Faculty Directory
Megan Holtz
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Hill Hall 307
- Materials Science
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Quantum Engineering
Biography
Dr. Megan E. Holtz joined the department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in 2021.
Dr. Holtz conducts research as a member of the Colorado Center for Advanced Ceramics, primarily focusing on growth of controlled structures and interfaces with thin film deposition and atomic and nanometer scale characterization by scanning transmission electron microscopy.
Education
PhD, Applied Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
MS, Applied Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
BS, Physics, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Labs & Research Centers
Affiliations
- Microscopy Society of America
Additional Information
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
- Assistant Professor, August 2021 to present
- Assistant Research Professor, February 2021 to August 2021
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, GAITHERSBURG, MD
- NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate, September 2019 to January 2021
Research Pillars
Frontiers | Fundamentals
Research Focus Areas
Materials Discovery
Research Keywords
Advanced Characterization Techniques | Electrochemical Materials & Systems | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Energy | Materials Physics | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Quantum Materials