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Stefan Zauscher

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
3385 Fciemas Building, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708-0300
3385 Fciemas Building, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2012 - Present Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Director of the Duke Materials Initiative · 2019 - Present Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Chair in Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2022 - Present Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2024 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative · 2012 - 2022 Initiatives, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Professor in the Department of Chemistry · 2012 - 2022 Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Sternberg Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science · 2017 - 2019 Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Sternberg Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science · 2012 - 2017 Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2009 - 2013 Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry · 2011 - 2012 Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2007 - 2012 Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science · 2000 - 2007 Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Pratt School of Engineering

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


Director, Duke Materials Initiative (DMI), 2019 - present
Director, NSF Research Triangle Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (RT-MRSEC) 2015 - 2018