaching, including the Norman C. Francis Faculty Excellence Awards for Service and Teaching.[6] Beyond his roles at Xavier University of Louisiana, Sunda-Meya directs the Dual Degree Engineering Program and of the Louisiana Engineering Advancement Program.[4] In 2020 Sunda-Meya was elected Associate Dean at Xavier University of Louisiana.[7] He was awarded the 2021 American Physical Society Excellence in Physics Education Award.[8] Together with his wife, Doryne Sunda-Meya, Sunda-Meya looks to support communities in Luila Village in the Congo.[9]
Select publications edit
- Chilvery, Ashwith; Das, Sanjib; Guggilla, Padmaja; Brantley, Christina; Sunda-Meya, Anderson (2016-12-01). "A perspective on the recent progress in solution-processed methods for highly efficient perovskite solar cells". Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 17 (1): 650–658. Bibcode:2016STAdM..17..650C. doi:10.1080/14686996.2016.1226120. ISSN 1468-6996. PMC 5101873. PMID 27877911.
- Krishnatreya, Bhaskar Jyoti; Colen-Landy, Arielle; Hasebe, Paige; Bell, Breanna A.; Jones, Jasmine R.; Sunda-Meya, Anderson; Grier, David G. (2013-12-23). "Measuring Boltzmann's constant through holographic video microscopy of a single colloidal sphere". American Journal of Physics. 82 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1119/1.4827275. ISSN 0002-9505.
- Fandio Jubgang, Défi Jr.; Dikandé, Alain M.; Sunda-Meya, A. (2015-11-20). "Elliptic solitons in optical fiber media". Physical Review A. 92 (5): 053850. arXiv:2109.07714. Bibcode:2015PhRvA..92e3850F. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.92.053850. S2CID 125924429.
References edit
- ^ "Spring 2021 APS Prizes & Awards Recipients". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Anderson Sunda-Meya Wins the Excellence in Physics Education Award". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Sunda Meya, Anderson (2007). Shape and stability of epitaxial nanostructures evolving under growth or annealing (PDF). OCLC 144901165.
- ^ a b "Board Members | Luila Village Ministries". Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Xavier Physics Professor Receives Excellence In Physics Education Award". https. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "president barack obama's historic campus visit - Xavier University of ..." yumpu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ Staff report. "Xavier College of Arts and Sciences has new associate dean, and other metro-area college news". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Prize Recipient". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "What We Do | Luila Village Ministries". Retrieved 2020-11-05.